The 160-member World Trade Organisation (WTO) reached its first ever worldwide trade reform deal at its 9th ministerial conference in Bali, Indonesia, on December 7. But what's there in it for Singapore is not clear, especially since the country is already negotiating Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal with 11 other nations.
Read MoreA call: Surprisingly, in an incident involving 400 rioters and about 300 police personnel, and as much as 27 arrests, the police is still calling for witnesses
Read MoreWilliam Wordsworth, the famous English poet, once wrote a poem The Rainbow, in which he said, “The child is the father of the man.” And for over a century, critics have debated what exactly he meant by this paradoxical statement.
Read MoreEver since Singapore acceded to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1995, progress has been made in terms of all the 54 articles of the convention; few issues remain nevertheless
Read MoreWhile a majority of children in Singapore have better material comforts than their counterparts elsewhere, studies on their mental health are not so encouraging
Read MoreStrong advocacy and awareness campaigns have resulted in sales of shark's fin falling sharply in Singapore. Now is the time Singaporeans rise up and say no to cocoa produced by child slavery in the Western African nations. Join Newzzit in making chocolate free of child-slavery
Read MoreYogyakarta is the hub of Javanese culture in Indonesia, which has seamlessly integrated cultural traits of Hinduism and Buddhism, with Islam
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An eventful month for the digital spy-thriller writers in Singapore - with government websites been hacked, Snowden leaks revealing the city-state's alleged role in spying on its neighbours, and the PM outlining new approach for online engagement
Read MoreThis special issue of Newzzit is focussed on Singapore Writers Festival. We recommend you read it cover-to-cover in order of stories to get a feel of the entire festival. We have tried to put the entire issue as one single narrative.
Read MoreDuring SWF, among the most frank discussions were the ones highlighting the role of mass media in societies generally, and Singapore in particular
Read MoreSingaporeans love their unofficial national language Singlish – a unique blend of English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil and other local dialects
Read MoreSimilar to the discussion on Singlish, the panel to discuss the local theatre scene in Singapore - Voices in Singapore theatre today, was also a revelation
Read MoreIn two panel discussions - Why local history matters, and War and Peace, arguments flew on the need for preserving and passing on the historical narrative to the next generation of Singaporeans
Read MoreThe discussion centred around food traditions, food science and food chain, with call to all Singaporeans to cook more at home if the city-state is to truly be the culinary capital of Asia
Read MoreAwards are always controversial, and Singapore Literature Prize (SLP) is no different
Read MoreMalaysia and Singapore have always had a love-hate relationship but the young generation of writers are trying to change that
Read MoreWomen authors from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Singapore share their writing journey and perceptions of the world
Read MoreSome sessions at SWF showcased Nordic literature, giving Singaporeans a chance to experience other form of creative works from the region apart from crime fiction
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