The hosting of a major sports event cannot be a vanity project, says Eugene Tan, who was team manager of Singapore's 2004 Athens Olympics national swim team.
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew claimed his first Badminton World Federation (BWF) title in more than two years after beating France's Toma Junior Popov to win the Spain Masters.
Singapore's fight to a 2-2 draw against China in their World Cup Qualifier clash tastes all the more sweeter given recent struggles, says CNA's Matthew Mohan.
Newly appointed head coach Tsutomu Ogura is relishing the challenge of imparting his football philosophy to his new team in his first competitive game in charge.
The move will expose national athletes to world-class competitions, allow them to learn from international competitors, and build Singapore's brand as a sports tourism destination, said observers.
Ticketing details have been released for the Singapore-China match at the National Stadium, with a 40 per cent discount for fans who register on the pre-sale waitlist.
Singapore's Alexis Lee and Japan's Yuki Kamifuku are among a few women professional wrestlers in Asia. But they, and fans, argue that seeing female wrestlers dominate the stage, pull cool moves and win fights, is gratifying.
The temporary closure of a Bedok street soccer court raises the question of how Singapore can cultivate football talent if children have fewer public spaces to play, says former football journalist Edwin Yeo.
With recent news that the government will take back the land currently occupied by Raffles Town Club in 2026, CNA looks at what country clubs – once coveted by Singaporeans as part of the 5Cs – as well as social clubs are doing to hold…
Kunthaville, a two-storey heritage shophouse in Little India, serves authentic Sri Lankan cuisine and tea straight from the owner's family's plantations.