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A construction site next to a public housing block at Hougang Avenue 10. The construction was still going on at about 11pm on April 15, 2024.

Late night noise at MRT site in Hougang irks residents; LTA says work can't be stopped for safety reasons

By Nicole Lam

18/04/2024

Ms Audrey Fang had been due to return to Singapore on April 12, 2024, after a holiday in Spain.

Singaporean woman missing in Spain found dead with multiple stab wounds: Reports

18/04/2024

A file picture of teleconferencing as part of work.

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New flexi-work guidelines a good start, but unclear if they would shift some employers' mindsets, say younger workers

SINGAPORE — For several months last year, marketing executive Ms Melissa Sta Maria spent three hours every weekday on commuting from her home in Yishun to her former workplace in Pasir Ris and back by public transport.

By Renald Loh

17/04/2024

Young high-income earners more likely to 'buy now, pay later': 5 findings of IPS-CNA survey on youth finances

By Shynn Ong

17/04/2024

A file photo of the State Courts building in Singapore.

21-year-old gets reformative training for rape, sex with 2 underaged girls; prosecution to appeal

By Loraine Lee

17/04/2024

#trending: 24-year-old maps Singapore toilets with bidets on Google, earning rave reviews from netizens

By Lee Wenxin

17/04/2024

Commentary: More adults are being diagnosed as neurodivergent. Here’s how employers can help in the workplace

By Dougal Sutherland

17/04/2024

New twist in Najib’s bid to serve jail term at home as two ministers dispute claims over supposed royal order

By Aqil Haziq Mahmud

17/04/2024

Former infant-care teacher gets 9 months’ jail for pushing 1-year-old, slapping child's face twice at preschool during feeding

By Deborah Lau, Loraine Lee

17/04/2024

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Late night noise at MRT site in Hougang irks residents; LTA says work can't be stopped for safety reasons

By Nicole Lam

New flexi-work guidelines a good start, but unclear if they would shift some employers' mindsets, say younger workers

By Renald Loh

Young high-income earners more likely to 'buy now, pay later': 5 findings of IPS-CNA survey on youth finances

By Shynn Ong

Former infant-care teacher gets 9 months’ jail for pushing 1-year-old, slapping child's face twice at preschool during feeding

By Deborah Lau, Loraine Lee

A young woman did a listing on Google Map to show more than 200 locations where toilets with bidets can be found across Singapore.

#trending: 24-year-old maps Singapore toilets with bidets on Google, earning rave reviews from netizens

By Lee Wenxin

Singapore

A Cordlife branch at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital on Dec 1, 2023.

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Cordlife probe: Directors lodge police report over 'potential wrongdoings' of former employees

SINGAPORE — Cordlife’s board of directors has lodged a police report over “potential wrongdoings” of former employees amid a probe into mishandled cord blood units.

17/04/2024

COE prices rise across all vehicle categories except for motorcycles

17/04/2024

Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh at the State Courts on March 19, 2024.

Pritam Singh hires lawyers to defend him against charges of lying in Raeesah Khan case

By Lydia Lam

17/04/2024

Screengrabs of a video showing an altercation between cyclist Nicolette Tan Shi-en and driver Elaine Michele Ow on June 2, 2023.

Cyclist who jumped onto car bonnet in Katong road rage incident admits harassing driver

By Lydia Lam

17/04/2024

Photos showing the aftermath of the accident.

SMRT bus driver, 58, dies after crashing into tree in Woodlands; no commuters on board

By Sufiyan Samsuri

16/04/2024

#trending: 'We buay tahan how good you are' — American in S'pore earns praise for nailing Singlish

By Lee Wenxin

16/04/2024

PM Lee to stay on as Senior Minister after handover, bigger Cabinet changes 'likely only after GE': DPM Wong

By Taufiq Zalizan

16/04/2024

World

An Israeli army f-15 fighter jet flies over central Israel on April 15, 2024.

Israel considered a retaliatory strike on Iran: Reports

18/04/2024

A person stands surrounded by flood water caused by heavy rains, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 17, 2024.

Explainer: What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?

18/04/2024

This handout photograph taken and released by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation on April 17, 2024, shows Mount Ruang spewing hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi.

Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/AFP

Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat

MANADO — Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people on Thursday (April 18) after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami.

18/04/2024

People inspect the damage amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis, on the southern Gaza Strip on April 16, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza truce 'stalling': mediator Qatar

17/04/2024

Firefighters work on putting out the still-smouldering blaze at the Boersen, Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange in Denmark on April 17, 2024.

Denmark's treasured stock exchange in ruins as fire still burns

17/04/2024

Police enter the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church with a clergyman after a knife attack took place during a service on Monday night, in Wakely, Sydney, on April 17, 2024.

Father of alleged Sydney church attacker saw no signs of radicalism, community leader says

17/04/2024

Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains

17/04/2024

Australia's Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching

17/04/2024

BIG READ

The texting preference by Gen Z is not a recent phenomenon; their millennial counterparts — those aged between 27 and 42 — have been doing so as early as 2009, sociologists told TODAY.

The Big Read in short: Why youths prefer texting to phone calls

By Loraine Lee

12/04/2024

Youths interviewed by TODAY say they prefer texting to phone calls for both social and workplace communication.

The Big Read: Call me maybe — Gen Zers, millennials favour texting over phone calls. So what?

By Loraine Lee

12/04/2024

Commentary

As Singapore strives to be a competitive nation, competition permeates workplaces, schools and every aspect of life, says the author.

Commentary: Does too much competition hurt cooperation? How S'pore can find the right balance

By Terence Ho

16/04/2024

New research shows that music education and experience lays the foundation for high levels of future aptitude in a range of workplaces.

Commentary: An education in music makes for better employees, and it’s time recruiters tune in

By Diana Tolmie

15/04/2024

Companies making moves to charge consumers for plastic carrier bags are being accused of attempting to price-gouge everyday Singaporeans by charging them for plastic carrier bags, but what are we missing in our rush to rage out against them?

Hot Take: Whether BreadTalk and Skechers are greenwashing or not, don’t bag on plastic carrier charges just yet

By Ng Jun Sen

12/04/2024

Many influencers pushing passive income schemes describe it as a way to "earn while you sleep", suggesting that once you put in the initial work on a certain generating enterprise, it will essentially make money for you.

Commentary: Earn while you sleep? The truth behind the passive income hype

By Jake Pitre

11/04/2024

Gen Y Speaks

Can you remember the last time you disagreed with somebody?

Gen Y Speaks: We’re too afraid of disagreeing with each other, but here’s why we shouldn’t be

By Melissa Lee Suppiah

07/04/2024

Gen Y speaks writer Rishma Theru, 28, poses for a photo at the POSB Work Permit Account Service Centre on March 27, 2024. She is a business manager for the Work Permit segment at DBS Bank's Consumer Banking Group where she works with migrant workers.

Gen Y Speaks: Helping migrant workers as part of my bank job has opened my eyes to the needs of the vulnerable

By Rishma Theru

31/03/2024

Voices

A view during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Britain, on Aug 8, 2022.

Your Say: Holding Commonwealth Games across several cities at once could be key to keeping the event alive

By Chen Junyi

10/04/2024

Mr Vigneshwaran Gunasegaran, a track access controller, is seen here at a SMRT operations control centre.

No Degree Required: Why I find my graveyard shift work managing maintenance access to MRT tracks rewarding

By Vigneshwaran Gunasegaran

17/03/2024

Your Say: 3 reasons why S'pore is justified in restricting genetic screening of IVF embryos

By Alexis Heng Boon Chin

15/02/2024

Mr Koh Han Jie, 30, poses for a photo in Amber West Restaurant at ITE College West on Jan 26, 2024.

No Degree Required: How I went from reluctant culinary student to chef with plans to open a restaurant

By Koh Han Jie

11/02/2024

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Cha Eun Woo ate at a Korean restaurant in Mandarin Gallery after his Singapore concert

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17/04/2024

Tourists in Tokyo cause public outrage for violently shaking cherry blossom trees to get perfect social media shot

By Ainslyn Lim

17/04/2024

Market auntie bluntly tells Jolin Tsai that she is 'not photogenic'

By Bryan Wong

17/04/2024

Wu Kang Ren praised for being down-to-earth after he was seen queueing alone at HK airport

By Jiamun Koh

17/04/2024

Ann Kok: 5 roles that defined her career

By Ainslyn Lim

16/04/2024

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Call or text?

Is answering a phone call anxiety-inducing? And does receiving a text message feel impersonal? Find out how young people prefer to communicate using their mobile phones. Read more.

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End of a hawker journey

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From former delinquent and gangster to fishball maker

01/04/2024

The Dutchman who rides a penny-farthing in Singapore

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