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Design and renovation under one roof: Ikea Singapore goes beyond furnishing your home by end-2026

The living room of this MacPherson Weave BTO flat is ideal for the family of five's jamming and movie nights.
The living room of this MacPherson Weave BTO flat is ideal for the family of five's jamming and movie nights.

$40k MacPherson BTO to $9.5k Pasir Ris kitchen: 3 homes styled like showrooms by Ikea

Look inside the BTOs that used the Swedish retailer's one-stop Home Design Service to save time and money.
Look inside the BTOs that used the Swedish retailer's one-stop Home Design Service to save time and money.

One frugal table, three money scripts: Why siblings spend very differently

Money is never just money. It is deeply layered with emotional meaning.
Money is never just money. It is deeply layered with emotional meaning.

A twinge in my back, a shift in my life: How one small injury sparked huge clarity

Building strength often comes with that instinct to 'tahan', but it shouldn’t mean pushing past what your body can safely handle, the writer says.
Building strength often comes with that instinct to 'tahan', but it shouldn’t mean pushing past what your body can safely handle, the writer says.

Playful ballet Tiger Tale unlocks the inner child in adults, entrances kids

Tiger Tale begins with a family locked in routine, before being liberated by playfulness.
Tiger Tale begins with a family locked in routine, before being liberated by playfulness.

Ballet celebrates Chinese epic, draws from opera

National Ballet of China’s A Dream of Red Mansions in Singapore.
National Ballet of China’s A Dream of Red Mansions in Singapore.

Silent retreat in Jeju: A perfect reset while living with rumours of war

Four days of silent retreat in the Jeju Island, South Korea has given the author plenty of headspace to consider what to let go.
Four days of silent retreat in the Jeju Island, South Korea has given the author plenty of headspace to consider what to let go.

Happier Grocery is a New York grocery store, but selling food is not the point

Branded merchandise inside refrigerators in Happier Grocery in New York, Jan. 28, 2026. Happier Grocery is an entry point for people seeking a community built on inside knowledge.
Branded merchandise inside refrigerators in Happier Grocery in New York, Jan. 28, 2026. Happier Grocery is an entry point for people seeking a community built on inside knowledge.

A love letter to grey: Lustrous. Uplifting. Stormy. Serene

The writer recently thought about her growing affinity for grey when colour authority Pantone unveiled Cloud Dancer as its Colour of the Year for 2026.
The writer recently thought about her growing affinity for grey when colour authority Pantone unveiled Cloud Dancer as its Colour of the Year for 2026.

Exit $500 SkillsFuture credit. Enter ChatGPT and joy of learning

The writer was learning with AI, rather than learning from AI, which she imagined is the scenario for much of lifelong learning.
The writer was learning with AI, rather than learning from AI, which she imagined is the scenario for much of lifelong learning.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.