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Video: Should we uproot our forests for HDB flats?

With development planned for Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks, Members of Parliament debated the trade-offs.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Invest in stocks and ETFs because your friend says so? Why friends and finances don’t always mix

‘I understand what it feels like to be excluded’: SMU grad started project to befriend migrant workers

Me & My Money

He goes from living on $1 bread to running his own mocktail business

Why cancer in young adults is rising – and why their needs are different

Younger adults may tolerate intensive therapy better in the short term, but they also live long enough to experience the cumulative effects of those treatments.
Younger adults may tolerate intensive therapy better in the short term, but they also live long enough to experience the cumulative effects of those treatments.

askST Jobs: I’ve been told to sign an NDA before I can get my retrenchment payout. What should I do?

Employees who are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving a retrenchment payout should first ask for more time if the deadline is too tight.
Employees who are asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving a retrenchment payout should first ask for more time if the deadline is too tight.

University of the Arts Singapore marks first batch of graduates

Zhuang Chuhang, 28, is among the University of the Arts’ first batch of graduates.
Zhuang Chuhang, 28, is among the University of the Arts’ first batch of graduates.

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Money Mentor

Young & Savvy

Why I’d rather spend on holidays than save for a house

Gen Zs and millennials globally embrace the “treat yourself” economy.

Many Gen Zs and millennials around the world see home ownership as something so expensive and far off that they would rather spend on present enjoyment such as travel.

Dear young investors, your biggest asset is time

Me & My Money

How getting burned by penny stocks in uni taught Maybank managing director to invest prudently

Young & Savvy

Planning my wedding taught me to spend on what matters, and not what is expected

Work Bestie

Are you earning as much as your peers?

See how your salary compares to that of others in your role with our latest calculator.

Which jobs pay the highest salaries in Singapore’s private sector?

What Is With… coloured hair’s reputation for unprofessionalism in 2026?

These young professionals in Singapore left stable jobs to sell pasta, pastries and Chinese tea

Life Guide

Travel News

S’pore travellers say first holiday together more exciting than first kiss: Survey 

Destinations like Tokyo and Bangkok were among the top choices for couples to spend their first trip together.

Taking their first holiday together ranked top on a list of relationship milestones for Singapore couples, ahead of their first kiss and holding hands for the first time, based on a survey by travel metasearch platform Skyscanner.

Video: How much should we care about politicians’ private lives?

This Normal stream student thought he was a failure. Now he’s opening doors for students like him

Stay curious in the age of AI, TikTok chief Chew Shou Zi tells NTU PhD graduates

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