Is going to the bathroom ‘just in case’ bad for you?

As children, many of us were encouraged to pee before we left the house or whenever a bathroom was nearby. There was a good reason: Using the bathroom “just in case” can... Read more »

I lost my daughter to Kpod addiction: Father of 19-year-old shares heartbreak and lessons

SINGAPORE – The last image Mr Delfard Tay has of his 19-year-old daughter Shermaine is a video of her stumbling out of their three-room flat in Tanjong Pagar. She looks unsteady in... Read more »

CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies pay their leaders

[SINGAPORE] From telcos to banks, companies have released their annual reports in the past few months. Those reports include a breakdown of how much CEOs were paid in the previous year. Their... Read more »

Philippines grapples with online gambling boom

MANILA – It started with a 100 peso (S$2.25) bet on a game she found through a Facebook advertisement. Ms Ana Reyes (not her real name), a 28-year-old clothes vendor in the... Read more »

Crypto investors look ahead to policy wins, propelling bitcoin to record high

Crypto investors are betting that a slew of long-sought policy wins for the industry, expected next week, could invite new investment in the asset class. Those hopes helped propel bitcoin to another... Read more »

Dollar strengthens against peers as Trump rekindles trade tensions; bitcoin hits record high

NEW YORK :The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies including the yen and euro as President Donald Trump rekindled trade tensions with new tariffs on Canada and other trading partners. Trump issued... Read more »

Russian drones strike Ukraine, damaging a maternity hospital

KYIV: A Russian drone barrage targeted the centre of Kharkiv on Friday (July 11), injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine’s second-largest city, officials said. Mothers with newborns were being... Read more »

ST will have government’s ‘full confidence and support’ in its mission to stay relevant: PM Wong 

[SINGAPORE] In an age of rapid change, Singapore needs trusted media outlets to help it navigate a complex world, discern fact from falsehood, and build common ground, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Given... Read more »

Nuclear safety research in Singapore boosted with S$66 million grant, new radiation-proof facility in NUS

SINGAPORE: A key institute on nuclear energy research was boosted with a S$66 million (US$52 million) grant as it unveiled its new premises at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Friday... Read more »

‘We waited and waited’: Jollibean staff allege unpaid wages, CPF contributions amid sudden outlet closures

WORKERS OWED SALARIES, CPF A former employee who worked at the Pioneer MRT station outlet, which closed on Dec 27 last year, described how SMRT Trains had repossessed the premises when the team arrived... Read more »