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How this UAV pilot is reshaping S’pore’s fight against new aerial threats

captain eugene chia, pilot of the unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) heron 1, finds ways to enhance the unmanned aerial system capabilities of the republic of singapore air force (rsaf)

Imagine a Singapore without all that hyper-competition

Zero-sum approaches to life result broadly in three losses, the writer’s research has found – a lack of curiosity, generosity and risk-taking necessary for leadership.

‘I have better work-life balance now’: S’pore dental assistant turned fishmonger

Former dental assistant Ms Neo Hui Qin became a fishmonger in 2024 and runs a stall in Tiong Bahru Market.

Nordic Combined-Watabe savours sixth and final Olympics as Japanese veteran prepares to bow out

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Nordic Combined - Individual Gundersen Normal Hill/10km, Cross-Country - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - February 11, 2026. Akito Watabe of Japan in action during the cross-country race. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

More can be done to help retrenched workers in S’pore get help earlier: Desmond Choo

(From left) Mr Justin Ting, 54, e2i career coach, giving Mr Desmond Choo, NTUC deputy secretary-general, and Mr Goh Pei Ming, Minister of State for Education and Social and Family Development, a tour of the career centre during the Economic Strategy Review Committee media visit at the Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability on Feb 9, 2026. ST PHOTO: BRIAN TEO

Singaporeans want regional work opportunities but life worries get in the way

Life will always offer reasons to stay, but leadership, increasingly, requires the courage to leave.

Young & Savvy

Career road bumps can hurt, but I learnt that no experiences are wasted

The new skills picked up in a job taught the writer a lot about stepping out of her comfort zone, and about resilience and adaptability.

Stricter SkillsFuture course funding guidelines for 9,500 courses across 500 training providers

These requirements, some of which started on Dec 31, 2025, will apply to 500 training providers, which offer 9,500 courses.

For many young South Koreans, one job doesn’t cut it

Ms Lee Ji-won, 34, spends her mornings or weekends writing blogs, for which she earns an additional 1 million won (S$875) .

National job stereotypes need updating

Commuters wait for a train on the platform at Earls Court Tube station in London. In the past three years, the employment rate of working-age people in the OECD is at an all-time high.

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