Writing as a hobby: What it does for your brain and your ability to handle stress
Experts say resilience may be as ordinary as the journal entries people scribble, the emails they exchange, the task lists they create
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Yoko Nicole Villarin, as published by The Independent Singapore · · 1 min read
Experts say resilience may be as ordinary as the journal entries people scribble, the emails they exchange, the task lists they create

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'There was also considerable interest this year on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – both the promise and the peril that it presents, and a whole variety of ideas were presented to deal with the challenges and the dangers of AI,' he said...
The Independent Singapore · Sep 29, 2026
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Only the northern region is back in the moderate range.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 29, 2026

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As the transition period for the Beverage Container Return Scheme draws to a close, how has the scheme changed consumer behaviour, and will this translate into better recycling habits in the long run?...
CNA — Singapore · Sep 29, 2026

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Different Reddit users are sharing photos of haze around Singapore
The Independent Singapore · Sep 29, 2026
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The defence will indicate whether or not to submit a “no case to answer” on Oct 21.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 29, 2026

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ST examined over 100 secondary school uniforms to see how threads become symbols of identity.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 29, 2026
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BYD by JC and GXS Bank collaborate to ease Grab drivers' costs of going electric or hybrid.
Straits Times — Singapore · Sep 29, 2026

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Israeli airstrikes killed Hamas commander Izz al-Din Al-Beik and at least three others in Gaza.
CNA — Latest · Sep 29, 2026

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A Malaysian woman working in Singapore suffered a miscarriage at the six-month mark of her pregnancy and was at a loss as to how to give her foetus a proper send-off. The woman, identified as 32-year-old "Mary", spoke limited English and was unfamiliar with Singapore's funeral pr...
Mothership · Sep 29, 2026

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39 individuals were caught in a drug-busting operation conducted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Sep. 15. According to a Sep. 29 press release by CNB, investigations led them to multiple channels on Telegram where drug-related activities were conducted. These channels we...
Mothership · Sep 29, 2026

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A woman in Cambodia reportedly survived a fall from a building. The incident occurred in Sihanoukville in the early hours of Sep. 27, Sin Chew Daily reported. Residents heard loud noise TNB News reported that the woman had fallen from the eighth floor of the building and landed o...
Mothership · Sep 29, 2026

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A traveller at Changi Airport says he could not use most of his S$3 vouchers at The Shilla Duty Free, a cosmetics shop, and ended up letting them expire. The store says the vouchers work differently from how he supposedly understood them, and that three were redeemed that day. Wh...
Mothership · Sep 29, 2026