Prologue So a recent list by Globalfirepower.com ranked Singapore as having, at No.26, one of the strongest militaries in the world. I am not so…
Posts written by: Matthew Auw
Timeless Wisdom: New Year, Old Songs
LifestyleThanks to my one year-old boy, I now have a Bachelor's degree in baby songs, and am probably on my way to attaining a…
When A Child Is Born – Becoming a Father
Lifestyle, Singapore“Dada” Depending on his point of view, it is either the happiest or the scariest four-letter word a man will ever hear. Away from…
Of Dialects and Dodos – Dialect in Singapore
Opinion, SingaporeRecollections Scene One: An 80 yr-old granny walks into the clinic alone... Me: Ah Mah! Hoe bor? Simi see? (Hey gramps! What's up?) Granny: Lo-kun…
The Pioneer Kid – Eldest in a Family of Four Children
Love & Relationships, Opinion, SingaporeAs a schoolboy in primary school, I was already very aware that my family belonged to a rare statistic. Even in the '80s, to be…