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Chin Soo Fang

Senior Correspondent

Soo Fang is a senior correspondent covering community, politics, social issues, consumer, culture and heritage. She first joined The Straits Times as a bilingual correspondent, where she had a column, Everyday People, in both English and Chinese. She left to helm corporate communications in several companies before rejoining the ST newsroom post-Covid-19. She was first drawn to journalism as a youth correspondent with Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao during her schooldays.

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Singaporeans adapt routines to cope with rising prices amid Iran war

Mr Vignesh Kumaravel says he is more careful with extra spending, while Ms Jean Chua and her family travel to Johor Bahru once a month for groceries and some discretionary spending.

Empowering special needs youth, one vending machine at a time

TOC’s print correction notice in ST ensures facts are accessible beyond online means: Josephine Teo

The Online Citizen was issued Pofma correction directions on March 23 and 26, and had the notices published in ST on March 26 and 31.

FairPrice freezes prices of 100 daily essentials, doubles CHAS discounts

FairPrice's price freeze from April 9 to May 31 will include house-brand rice, oil, eggs, fresh and frozen pork and chicken.

Nearly $1b in extra help for S’poreans amid rising costs, Govt to do more if needed: Jeffrey Siow

About 2.4 million Singaporeans will now get between $400 and $600 in cash in September 2026.

Amos Yee case shows Singapore applies its laws fairly and evenly: Shanmugam

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam speaking in an episode of The Rishi Report podcast published on April 6.

Beyond nostalgia: Can xinyao still strike a chord?

(From left) Veteran music producer Billy Koh, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong; and acclaimed singer-songwriter Liang Wern Fook; at the premiere of 'Tuesday Report: Encounter Under The Stars' at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on March 30.

Stronger together: More seniors raising the bar on strength training

Ms Esther Teo, 66, can deadlift up to 50kg.

Growing insularity in S’pore amid economic anxiety, worries about the future: Edelman trust survey

A majority of Singapore respondents reported being unwilling or hesitant to trust someone with different values.

They came for love, work and studies – and now call Singapore home

(Clockwise from top left) Mr Hermes Xhika, Mr Zhu Haibin, Ms Prithikka Divyashini and Mr Arumugam Muthu Krishnan.