Off the beaten path

Top Articles Putting Singapore on world Monopoly board Singapore is in the running to be on the first world Monopoly board. Lucky 4D Fish Fishes with numbers printed on them? Read more about some Singaporeans interest in these fishes. Singapore the happiest place in Asia Find out why Singapore is the happiest country in Asia. Singapore's King of Fruits Durian is termed 'king of fruits' by many Singaporeans. Singapore Production 881 screens in Japan Singaporean film director Royston Tan speaks to the Japanese media about his widely acclaimed 881 movie, which depicts the getai singers who perform during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore. 'Crazy angmoh's' wayang world A Dutch graphic designer who stayed in Singapore for 11 years wrote a book on Singapore's dying art - the Chinese street opera Profess your love - wolf down 1kg of cake In conjunction to The New Paper Wedding Planner event that will be held in Singapore from 12 to 14 September 2008, a cake-eating competition will be held. Time for parents to play cupid A dating agency in Singapore, Clique Wise, organized a matchmaking session for the parents of prospective marriage candidates at Hong Lim Park, in the heart of the city. Chinese and Muslim traditions come together in halal mooncakes With the Muslim Ramadan fasting season coinciding with the celebration of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, this September brings a colourful fusion of two cultures in Singapore. More parents sending their kids for classes on manners More Singaporean parents are sending their children to attend etiquette and manners classes conducted by image consultants. Singapore celebrates love for beer The inaugural Singapore Beer Festival will be held to celebrate the beer culture in Singapore. Singapore will soon be 3-D on Google Singapore will be the fifth nation to be featured in 3-D on Google Street View. Singapore showcases tattoo artistry Singapore showcases tattoo artistry through inaugural tattoo show. Singapore English finds a place in English dictionary Singapore English, Singlish finds a place in the Collins English dictionary. Annual mega beach party in Singapore Zoukout Festival, an annual mega beach party in Singapore Singapore aims to further green initiatives by recycling food waste Recycling food waste set to become more popular with growing awareness, as Singapore aims to recycle 30 per cent of its food waste by 2012. Elvis Lives On In Singapore Singaporean fans mark late King of Rock ‘n' Roll’s 74th birthday. Mixed martial arts poised to take off in Singapore Legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu master Renzo Gracie to bring latest martial art form to Singapore. Singaporean Taoists pray for blessings in the New Year Thousands of Taoist devotees thronged the Sheng Hong Temple in Singapore to offer traditional New Year prayers to the deity, Tai Sui. Nine-year-old Singaporean boy writes iPhone application The iPhone application, Doodle Kids, by Singapore’s Lim Ding Wen has had 4,000 downloads in two weeks. Singapore Spooky Tour serves up heritage on its unconventional trails Old-fashioned thrills abound on the Singapore Spooky Tour, in which visitors are taken to abandoned sites in Singapore, educating them about the nation’s rich history. Singapore pieces the rich history of the Teochew community together International researchers have arrived to reconstruct the Teochew community’s history in Singapore. Singaporean mother of three selected for South Pole expedition Singaporean Sophia Pang to represent Singapore for an expedition to the South Pole Singapore’s wild hornbill seeks Mr Right Endangered bird seeks mate in Singapore. Film of Singapore in 1938 now on YouTube Rare 1938 film of Singapore surfaces online. Singapore's Tanah Merah surprise Marinelife abounds in Tanah Merah. Concerts showcase rich Singapore culture Cultural Medallion winners, magicians, and prominent Eurasian singers to entertain. Singaporeans try out sustainable farming Members of the Ground-Up Initiative grow their own food. Fathers in Singapore to help promote reading culture 15 Singaporean fathers appointed to promote reading Online grocers bustle with good business Home chefs look to cyberspace for grocery shopping. Swiss chef based in Singapore to cook for 1,300 youth athletes 57-year-old director of kitchens Singapore’s top hotels faces challenge at the upcoming Asian Youth Games. Singapore has two new green ambassadors Ambassadors to help promote green message in Singapore. 1,800 go bald for cancer cause Hair for Hope raises funds to aid children with cancer Fundraiser held in tribute to Singapore Woman Award winner Molly Lee Molly Lee Appeal raises funds for young women with cancer. Nationwide celebrations of Singapore's National Day Organisers of Singapore's National Day Parade hope the nation can celebrate as one people. Fastest burger-eater in Singapore crowned Four-week Singapore burger-eating contest finds a champion Plastic surgeon sets up museum in Singapore The "Maosoleum" opens - a dedication to contemporary Chinese art Singaporeans band together to donate essentials to those in need Donations at mass event go to needy families Little co-op kitchen in Singapore produces much goodness Community kitchen sells food and equips job-seekers with crucial skills Do charitable deeds through web games New initiative launched in Singapore enables online gamers to do their bit for charity Cabby flags his gratitude to Singapore Cabby decks out his cab with Singapore's national flags - 100 times over A place artists call home Artists-in-residence becoming more common in Singapore Porsche races airplane Porsche wins race against Boeing Film debuts at Venice International Film Festival Singapore short film screened in the Short Film segment at the film festival Singaporean straddles East and West in musical performance Shanghai-born pianist performs pipa score on a piano Singapore’s past depicted through posters Public education posters over 50 years of the nation’s growth portrays Singapore’s history 93-year-old man oldest athlete at Singapore track and field championships A 93-year old man was the oldest participant in the 30th Singapore Masters Athletics Annual Track and Field Championships Emerging artist bags richest art award Newcomer to the arts scene wins $50k grant with his art installation depicting regimented office life Singapore’s history represented through rare artworks An exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore featuring old paintings, prints and photographs depict Singapore’s forgotten past Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 green wall bags Gold award One year’s worth of effort in cultivating the plants for T3’s green wall pays off Famous writers at Singapore Writers Festival This year’s Singapore Writers Festival will see three famed authors sharing on how they keep their edge. Body Worlds exhibition comes to Singapore The showcase of preserved bodies is on at the Science Centre once again Void deck usage transformed The empty space under HDB blocks have taken on new roles since they were introduced Dance performance in shopping mall tackles climate change Dance company to stage performance on climate change in shopping mall Classical music concert just for kids The Singapore Symphony Orchestra will be staging the eighth annual Babies’ Proms Shopping centres go green New malls have been made more earth-friendly Little ones go to work – just for a day Children of staff visited parents’ workplaces for a day to learn about a typical workday Plots of greenery for recreation and friendship Since 2003, more than 300 plots of vacant state land have been made available to the public for social and recreational use. Defining his own success A Singaporean doctor, Dr Wee Teck Young opts for a life of charity by contributing to medical relief missions.