Archives
2000-2004

Biopolis
Another top brain
Scotland's world cancer specialist packs for Singapore. Scotsman.
Aug 4, 2004

Singapore Wants You!
An offer bioscientists can't refuse: unrestricted research, top-notch equipment, limitless funds. (Just leave your chewing gum at home). By Stuart Luman, Wired.com
Jul 29, 2004

Technology's
Wild card
No guarantee telecom giants will be around in 15 years; amateur inventors can disrupt blow their pants off. Chris Baker, Washington Times.
Jul 9, 2003

Digital kung Fu
It's boring
Hard to argue against hard cash Matrix Reloaded is bringing in, but as a kung fu connoisseur I'd say: give me Jackie Chan any time. By Seah Chiang Nee.
May 17, 2003

One bright spot
Faced with growing criticism, one area gaining praise for the Singapore government is its high-tech growth, especially biomedical research. By Seah Chiang Nee
Mar 11, 2003

From ball point pen
To lap top
Typewriter-maker Smith-Corona has sadly closed its door forever. That's death of an important part of history. By Seah Chiang Nee
May 5, 2001

Siamese twins: why it's a great story
Singaporean pride swells over this complex surgery to separate the Siamese twins. Actually, there was more to it.
Apr 16, 2001

No garage,
No inventions
No, I mean it. This outhouse is probably the best thing going for America’s creativity and culture of inventions.
Mar 25, 2001

Singapore’s
New crime fighter
Life is getting harder, criminals may be forgiven for complaining these days. They’re facing a new foe who rarely falls sick, isn’t paid a salary.
Mar 20, 2001

Singapore's new pillar
"No use re-inventing the wheel" our leaders once said.We were too small to take on the West doing new things. Well, a big change is under way.
Nov 25, 2000