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08/08/2025

Voices: The best colleagues aren't either charming or competent. They have a balance of both, business owner Kelvin Kao said.

The best teams are not built by choosing between competence and likeability, but by finding people who bring both.

08/08/2025

Adulting: Career breaks, or sabbaticals, are emerging as an attractive option for segments of the workforce, but be prepared for the downsides.

Taking a break from work allows you to rest, reflect and recalibrate, career coaches said. However, once you are ready to return, be prepared for employers who may eye the gap in your work life.

07/08/2025

Up Close: Singaporean filmmaker and NDP 2025’s creative director Boo Junfeng said his favourite parts of the parade and show when he was growing up were the fireworks, the Red Lions parachutists and the roaring flypast. "Anything that made you tilt your head up."

Back for his third National Day Parade show as creative director, Singaporean filmmaker Boo Junfeng gives a glimpse of the thought processes that go into the planning and his work.

07/08/2025

Big Read: When Mike was molested on the MRT in 2017, he froze.
"My mind went blank and I couldn't think. What am I supposed to do in this kind of situation? Who's going to help a guy like me?" he said.

The jocular and trivialising comments that people often make at the expense of male victims of sexual crimes reflect mindsets rooted in toxic masculinity and gender norms, experts say.

07/08/2025

In Pixels: "I want to buy land so my family and I can live more comfortably and I can watch my grandchildren play in the yard," Mr Sahitom Ahmad said of why he endures heat and harsh conditions to work at a charcoal factory.

Mr Mustapa Mustaman has spent more than two decades at a charcoal factory near Malaysia's quiet town of Kota Tinggi in Johor, Malaysia. The toll of the hard labour was evident on the 60-year-old's body that was covered in perspiration and surrounded by fumes. He spends eight hours a d

06/08/2025

Voices: Ms Lyn Ee was able to use the hobby of knitting, that she learnt as a 12-year-old, to spread love to fellow breast cancer patients.

Ms Lyn Ee found that many fellow breast cancer sufferers were deeply appreciative of receiving knitted hats and prostheses.

06/08/2025

Ground Up: Health experts say labels such as "lazy" and “lacking willpower” applied to overweight people are rooted in stigma rather than science.

Their bodies might have changed drastically, but the sting of fatphobia still lingers.

06/08/2025

Big Read: Many people underestimate the amount of caregiving needed for someone with dementia, which affects not just the patient's cognitive and physical abilities but also their personalities.

Caregivers of people living with dementia say the condition changes more than just memory – it alters lives, relationships and even personalities. As more are diagnosed in their prime, experts say individuals should be on guard for symptoms and risk factors.

01/08/2025

Voices: "You imagine gentle parenting happening in softly lit, beige-toned homes while you and your children are dressed in matching white linen outfits. But practising it in real life is a whole different story, especially when you weren't raised that way," says mum-of-two Nabilah Awang.

Ms Nabilah Awang grew up in a family where there was a strict, fear-based form of discipline for the children. Now a mother of two, she's choosing a softer approach despite the daily challenges.

01/08/2025

Mental Health Matters: Cosmetic procedures are no longer taboo, with celebrities like Kylie Jenner openly discussing the details of how they're changing their looks. But when does "improving" our appearance become unhealthy?

Social media and the aesthetics industry boom have normalised cosmetic procedures, but when does our interest in changing our appearance become unhealthy?

31/07/2025

Up Close: "Documenting and highlighting different portions of the day gives me a breath of fresh air, and a very good reminder that 'Megan, you're doing something really, really cool with your life'," said Ms Megan Lau, whose videos about her work as an aerialist in a Macau water-based circus show have gone viral.

Ms Megan Lau, 24, traded climbing the corporate ladder for aerial ropes to fulfill her childhood dream of performing as a “water princess” in a Macau circus.

31/07/2025

Big Read: Increasingly, younger consumers are redefining what luxury means to them, placing more emphasis on individuality, values and emotional resonance than on heritage or brand prestige.

As luxury demand dampens in traditional strongholds like China and the US, Southeast Asia is emerging as a surprising bright spot, driven by rising affluence, tourism and a more intentional approach to indulgence.

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