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The real reason gyms are going out of business

It is no longer enough to have equipment and a bunch of personal trainers.

Many people get drawn into fitness with modest goals and then keep raising the bar as their competitive juices start to flow, says the writer.

Dear parents, please don’t make me part of your child’s punishment

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Finding Joy

Coming back to my childhood companion – Harry Potter – as an adult

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France is no longer in control of its destiny

You can transfer money in seconds, so why do some house purchases still require paper?

One more reason to put away the phone at mealtimes

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Hotter weather, hazier skies and higher food prices: El Nino’s sting in the tail has yet to arrive

For Asean, 2027 could well break heat records and prove a key test of the region’s resilience.

For South-east Asia, 2027 could well break heat records and prove a key test of the region’s resilience.

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Can renaming IMH really tackle longstanding mental health stigma?

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They can book trips and manage work projects. But when AI agents go rogue, who’s to blame?

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When residents could choose their estate improvements, something changed

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Joo Chiat felt better without cars, but should it go car-free for good?

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Finding Joy

Finding Joy

She was blind. And in a 21km race, she waited for me to finish together

As a volunteer running guide, I thought I was helping others. They were actually helping me too.

The writer discovered that the people he thought he was helping were actually helping him too.

Finding Joy

A few hundred dives and still spellbound by the underwater world

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Climbing the stairs instead of taking the lift was the best decision I made

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Pinned under a 240kg motorcycle, two good Samaritans saved me

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Autism lasts a lifetime. Can support stay the course?

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Walk a mile in my shoes as mother of two children with autism

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When you’re told you’re ‘not autistic enough’

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Going beyond tackling misconceptions about autism

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Finding Joy

Coming back to my childhood companion – Harry Potter – as an adult

The writer with her copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which she is intentionally taking her time to finish.

Dear parents, please don’t make me part of your child’s punishment

If discipline has to happen there and then, perhaps the aim should be to shrink the audience rather than enlarge it, says the writer.

The real reason gyms are going out of business

Many people get drawn into fitness with modest goals and then keep raising the bar as their competitive juices start to flow, says the writer.

You can transfer money in seconds, so why do some house purchases still require paper?

A property transaction involves much more than transferring money from one bank account to another, says the writer.

Squeeze into those skinny jeans: Millennial culture is back

The new millennial moment may be the most powerful wave of nostalgia yet, reaching more people than ever before.

One more reason to put away the phone at mealtimes

Smartphones may be contributing to an environment in which we are gradually learning to eat without really noticing that we are eating.

France is no longer in control of its destiny

French students, protesting against dilapidated schools and diminished life chances, have blocked nearly half of the country’s high schools in the past few weeks.

Forum: Don’t postpone national exams over haze; protect students instead

Forum: Framework for additional dental certification should demonstrate clear benefits

Forum: With longer working lives, approach to active ageing must evolve

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