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Why is Cinco de Mayo bigger in the States than South of the Border?

Nobody loves hanging with their kids more than me. Many of my friends send their kids to summer-long camps, but not me. Nope. I adore the...

When we first started planning the event at Mandai Bird Paradise, I was googling information about birds. And – no surprise here – bird...

“How many Thanksgivings do you celebrate?” my Singaporean friend asked. I kind of laughed at the question because, in the US, the answer...

This year, American Association of Singapore is hosting an old-fashioned Fourth of July complete with a Dixieland Jazz Band, the New...

This year, the American Association of Singapore and Singapore American School are celebrating American Independence Day on July 2. Why?...

The past two years have been hard on us all, being so far away from family, unable to travel easily. This hardship includes helpers from...

The haunting images are hard to escape ... and impossible to forget. As adults, the news out of Ukraine is painful and hard to...

Life back home is complicated. People seem so angry and divided. So how then do you bridge the divide with family and friends who don’t...

I was making my way through the perpetually bustling Shanghai Metro subway system when I spotted an elderly woman struggling to carry a...

The rising tide of women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses: How they’re changing the world for womankind. By Faith Chanda “Studies...

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Beyond mainland China, Lunar New Year is celebrated by many Asian cultures around the world, including in Vietnam...

By Kevin F. Cox, Culinary Explorer I recently spent nearly five years in Singapore writing about countless things to see and do. With the...

There are all sorts of funny traditions surrounding New Year's Eve, each usually designed to ensure good luck in the year ahead. Which is...

Sure it's cool that restaurant Saint Pierre helmed by Chef Emmanuel Stroobant has two Michelin stars. That would make anybody want to...

When you go to bed at night, you lock your doors and make sure the stove is off to keep your family safe. But what are you doing to keep...

We did it! The American Association of Singapore and Stamford American International School were able to organize 100 volunteers for a...

AAS' Halloween at USS was a huge success! It was truly as close to having a Halloween bash while staying in groups of two as you can get....

We are at the halfway point of the AAS Fantasy Football season with a lot of football still to play! merLions (Coach Ashok) are leading...

Starting a new job can be stressful: there are systems to learn and people to meet, all while you are trying to establish yourself. It’s...