9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (631+ words) PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2026, 11:25 PM “These features are hard enough for adults to resist – for teenagers, the risks are greater,” said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his National Day Rally speech on Aug 23. He added that the Government will require stronger safeguards…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (376+ words) UPDATED Aug 23, 2026, 9:31 PM Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced a slew of measures to support parents in his National Day Rally speech on Aug 23. To start, working parents will be entitled to more childcare leave. Under the new arrangement, every working…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (412+ words) PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2026, 7:37 PM For the first few days of their trip, Ms Prardana Subramanian and Mr M.A.Affan kept hearing the same joke – that NTUC was Singapore’s labour movement, and not the supermarket chain most newcomers assumed it to be. It…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (523+ words) PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2026, 8:44 PM There is perhaps no better metaphor for Singapore. Every year on July 21, we observe Racial Harmony Day. But why do we need one? Modern genetics has long shown that human beings are remarkably alike, proving that race…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1001+ words) PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2026, 8:06 PM In 1971, former Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew nominated the “father of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) in Singapore”, Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares, as the second President of the Republic, much to the joy of the citizens…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (643+ words) PUBLISHED May 21, 2026, 8:54 PM For two and a half years, the dining table in Sister Grace Krishnan’s home doubled as a shared study space for her and her two daughters. While her daughters, aged 23 and 25, pored over coursework in early childhood…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (532+ words) PUBLISHED May 14, 2026, 7:14 PM The Singapore Malayalee Association (SMA) joined hands with the Clementi Community Club Indian Activity Executive Committee (IAEC) to celebrate Mother’s Day with a special community event titled Together We Shine at Clementi Community Club on May 9. Blending…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (562+ words) UPDATED May 14, 2026, 7:29 PM With the two-fold intention to celebrate motherhood and encourage women – who often put the needs of their children, families, and society above their own – to prioritise their health, the Singapore Gujarati Society (SGS) staged its inaugural Mother’s…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (684+ words) UPDATED May 7, 2026, 2:17 PM It often begins in silence, a child who no longer wants to go to school, a sudden loss of enthusiasm, or a quiet withdrawal that parents cannot quite explain. Beneath these small changes may lie a deeper…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (549+ words) PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2026, 11:50 AM At a time when fewer Singaporean women are having children, more of those in their 40s are bucking the trend. In 2025, 9.6 babies were born per 1,000 women aged between 40 and 44, up from 8.9 babies in 2015 and 6.2 babies in 2005. The increase…...