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After years of caring for their ill parents, they quit their jobs to care for other caregivers

The duo behind SG Assist want to help alleviate caregivers' pressures in daily life.

After a chat during their reservist stint, Adrian Tan (left) and Greg Tan decided to set up SG Assist in 2017 to advocate for fellow caregivers.

Focus on concept, reasoning to tackle science papers: Ex-PSLE examiner at ST PSLE Companion

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Tastemakers

Why this former cop left a 23-year career to start a fried chicken eatery with $50,000

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Matcha, beef rendang and Japanese pasta: 15 eats to try at Circle Line’s new stations

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Judge calls man out for AI use over fictitious case cited in Singapore lawsuit against wife

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Missing: 82-year-old man last seen in Tampines

Is youth hub *Scape still cool?

At least 20 flights from Singapore cancelled as Typhoon Bavi hits Japan, approaches Taiwan and China

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askST

askST: Why do proposed laws ban holding a phone while driving?

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askST: Why does lightning strike without rain and what is a ‘bolt from the blue’?

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askST Jobs: My job feels secure, but my industry is in decline due to AI. Should I be worried?

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askST: Why is there so much rubbish on the beach in East Coast Park?

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askST Jobs: How important is it to laugh at my boss’ jokes?

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With tariffs expected to rise from July, should I change the way my household buys electricity?

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askST Jobs: Will AI make it harder for young workers to learn on the job?

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askST Jobs: Am I being ‘difficult’ if I speak up at work?

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askST: How do countries deal with waste from nuclear energy?

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From nicknames to masked names: How to know if you’re paying the right person on PayNow from June 6

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ST×NLB Crossword

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Pandemic era app or token

ST×NLB Crossword puzzle for July 5, 2026.

Play the ST×NLB Crossword: Toilet purveyor, or ticket to prosperity

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The ST×NLB Crossword: All puzzles

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From sari to kebaya, discover traditions and play dress-up in ST’s activity page for kids

Mix and match illustrations of traditional dress from cultures across Singapore and South-east Asia.

Play dress-up for Racial Harmony Day in the latest activity page by The Straits Times.

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Is your phone keeping you awake? 4 tips for sleep-deprived S’poreans

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Phone Sleeps First: NTU student project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

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Vaping crisis

4 men face 5 charges in total after Singapore’s largest seizure of illegally imported Kpods

The men were allegedly linked to a syndicate that supplied Kpods in Singapore.

Kong Qi Cong (centre) being escorted by auxiliary police officers and HSA investigation officers to a multi-storey carpark at Block 226D Compassvale Walk on June 30. He is accused of being in possession of Kpods.

Jail for Kpod peddler who drove off during 2025 HSA raid in Bishan, almost hitting officers

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Jail for Kpod-using driver who crashed car, in first such case after etomidate was reclassified

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Stop scams
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Scam tracker: Trends in Singapore and how much money has been lost in 2026

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SGH, NHG Health warn of fake ads promoting health products

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New police Cyber Command to target scammers, cybercriminals, before they reach victims in S’pore

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Citibank Singapore warns of e-mail phishing scams

Shorts
Man taken to hospital after alleged dispute in Lavender

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Man partially sucked out of window midair on Ryanair flight from Greece

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Sea lions take over beach in San Diego, chasing beachgoers away

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Food Review: Trying out Tiffany & Co’s Blue Box Cafe in Singapore

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Jail for using a phone while driving in Singapore: What do Singaporeans think?

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Scoot passengers more likely to use new satellite gate at Changi Airport

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Driver arrested after van flips onto pavement beside school in Bishan

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Rescuers use floating bridges to evacuate students from Guangxi floods

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‘Don’t do it, please’: NYPD officer talks to woman in crisis on Brooklyn Bridge

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Podcasts
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Asian Insider Podcast

Will the Johor polls kill the unity government before GE16?
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Asian Insider Podcast

From BTS to Jeju’s sea divers: South Korea’s cultural revival
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The Mother Load Podcast

The juggle is real: Can working mums really have it all?
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Investing amid volatility: is it all about managing emotions and impulses?

Does buy low, sell high work in today’s volatile market?

askST Jobs: Should you threaten to quit just for a pay rise?

ST More than Grades

Born with hearing loss, Singapore Rhodes scholar spotlights disability through theatre

More young Singapore residents aged 25 to 34 staying single, especially among Chinese

Video: Are foreign businesses squeezing out local brands?

Want to own stocks of S’pore banks? It will cost less to get started from Oct 5

Board lot sizes will be reduced from Oct 5 to help more investors gain access to the Singapore market.

Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This NUS grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers

Luqman Naqib built Lowball, a website designed to help job seekers determine whether they are being “lowballed”.

On The Job

‘I don’t create monster fish’: Her DNA quest for fast-growing snapper

In Perspective

In Perspective

Solutions to beat the heat must be scalable and green to attract funding: Panel

The challenge is to ensure that the solutions reach the people who need them the most, as soon as possible.

(From right) Eztia’s Asia-Pacific market lead Darryl Tan, Breakthrough Energy Fellows' head of South-east Asia and Singapore Jane Zhang, A*STAR's assistant chief executive of innovation and enterprise Irene Cheong, Temasek Foundation's head of climate and liveability Heng Li Lang and Associate Professor Jason Lee, director of NUS' Heat Resilience and Performance Centre, at an In Perspective roundtable moderated by ST’s Asia News Network editor Shefali Rekhi.

In Perspective

Maintaining MRT system more complex as network ages: ST roundtable panellists

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Humanoid robots at MRT stations in 10-15 years: Panellists at ST roundtable on future of transport

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Singapore’s EV adoption going at ‘right pace’ but more must be done: Panellists at ST roundtable

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