Once Upon A Tide: Singapore’s Journey From Settlement To Global City, which opens on May 24, traces Singapore’s growth via the sea and its waterways. The story arc melds a tribute to SG60 with a ...

A larger-than-life mural of a Samsui woman, cigarette in hand, on the exterior of a Chinatown shophouse in Singapore, has been the subject of public debate the past month. Discussion has centred more ...

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Military coup leaders in Niger should ensure the safety and well-being of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and others arbitrarily detained, Human Rights Watch said today. The military ...

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SINGAPORE – The samfoo, which was worn in different variations by Chinese Singaporean women right up till the mid-20th century, will take the spotlight at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre’s ...

Mention the name Shunde and the older generation would inevitably conjure up the image of a Chinese domestic helper with her hair pulled up into a bun, clad in a black-and-white samfoo, working ...

The Curve senior general manager Jazmi Kamarudin (centre, in black samfoo) after presenting goodie bags and ‘ang pow’ to teenagers and senior citizens from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim & Cacat ...

The Oriental-inspired two-piece samfoo also made a comeback, once again bedecked with feathers or decorated with chain mail-like detailing cascading down from the collar.

My relationship to these foods made it hard to forget the little girl, dressed in her silk samfoo, frozen in prose. We all eat, and food can take a reader to a time and place. It’s a way to set tone, ...