Seng Choon egg farm to move after land-use changes announced for Lim Chu Kang; four other farms affected

Bollywood Farms is operating on a site that was originally awarded through a public tender for a 20-year lease that expired in 2021. Following the lease expiry and at Bollywood Farms’ request,... Read more »

Only 15% of workers in Singapore feel their jobs are safe amid AI-driven anxieties: survey

[SINGAPORE] Less than one-fifth of workers in Singapore feel their jobs are secure, reflecting growing anxiety over how artificial intelligence and workplace transformation could reshape careers, ADP said in its People at... Read more »

Pakistan Shi’ites deported from UAE return to lost jobs, frozen savings

CHAKWAL, Pakistan, May 25 – In a cluster of villages in Pakistan’s largely rural Chakwal district, more than 100 Shi’ite Muslims have returned from the United Arab Emirates without jobs, luggage or... Read more »

Who can climb to the top as Malaysia’s next PM after Anwar?

KUALA LUMPUR – The sun has yet to set on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s first term in power, but Malaysia’s cast of hopefuls are already gearing up for the battle ahead. Datuk... Read more »

M’sian calls out inaccuracies in Taiwanese bak kut teh chip packaging, including use of Merlion imagery

Malaysian netizen slams Hwa Yuan bak kut teh chips for cultural inaccuracies With numerous cultural similarities and separated only by a strait, there is often dispute between Singaporeans and Malaysians regarding who... Read more »

They charge hundreds to restore soft toys—some even fly in to S’pore for it

Isaac Kong and Pamela Theng quit their corporate jobs to fix soft toys for a living Clarissa Wiyono did not fly from Jakarta to Singapore to sightsee. The 29-year-old made the trip... Read more »

Singapore can gain from China’s growing markets, must ’embrace’ AI as the Chinese have: SM Lee

Everyone in the city-state has to learn to adopt artificial intelligence, he adds [SHANGHAI] As China’s markets continue to grow, more opportunities have emerged for Singapore and its businesses, said Senior Minister... Read more »

Is it safe to wear earbuds while sleeping? Doctors explain the risks to your ears and hearing

Many people pop in earbuds at bedtime, hoping that soothing music, guided meditations, an intentionally boring podcast or a blast of white (or pink or brown) noise will drown out honking horns,... Read more »

TCM practitioners can join hands with eligible clinics to manage patients’ health: Koh Poh Koon

SINGAPORE – Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners and registered clinics will be able to submit proposals to jointly manage the health of Singapore residents from next week. Announcing this on May 23,... Read more »

Turning to theatre to spotlight mental health, tackle gloom in youths

SINGAPORE – After turning 16, Ms Priscilla Khong wanted to end it all. “I grew up in a good family. My father’s a pastor. My mother is a doctor. I would say... Read more »