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Knowing how to search for online information effectively, is fundamental, and should not be taken for granted amongst teenagers, says the authors.

Commentary: How to help youth use smartphones, well, smartly

Singapore is one of the most connected nations in the world, and most of our teenagers are connected through the smartphone, which is their always-on-hand device.

By Loh Chin Ee, Sun Baoqi , Victor Lim Fei

30/09/2022

An aerial view of hotels, malls and office buildings in Singapore's Downtown Core on July 2, 2019.

Commentary: How Singapore hotels can future-proof against Covid-like disruptions

By Andreas Lorenz

29/09/2022

Google and Apple have removed have removed hundreds of apps from their app stores at the request of governments, such as widely downloaded apps like TikTok and LinkedIn.

Commentary: Your phone apps could have higher security and privacy risks — depending on where you download them

By Renuka Kumar

28/09/2022

Some parts of society consistently leave women and mothers as an afterthought — whether in architecture, in design, or in customer service policies, says the author.

Commentary: If adults wouldn’t eat in a toilet, neither should babies — so let's help nursing mothers

By Kelly Tay

27/09/2022

The recently authorised booster vaccine protects against the original Sars-CoV-2 virus and the more recent omicron variants, BA.4 and BA.5.

Commentary: Bivalent vaccines may give 5-10% better protection against Covid-19 — but getting boosted promptly is best bet

By Nathan Bartlett

26/09/2022

There was a huge unmet demand for bicycle transport in Singapore, as it heads towards a car-lite future, says the author.

Gen Z Speaks: I hurt myself badly after a cycling accident, but the experience kickstarted my entrepreneurial journey

By Laurent Misso

25/09/2022

Commentary: Be Gen Z, not Gen Zzzzzz, when it comes to investing

By Gregory Van

23/09/2022

Commentary: Long overdue healthcare reforms through Healthier SG, but real challenges lie ahead

By Jeremy Lim

22/09/2022

Commentary: Singapore’s ONE Pass to attract top foreign talent — is it too little, too late?

By Sherwin Ignatius Chia

21/09/2022

Middle managers — those overseeing frontline team leaders while also answering to senior leadership — have had to deal with upheavals wrought by the pandemic, and the staff turnover through the so-called Great Resignation, which caused gaps in headcount, says the author.

Commentary: Why middle managers need help on the new frontline of office life

By Emma Jacobs

20/09/2022

A fragmented Internet would threaten the current Internet’s core function, meaning that users may no longer be able to connect with their friends and family anywhere in the world, says the author.

Commentary: Will the Internet of tomorrow become several intranets instead? Geopolitics could be key

By Low Jia Rong

19/09/2022

Ajay Suriyah, 20, is a recent graduate from Temasek Polytechnic.

Gen Z Speaks: I used to beat myself up for being unhealthy. Accepting failure helped me pursue my fitness goals

By Ajay Suriyah

18/09/2022

National shuttler Loh Kean Yew, seen here with the gold medal he won at the Badminton World Championship in December last year, and Joseph Schooling with his gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

POV: Be realistic in expecting Singapore’s top athletes to be serial world-beaters

By Justin Ong

16/09/2022

The author Goh Tian and her edible garden with plants such as basil and chilli.

Commentary: Saving for a 'Fire' lifestyle can also help save Planet Earth

By Goh Tian

15/09/2022

Unless it is the very start of your career, there is a horrible possibility that being indispensible at work makes it more difficult to develop or change your role, the author writes.

Commentary: Don’t be indispensable at work — it’s a terrible trap

By Miranda Green

14/09/2022

The author suggests two changes to refresh Singapore's political institutions and avoid the same decline that Venice faced.

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Commentary: Robust institutions just as crucial as right leaders for Singapore’s future, and here're 2 suggestions

While government’s plan to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code and decriminalise sex between men dominated the headlines, PM Lee’s National Day Rally (NDR) speech covered much ground on other issues.

By Chirag Agarwal

13/09/2022

New research the author conducted with her colleagues shows smartphone addiction among gen Z consumers being strongly related to compulsive buying behaviour.

Commentary: Why Gen Zs need help especially now to kick the smartphone-fuelled compulsive buying habit

By Nisreen Ameen

12/09/2022

Globally, suicide remains the fourth leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds.

Commentary: A greater care culture among ways to better tackle the suicide issue, especially among youth

By Jonathan Kuek

09/09/2022

Teachers often have to sacrifice their personal time to catch up with marking student papers and preparing for exams.

POV: Want to help teachers? A big part lies in not outsourcing parenting work to them

By Loraine Lee

08/09/2022

Cats have scent glands on their flanks, head and around their ears, and often rub their heads against people and objects that are familiar and comforting, says the author.

Commentary: Four ways to tell if your cat loves you — based on science

By Emily Blackwell

07/09/2022

Commentary: Lessons from Singapore's former pig farmers about business transformation

By Choo Ruizhi

06/09/2022

Commentary: Online reviews are broken – here’s how to fix them

By Vasilis Katos

05/09/2022

Commentary: 75 Hard — what you need to know before trying this viral fitness challenge

By Juliette Stebbings

02/09/2022

Soldiers salute from their military vehicles during the 54th National Day Parade in Singapore on Aug 9, 2019.

Commentary: Here's how S'pore can 'get real' and be psychologically prepared for possible conflict in region

By Ong Wei Chong

01/09/2022

The author believes how Schooling will be remembered will depend on how he deals with this latest adversity.

Commentary: Joseph Schooling’s fall from grace over drug use raises serious questions

By Nicholas Fang

31/08/2022

The author believes that to enjoy the high quality of life, Singaporeans must strive for excellence in every endeavour, make personal sacrifices if needed, and implement exceptional policies for the collective good.

Commentary: How can Singapore stay exceptional? We need innovative policies

By Leong Chan-Hoong

30/08/2022

To better support LGBTQ youth, there needs to be more clarity on what it means to support them in practice, so that affected youth, their families, mental health professionals on the ground, policymakers, and members of the public can be better informed, says the authors.

Commentary: How to better help LGBTQ youth struggling with mental health issues

By Nicholas Gabriel Lim, Chan Lai Gwen

29/08/2022

As an operations and content manager at online counselling platform Talk Your Heart Out, Ms See's typical workday involves managing a range of enquiries from both clients and therapists.

Gen Z Speaks: I joined a mental health startup wanting to help others. I learnt that I had to help myself first

By Sheryl See

28/08/2022

Numerous studies have linked secondhand smoke exposure to depression, with higher exposures associated with more severe depressive symptoms.

Commentary: Secondhand smoke could cause mental health issues for young and old especially

By Yvette Van Der Eijk

26/08/2022

Experts may know exactly what they cannot be sure about, while non-experts may confidently claim pure nonsense, if they believe in it, says the author.

Commentary: Here's how to tell if someone is an expert, or just confident — from an actual expert

By Thora Tenbrink

25/08/2022

The author believes that more scholarships, with strings attached, should be offered to keep good nursing staff.

Commentary: Creative solutions needed to tackle manpower shortage in healthcare

By Desmond Wai

24/08/2022

Office attendance drops to a puny 12 per cent globally on Fridays and 13 per cent in the UK, data from the Advanced Workplace Associates consultancy shows.

Commentary: Thursdays are the new Fridays, but businesses are more concerned over something else

By Pilita Clark

23/08/2022

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers the National Day Rally (NDR) speech at Institute of Technical Education headquarters in Ang Mo Kio on Aug 21, 2022.

Commentary: NDR 2022 is about Singapore making the right choices amid growing adversity

By Leong Chan-Hoong

22/08/2022

One study by academics has shown that women who self-reported harassment were more likely to switch to new workplaces with more female colleagues, where the pay tends to be lower.

Commentary: Why those who sexually harass others at work don’t always pay the highest price

By Sarah O’Connor

19/08/2022

The author believes that while the death penalty should not be mandatory, it should remain a sentencing option for the Courts at this point in time due to the public perception of its deterrent effect against drug trafficking and consumption.

Commentary: Death penalty for drug trafficking should stay, but certain aspects of drug law can be improved

By Pritam Singh

18/08/2022

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