Dual concepts, one space: How Singapore eateries stretch rent and cut costs
From curry noodles by day to izakaya by night, some F&B operators find shared spaces make better business sense.
Dancing Babies and Toddlers Are Teaching the Pros a Thing or Two
Everyone loves tiny dancers. Now some artists are considering why they bring us such joy — and what lessons they might have for grown-ups.
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Saudi Arabia’s New PlayMaker Studios Launch With Production Underway on High-End Epic ‘Unbroken Sword’ Directed by Alik Sakharov
Saudi Arabia is launching a sprawling new state-of-the-art film studio just outside the capital city of Riyadh where pre-production is underway on an ambitious historical epic titled “Unbroken Sword” directed by Alik Sakharov who has helmed multiple episodes of “The Sopranos” and “Game of Thrones.”
‘Game of Thrones’ Director Alik Sakharov to Film ‘Unbroken Sword’ at Saudi Arabia’s New PlayMaker Studios
The historical epic marks the first production at Qiddiya City’s newly opened 50-acre film complex, part of Saudi Arabia’s expanding network of production hubs offering a 40 percent filming incentive.
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Annemarie Jacir on How ‘Palestine 36’ Connects Past and Present Struggles and Discovering Her U.S. Fan Base: ‘A Bunch of 18-Year-Olds That Are Like Old-School Progressives’
Annemarie Jacir’s drama “Palestine 36,” which reconstructs the largely unknown Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule in 1936, is the very definition of a passion project for the director who has always explored Palestinian identity her films. But never on such a large canvas. Her particu
Lavender farms and wildlife trails: Best Perth attractions for a family holiday
Go beyond major hot spots such as Margaret River and check out these lesser-known family-friendly activities.
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Laurence Fishburne to Direct ‘The Rule of Nines’ With Star André Holland (EXCLUSIVE)
Laurence Fishburne is looking to step back behind the camera and is currently developing a directing project, “The Rule of Nines,” with producer and casting director Bonnie Timmermann (“I Origins,” “Roofman”) and actor André Holland (“Moonlight”). John Connor wrote the script. “The fact that I’ve be
Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year blockbuster
Avatar: Fire and Ashes will release in major markets from Dec 17 ahead of the holiday season.
‘World’s coolest neighbourhood’ Jimbocho makes browsing cool again
In a world of scrolling and searchable text, this Tokyo town teaches the pleasures of friction.
Historian and podcaster Nor Wang reads in early morning quiet to ground her days
This is part of ST's BookTalk series, where we ask personalities what and why they read.
The Unlikely Motherhood Of Shaleni May tries its hand at thorny topics
Local author Sunita Sue Leng's debut effort is a finalist for the 2025 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.
The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Dec 6
Not So Little Red Dot: 60 Years Of Singapore’s Diplomacy tops the non-fiction list.
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Strictly stars gear up for Musicals week as final looms
There are just two weeks left in the contest, and things are heating up on the ballroom floor.
XG’s Cocona Comes Out as Transmasculine, Nonbinary
The 20-year-old rapper announced the news in an Instagram post: “I was born and perceived as female, but that label never represented who I truly am. I live in a way that feels more masculine and true to who I am.”
How love sparked this heartland baker’s rise to win World Confectioner of the Year 2025
Former dance instructor Joanne Huang learnt baking in secret to help her husband and is now an accomplished confectioner.
Jane Fonda on “Catastrophic” Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal: “Could Destroy Our Creative Industry”
In a joint Instagram post with the Committee for the First Amendment, the two-time Oscar winner called the sale "destructive."
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Best Albums of 2025
The Korean pop outsider Effie and the Brooklyn indie-rock band Geese top our critics’ lists this year.
Hard knock life: How 4 S’pore F&B players bounced back from a dreadful 2025
2025 has been a tough year for the food scene in Singapore, but some have bounced back.
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Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96
Frank Gehry was acclaimed for his love of jagged angles and use of industrial materials.
What ‘Hamnet’ Lost (and Gained) on the Way From Page to Screen
The filmmaker Chloé Zhao and the novelist-turned-screenwriter Maggie O’Farrell explained the changes they made in the tale of Shakespeare, his wife and their son.