SINGAPORE: As 2024 attracts to an in depth, in case somebody must learn this, it’s okay if the 12 months didn’t go as deliberate. It didn’t for a lot of. We nonetheless bought by way of it, and that in itself is value celebrating.
Political upheaval and wars dominated the headlines unsurprisingly, however it will be a mistake to focus solely on the doom and gloom every year. Let’s begin with the brilliant spots within the 12 months.
HOLDING ON TO THE BRIGHT SPOTS
Solely 17 years previous and Maximilian Maeder carried the burden of a nation of his shoulders. Eight years after Joseph Education’s historic swimming gold, the kitefoiler rode his option to a bronze medal on the 2024 Paris Olympics. Granted a deferment from Nationwide Service, everybody keenly awaits what else this teenager – sensible past his years – will obtain.
Yip Pin Xiu wowed us but once more within the pool, with a historic feat of Paralympic golds in three successive Video games in not one, however two occasions. And even when Olympic badminton gamers – Yeo Jia Min, Loh Kean Yew, Jessica Tan and Terry Hee – didn’t take the rostrum, their valiant performances cemented their locations and the game in our hearts.
And did you rating tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Singapore in March? Economists say “Swiftonomics” boosted the primary quarter GDP, however extra intangible was the sense of enjoyable and pleasure within the air. Simply don’t neglect that “boring” Singapore is partly why it attracts massive leisure acts.
Lastly, the Causeway that hyperlinks Singapore and Malaysia’s Johor Bahru celebrated its 100 years in June. However consider it and infinite visitors jams come to thoughts, which is a pity contemplating how vital this connection is to each side. Even the hiccup of Malaysia’s Car Entry Allow smoothed over.
