AIS – 20 Years of Success
In 2013 the Australian International School celebrated 20 years of educating international students in Singapore. From humble beginnings in 1993, with a cohort of 32 students and 7 teachers, to the current purpose-built campus...
Learning Local – Investing in the Future
Jim Rogers is a financial investor and commentator from the United States of America. He lives here with his wife Paige Parker and daughters Happy (9) and Baby Bee (4).
For years, Jim stressed the...
Learning Local – Citizens of the World
Australian Dave Powell’s situation is a bit different from the above families. His wife Iris is Singaporean, and his children Rachael (14), and David (12), are Singaporean citizens. Rachael attends SOTA (School of The...
Operation Smile
Elischa Montague-Drake spent a gruelling week in Myanmar in 2013, braving this and that to help repair the smiles of more than 100 Burmese children.
My son Orlando was born with a bilateral cleft lip...
Networking Success
Roseanne Woodmansee is from Sydney and accompanied her husband to Singapore in 2005 when he was recruited by Krafts Foods.
Before she moved here she was a licensed real estate agent in New South Wales...
Travel, Shopping & Babies
Pregnancy was the push Renee Lodens needed to turn her love of travel and shopping into a business.
Renee moved to Singapore in October 2010 to be with her then boyfriend, who quickly she married....
The Trailing Tycoon
Moving to Singapore can be just the kick some people need to cast off the shackles of a corporate job and pursue their passions. In fact, being new to a country and being in...
The Red Cross Needs Volunteers
Many of today’s trailing spouses come armed with talents, qualifications and experiences that are highly sought after by many volunteer organisations here in Singapore.
Whether they’re looking for work in their chosen field, opting for...
Learning How to Play Golf
With over 20 golf courses and driving ranges on an island of 710 square kilometres, it’s safe to say golf is a popular sport in Singapore.
When I recently moved here, I decided to begin...
International Schools – Canteen Wrap Up
As the Turkish proverb says, a hungry bear can’t dance and the same goes for hungry kids. As schools strive to feed their students appealing, nutritious food we look at the highlights of the...