The UrbanWire

It’s been a long and windy journey filled with many trials and tribulations, but after 40 years, the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has managed to brave them all, emerging stronger every time. With the recent inking of the ASEAN Charter in Nov set to bring the region even closer as one big family, it’s certainly the ideal time to release Young Southeast Asia: 40 Inspiring Youths, a book that provides a glimpse into the bright future that awaits us all.

The Young Men and Women of ASEAN

Produced by youths from the 10 ASEAN nations, the book was created to commemorate the organisation’s 40th anniversary.

Young Southeast Asia: 40 Inspiring Youths, like its title suggests, is an inspirational book containing the profiles of 40 (4 from each of the 10 ASEAN countries) of the region’s most extraordinary young individuals under the age of 35. (Read more)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) Secretary-General, Mr Ong Keng Yong, 53, was stuck in a unique predicament the night before the launch of the book Young Southeast Asia- 40 Inspiring Youths at the Jurong Regional Library on Nov 27. (Read more)

Christmas is a time for sharing, a time for people to come together and celebrate everyone’s achievements. And this year on the sports front, there’s certainly a cause for celebration, with Singapore’s athletes capping off a fairly successful year on many fronts.

In the season of sharing, UrbanWire has managed to get a hold of 2 such athletes who’ve put our tiny island on the world sporting map, shuttler Kendrick Lee, 23, and bowler Jazreel Tan, 18. (Read more)