Suspected Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds hundreds
The attack prompted Saudi health officials to activate a rare mass call-up of doctors to deal with the "serious emergency", a medical source said.
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Air quality in the 'unhealthy' range across Singapore as haze persists
The air quality is expected to be in the "unhealthy" to "high unhealthy" range on Sunday, NEA said.
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Haze in Singapore: Air quality across the island improves slightly but remains in unhealthy range
One-hour PM2.5 readings stood at 56-108, in the elevated band.
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She turned her kids’ old clothes into keepsakes – now it’s a thriving home business
Siti Nur’ain Awari turned them into bears and quilts her children could keep. That idea grew into Patchwork Handmade Keepsakes, where the mum of four has transformed other kids' clothes, from baby onesies to school uniforms, into treasured mementos....
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Odette’s longtime wine director Vincent Tan is leaving after 10 years to join Park90
Vincent Tan, who helped shape the three-Michelin-starred restaurant’s wine programme, is taking on a new group role at Park90 as it expands across Southeast Asia....
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LTA seeks public views on merging COE Categories A and B into single car category with feebate system
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the Certificate of Entitlement categorisation framework for cars. The LTA announced that they were seeking views on whether Categories A and B should be merged into a single pa...
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‘Wish Papa was here’: The pain of long-distance parenting for S’pore’s foreign workers
Some organisations have started free programmes to help them with long-distance parenting.
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When it comes to work, 60 is the new 40: Seniors are still clocking in, not cashing out
While more than three in five seniors work beyond their retirement age, citing social connection or mental stimulation, a substantial proportion work for financial reasons....
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From trash to treasure: A community garden in Yishun that brings joy to all
When enough pre-loved items donated by residents accumulate, the garden gets a makeover and new theme.
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Seniors in Singapore are flipping the script on retirement
Retirement for them has become a launch pad for their second act.
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Tending to gardens and the elderly
Preparing the soil is hard and bespoke work for plants to thrive. So it is for our elders.
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When fever, dizziness point to something more
Some studies show small fibre neuropathy cases have spiked since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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With more to give, S’pore seniors turn a lifetime of skills and experience into volunteer work
Seniors volunteer so that they can age with dignity and purpose and have avenues for social bonding.