82-year-old hawker still sells desserts at S$1, customers beg her not to retire
Dessert stall Xi Le Ting’s Yang Feng Ying at Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food Centre can be moody but she is so popular that her customers have begged her not…
Commentary: Should the brakes be put on AI development?
Pragmatism suggests that generative AI regulation can favour innovation and growth without being naive about the technology’s potential pitfalls, say lawyers Alex Toh and Rajesh Sreenivasan.Read More
‘I’m 43 but I feel 23’: How domestic workers in Singapore keep fit on days off
Domestic helpers may experience weight gain, sleep disorders, headaches, anxiety or depression working in Singapore. Four domestic helpers from Indonesia and the Philippines tell CNA Women how they started taking…
Commentary: Do Singapore residents overreact in fear when encountering wildlife?
Pythons and monitor lizards have provoked strong reactions from the people who encountered them in Singapore. This fear stems from our isolation from them, says Herpetological Society of Singapore’s Sankar…
Commentary: Mock exams at tuition centres after scrapped mid-year papers? It’s neither surprising nor hypocritical
Most parents are probably not surprised by the popularity of mock exams offered by tuition centres now that mid-year papers have been completely scrapped. Mother-of-three Cherie Tseng gives her take.Read…
Can you get an MC in under 1 minute? CNA tests telemedicine apps to find out
Even if they suspect a patient is faking an illness, doctors and telemedicine providers say they often give them “the benefit of the doubt”. Read More
From children’s home to outside world, it’s a ‘big jump’ for youths with no family to return to
Nearly 600 children and youths live in residential and youth homes in Singapore. What happens when they must live independently? Social service providers tell CNA Insider what more can be…
Singapore’s PM Lee congratulates Timor-Leste counterpart Gusmao on inauguration
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