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

If you're anything like me, you probably had a tiny moment of panic when you saw the news about interest rates in Singapore dropping, again (alamak). But instead of spiralling (ok lah, maybe for a ...

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 ...

Recently, there’s been a bit of talk about money; specifically, how much money do we need to raise a child? According to reports, some DINKs say that they don't want children because it would cost too ...

Late at night, under floodlights, 26-year-old ME1 Abishek from the Republic of Singapore Air Force helped move an F-15SG into place for Singapore Airshow 2026, which will be held from 3 to 8 Feb 2026 ...

With the help of Ambulance Wish Singapore, Junyang – who was battling Stage 4 urachal cancer – held his dream solo showcase at Suntec City in January 2025, describing it as “an art exhibition ...

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 ...

Can you believe there's just a few months left till SG60 is over? But fret not, there's still time to celebrate all things Singapore. And what better way than with a musical festival spotlighting ...

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 ...

We Singaporeans love a good deal. Whether it’s Grab promo codes or the occasional $2 discounts on bubble tea, we’ll gladly queue or jump through hoops if it means saving a few dollars. And this year, ...