SINGAPORE – Retired principal Yong Cheng Huat and his wife have two sons, both of whom have special needs. Their older son Joel, 32, has autism spectrum disorder since he was eight. The younger son, Philip, 30, was diagnosed with severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It is tough being a caregiver, said Mr Yong, 62, […]

Ho Ching is the marvel we do not deserve. The wife of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shares just about anything and everything on her social media feed, including once sharing a Pornhub meme and writing poetry about the bag she carried to a lunch with Japan’s royal couple. She now continues to support the very […]

We thank Mr Dino Trakakis for his letter (Do more than talk to help disabled people; Oct 29). He called on organisations that serve people with disabilities to walk the talk. He also commented on the fees and the organisers behind an upcoming major regional autism conference in 2019. The co-organisers of the Asia Pacific […]

My Writing Journeys I’m often asked, “Why autism?,” followed by “What’s Wayang?” when I tell people about my children’s book, Open—A Boy’s Wayang Adventure. The answers don’t come in one-liners. My path as a writer has been a long and complicated one. I started a food blog some years back to cope with the loneliness […]

SINGAPORE – To ensure that more children adopt healthy eating habits in their early years, the Government will progressively tighten the nutritional content requirements in food served in pre-schools, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Saturday (Oct 27). Already, wholegrains, fruits and vegetables are being served in pre-schools, while sugary drinks and deep-fried food […]