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Dear diary: A peek into the private journals of 6 Singapore athletes

We see their performance but here, on paper, is a glimpse of the inner athlete.

Since the competition's inception in 1977, only four countries have won gold in the men's singles, and now the Republic has one of its own.

"I'd tried to stop before, and I'd tell myself I needed to stop," he says.

The new rules and norms will allow digital infrastructure in both countries to exchange information and data.

Italy's move to ban Singapore tourists is the most significant setback for those looking for quarantine-free travel under the VTL scheme.

These measures are being taken because the property market has been buoyant despite the economic impact of Covid-19, the authorities said.

Currently, only citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders of the country they are entering can travel via the land VTL.

Given the increased transmissibility of the new variant, vaccination-differentiated measures will be expanded to more places from Feb 1.

For now, staycations and cruises continue to be a mainstay for Singaporeans looking for a getaway.

As a teenager, Violet learnt to cook chilli crab from her mother, who learnt it from Chef Sin Leong's cooking school in the 1960s.