With much of their wealth tied up in housing and CPF savings, ageing households need to consider whether they have sufficient financial buffers to weather unexpected shocks, say Duke-NUS’ Daniel Mahadzir and NUS’ Stanley Sia.
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Come 2027, Singapore will introduce legislation on age assurance and safer design of social media for teenagers. But experts say keeping children safe online requires more than restrictions....
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From traditional Indian sweets to contemporary twists on classics, these mithai boxes in Singapore will liven up your Deepavali 2026 celebrations.
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SINGAPORE: Ask any striving corporate worker out there, and they will tell you that fitting in with colleagues and pleasing the bosses is perhaps just as hard as the job itself. It is worse for introverts. Unfortunately, it is part and parcel of working life, but one Singaporean ...
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Over 112,000 people discontinued their optional private health insurance add-ons in 2025 after policyholders faced rising premiums. According to The Straits Times , 65,000 people dropped their Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders in 2024; compared with 2025 figures, that is a 72 pe...
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During renovations of their Build-to-Order (BTO) Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat, a homeowner was shocked to notice that an unknown man was trespassing into the unit at will through the open front doors. The incidents were captured on the homeowner's CCTV camera, which t...
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In the tech field, AI is rapidly replacing junior-level tasks. Young tech workers have borne the brunt of slower hiring and a preference for experienced talent. But the pursuit of short-term productivity cannot undermine the development of experienced professionals in the years a...
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The 41-year-old driver is assisting with police investigations.
