Meta faces New Mexico trial that could force changes to Facebook, other platforms

May 2 : A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp operate – a move Meta Platforms has... Read more »

GovTech proposes under-35 dating service with Singpass verification & first free meal, launches survey

GovTech exploring ‘Firstdate’ dating service for those under 35 Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is exploring a potential government-run dating service, according to surveys circulated to members of the public in April.... Read more »

‘I wondered when it’d be my turn’: Jurong traffic accident victim who heard others flatlining in ICU

SINGAPORE – Mr Patrick Pereira remembers beeping monitors in National University Hospital’s (NUH) intensive care unit (ICU), where he stayed for 10 days after a road accident. He was riding his motorbike... Read more »

May Day Rally: Singapore must ‘ready ourselves to succeed’ amid AI disruption, says PM Wong

[SINGAPORE] With artificial intelligence disrupting and reshaping entire industries, Singapore must transform itself, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the May Day Rally on Friday (May 1). “Singapore must ready ourselves to... Read more »

S’pore added 5K jobs in Q1, but hiring and salary plans are cooling

MOM just released its latest advanced quarterly labour report & employers are showing signs of caution Singapore’s labour market continued to expand in Q1 2026, but employers are showing early signs of... Read more »

More seniors taking up strength training, but waitlists stretch to 9 months at some centres

They are among a growing number of seniors taking part in endurance and strength-based activities – a trend that has risen steadily in recent years.  But with demand outpacing supply at many... Read more »

PM Wong gets emotional during May Day speech while reading letter from S’porean repatriated from Middle East

PM Wong reads out letter from S’porean at May Day Rally, says we always take care of one another A letter from a Singaporean who was repatriated from the Middle East caused... Read more »

Underwater robot tracks sperm whale conversations in real time

May 1 : Deep beneath the ocean surface, sperm whales swim through the dark waters, clicking to each other in bursts of sound that can travel for kilometres. Now, scientists say they... Read more »

This S’porean hand-sculpts ‘bootleg’ toys costing up to S$255

After two decades in tech, he now makes tiny collectible figures of pop culture characters After spending two decades climbing the corporate ladder, including a stint at a FAANG company, 40-year-old Singaporean... Read more »

AI disruption will ‘open new doors’ as NTUC expands training committees to help workers

SINGAPORE: The disruption caused by artificial intelligence will not be short-term or cyclical, but the shift will “open new doors” for workers, said National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng... Read more »