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Childcare, red tape and separation from parents stand in the way of school for children of millions of Mekong Delta migrants

In recent months, Kpods – vape devices laced with an anaesthetic called etomidate – have dominated headlines in Singapore and around the world. Many of us have come across stories about teenagers turning into “zombies” and behaving...

Are you one of the silent climate majority? (The Straits Times_July 21, 2025) Imagine an issue the vast majority of people support. You would expect politicians and businesses to tap...

Talking to someone about one’s mental health struggles is tricky business. The topic is still shrouded in taboo, and opening up about it may convey weakness and invite judgment. Now...

Every year on Feb 15, the siren wails of Singapore’s public warning system ring across the country at 6.20pm to commemorate Total Defence Day. Now, without asking Google or ChatGPT, do you know what...

Whether we know it or not, just about everyone has received some form of scam call, message or email. Some of us are alert enough to ignore these attempts to deceive...