Jake Shimabukuro steps into a reflective, nature-led soundscape on his new acoustic album Calm Seas, recorded in Hawai‘i and released today.

Primary 5 pupils Shayne Ko and Elijah Seah perform outside MRT stations and malls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

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It’s not easy finding little moments of joy, especially as the world around us becomes more complicated. In our Joy Diaries ...

“It’s past 5 a.m. I’m gazing at glorious clouds from my plane windows. The sun starts to peep from the skyline. I look down at a speck of illumined land. An upbeat music – sounds of feet stomping, ...

Over the years, my teenage daughter and I have taken countless little road trips around California, where we’ve lived her ...

This week I took a badly needed therapeutic mini-vacation from pondering the woes of the world, the vast majority of which have been induced by the actions, demands, and petulant ...

Whether you want to sharpen your baking skills, find a fun new workout, plant a flower garden, or master meditation, the ...

In a cost-of-living crisis, even a weekend away starts to feel like a massive splurge. You want to explore new places and old ...

The appointment of a new headteacher is proving to be music to the ears of children at a North Yorkshire primary school. Marie Mann has become the full-time headteacher of Trinity Academy, in Richmond ...

Food has a way of carrying memory more powerfully than photographs or songs. For islanders, certain Hawaiian dishes trigger an instant sense of home that is hard to explain but easy to feel. One bite ...