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askST: Can Pritam apply to practise law after disbarment?

The issue has come into focus after Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh, a non-practising lawyer, was struck off the rolls on Aug 13.

How worrying is Singapore’s haze outlook, and how can you protect yourself?

Firefighters battling a spreading peat fire in a residential district in Pengerang, Johor, in January.

askST Jobs: Is it okay to share my salary online, even anonymously?

Posting your salary anonymously on online forums is generally okay as a personal choice, provided no confidential company information is disclosed.

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.

askST: What do motorists need to know about changes to the demerit points system?

The tightening of the Driver Improvement Points System kicks in from Jan 1, 2027.

askST Jobs: Is AI rejecting my job applications even before a human sees them?

AI tools trained on a company’s past hiring data may reinforce existing biases.

askST Jobs: Do I need to pretend to work when I’m done? How to stop ‘task masking’

Pretending to look busy after finishing your work is often referred to as “productivity theatre”.

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Why unreasonable behaviour is the top reason cited for divorce in S’pore, and adultery the least

Adultery was the least commonly cited fact, accounting for just 0.9 per cent of civil divorces in the same year.

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Trading pricey S’pore stocks gets cheaper from Oct 5: What you need to know

SGX’s revised board lot framework caters for two scenarios: where prices are between $10 and $100, the minimum trading quantity will be cut from 100 units to 10 units, and where prices are above $100, the minimum trading size will be just one unit.

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Worried about being caught in a fire abroad? These steps could save your life

A deadly blaze at a bar in Bangkok on July 12 has highlighted the dangers of fires breaking out in unfamiliar venues while travelling.

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