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Smart living in Singapore, covering work life, money, tech, hobbies, culture picks and things to do after hours.

Yunnan has always been on me and my mum's bucket list (TikTok's fault, I suppose). When all the stars aligned for us to visit Yunnan, we jumped at the chance. I didn't plan anything (which was ...

Imagine you’re out for a routine evening stroll with your beloved dog when the unexpected happens: a sudden lunge from another animal leaves your pet severely injured and bleeding profusely. In the ...

Let’s talk about books. You know, those papery things bound by a cover, with words printed on them? I love books. They make great entertainment; there's no need to recharge them; they don’t require ...

Together with her team at SHINE, Senior Social Worker Tan Yee Ying won the Outstanding Social Work Award in 2026 for her work leading Youth COP, a program that empowers youth to become crime ...

Growing up, Tan Siyou couldn't follow the rules. She skipped class to nap in the library, got kicked into the “bad” class, and watched her closest friendships dissolve after their “O” Levels. In the ...

In 2025, Mandai Wildlife Group celebrated the birth of around 1,000 animal babies across Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders, Bird Paradise and Rainforest Wild Asia. Here are a few that ...

Thirty-one years ago today (31 October), Defence Minister Dr Lee Boon Yang launched a staple of our airwaves: Power 98 FM. And just yesterday (30 October), we said goodbye, as the station held its ...

You get into bed exhausted after a long, busy day at work and then with the kids at home, looking forward to some quality shut-eye. Only to be rudely woken up by your partner’s (nightly) snoring and ...

Growing up in a single-child household – and long before phrases like “Tiger Mum” or “Helicopter Parenting” were casually thrown around – there was just my mum. I thought this phenomenon of smothering ...