12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1296+ words) SINGAPORE – Working parents with children aged 12 and below will get between eight and 12 days of childcare leave a year, depending on the number of children they have. Those with three or more children in that age group will receive the…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1100+ words) In June, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong gave an insight into the shift in approach to get couples to have more babies when answering a question on Singapore's long-standing fertility challenges. The idea is to move away from procreation incentives, he…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (239+ words) A gesture many older Singaporeans know well is suddenly at the centre of a modern-day etiquette debate. Singapore's former president Halimah Yacob said she now restrains herself from patting children's heads following the Roxy Square incident. She also used the…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (765+ words) Smashing trays of ice against a bathtub might look like an unusual social media trend, but for some mothers online, it's presented as a way to release anger without hurting themselves, their kids or anyone around them. Known as the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (329+ words) Go to a gym these days and you may see more and more pregnant women doing just that: strength training. New research suggests it could have benefits beyond building muscle, including a possible lower risk of gestational diabetes and better…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (479+ words) Summer crowds will soon be fading, but the autumn travel bargain isn't quite as guaranteed as it once was. New data from Expedia shows that hotel prices are rising in some destinations this autumn but, in better news, other parts…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (651+ words) SINGAPORE – Many parents lack confidence in understanding and responding to their children's digital habits and mental health needs, a 2025 survey of more than 300 parents has found. While almost three in five parents (57.4 per cent) said their children had experienced mental…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (378+ words) Hello Kitty meets Godzilla in a monster Happy Meal mash-up hitting the menu at McDonald's. The new Hello Kitty & Friends x Godzilla Happy Meal, available at McDonald's starting Tuesday, Aug. 18, comes with one of eight toys blending Hello Kitty characters…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1034+ words) When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced she would be freezing her eggs and shared a video of herself injecting fertility medication, she clearly anticipated some less-than-ideal reactions. "Don't be weird about this," she told her followers on Instagram. "Even though…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (243+ words) Chris Evans opened up about life as a girl dad in a new video shared by a fan. The MCU star welcomed daughter Alma with wife Alba Baptista, 29, last October. The 44-year-old actor and Baptista tied the knot in 2023. Robert…...