Do you really need to drink electrolytes to keep you hydrated?

There is a large, growing and very competitive market for electrolyte powders, drinks and tablets. In 2024, the electrolyte drink market was valued around US$38 billion (S$44.8 billion). The products are designed... Read more »

SPH Media awards three journalism scholarships to budding newsroom talent

SINGAPORE – As a 17-year-old Raffles Institution student, Stacey Ngiam used to sit in her school field and look at the SPH Media building across the highway. As an avid listener of... Read more »

Employer in Sumo Salad case was fully reimbursed by insurer, which did not flag if fraud was involved: MOM

INSURERS LOOK FOR ANOMALIES TO DETECT FRAUD Responding to CNA’s queries, Income Insurance’s general manager of corporate business Susan Ong said that work injury compensation fraud “rarely occurs”. When a claim comes... Read more »

Relief in South-east Asia as Trump’s tariffs level playing field

BANGKOK – South-east Asian countries breathed a sigh of relief on Aug 1 after the United States announced tariffs on their exports that were far lower than threatened and levelled the playing... Read more »

Singapore hotel room rates dip in Q2 as demand softens, supply grows

[SINGAPORE] Year-on-year falls in Singapore hotel rates and occupancy for the second quarter of 2025 were the result of dampened travel sentiment combined with new hotel rooms, industry watchers said on Thursday... Read more »

Ex-Malaysian minister Khairy Jamaluddin calls PAP ‘juvenile’ for response to WP chief Pritam Singh’s podcast appearance

SINGAPORE: Former Malaysian health minister Khairy Jamaluddin called Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) “immature” and “juvenile” for its response to Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh’s appearance on his podcast earlier... Read more »

Competition watchdog fines remittance service providers S$5.4 million for anti-competitive conduct

[SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on Thursday (Jul 31) issued fines totalling around S$5.4 million to two remittance service providers for anti-competitive behaviour. ZGR Global and Hanshan Money Express,... Read more »

Ex-Canadian PM Justin Trudeau attends Katy Perry’s concert in Montreal after reported dinner date

Katy Perry dines with former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in Montreal, he attends her concert days later Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was spotted at American pop star Katy Perry’s concert... Read more »

Regional eco-tours, more full-time staff: S’pore’s Nature Society restructures to boost conservation

SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s oldest non-government groups, the Nature Society Singapore (NSS), is undergoing restructuring to improve itself and boost nature conservation in the region, The Straits Times has learnt. A... Read more »

P4 student offered vape products at Dover Rise, school reports incident to the authorities

Fairfield Primary student offered vape products by two youths at Dover Rise, he declines A Primary Four (P4) student was reportedly offered vape products at Dover Rise, in an incident that highlights... Read more »