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Yamini Chinnuswamy

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Yamini is a correspondent who covers lifestyle news and features, with a special interest in pop, geek and celebrity culture. She joined The Straits Times as a digital sub-editor in 2019, before moving to the Life desk in 2021. In 2024, she served as the newspaper’s unofficial Taylor Swift correspondent, and needs little excuse to start talking about the American pop star and her music.

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Clearing the air: What to look for before buying an air purifier this haze season

Portable air purifiers can help to filter particulates out of the air.
Portable air purifiers can help to filter particulates out of the air.

Still building at 70: The architecture firm behind Jewel, Westgate and other beloved Singapore spaces

RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in a range of building projects.
RSP Architects Planners & Engineers, one of Singapore’s earliest architectural design firms, has been a driving force in a range of building projects.

How Singapore is using art to make its MRT stations the most beautiful in the world

The artworks aid in navigation and embed cultural memories into Singapore’s fabric.
The artworks aid in navigation and embed cultural memories into Singapore’s fabric.

Mind the art: The stories and artists behind the works at MRT stations like Hougang and Newton

Artwork at Newton, Hougang and Hume MRT stations.
Artwork at Newton, Hougang and Hume MRT stations.

Furniture brand Castlery launches debut designer collection with Queer Eye star Tan France

The Castlery x Tan France Collection marks the first-ever designer collection by the Singapore furniture brand.
The Castlery x Tan France Collection marks the first-ever designer collection by the Singapore furniture brand.

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo inspires new Lego sets, now on sale in Singapore

There are five different sets in the new Lego Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection.
There are five different sets in the new Lego Editions Olivia Rodrigo collection.

What over 500 HDB estate names reveal about Singapore

Asia’s 50 Best Bars: 4 Singapore bars make the list, with Jigger & Pony at No. 9

Jigger & Pony at Amara Hotel remains Singapore’s top entry on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars ranking.
Jigger & Pony at Amara Hotel remains Singapore’s top entry on the Asia’s 50 Best Bars ranking.

Former ST cartoonist Lee Chee Chew launches merch line inspired by Singapore lingo

Cartoonist Lee Chee Chew’s new line of merchandise.
Cartoonist Lee Chee Chew’s new line of merchandise.

Kopitiam teams up with Coca-Cola to launch mini-bricks collectibles for National Day

Kopitiam’s new mini-brick collectibles feature designs celebrate kopitiam culture, alongside Coca-Cola bottles and imagery.
Kopitiam’s new mini-brick collectibles feature designs celebrate kopitiam culture, alongside Coca-Cola bottles and imagery.

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