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Want to be a Lit Girl? 4 places to buy journals to kick-start your next analogue hobby

Louise Carmen's Honore Notebook, and Ruby Merlot's Orbit Journal.
Louise Carmen's Honore Notebook, and Ruby Merlot's Orbit Journal.

Who says hip-hop is for only the young? These midlifers in South Korea say no

Yang Jin-kyung (front) and her students at a Hongdae studio.
Yang Jin-kyung (front) and her students at a Hongdae studio.

I told my boss I don’t have time for a hobby. But that wasn’t true

There was something comforting about putting a few ingredients into a bowl and waiting to see what happened.
There was something comforting about putting a few ingredients into a bowl and waiting to see what happened.

The pet grooming business is booming as more owners are willing to pay big bucks

Sam Cheow spends nearly US$11,000 (S$14,000) a year to groom his four Norwich terriers and about another US$3,000 on “specialty work” like sanitary trims.
Sam Cheow spends nearly US$11,000 (S$14,000) a year to groom his four Norwich terriers and about another US$3,000 on “specialty work” like sanitary trims.

How Pokemon and Resident Evil rewrote gaming history

Pikachu and flesh-eating zombies might seem to have little in common. But they show that great ideas, if handled with care, don’t get old.
Pikachu and flesh-eating zombies might seem to have little in common. But they show that great ideas, if handled with care, don’t get old.

Selling ‘Oripas’ trading card packs might be criminal, police will investigate reports: MHA

Oripas, short for “original packs”, are not official products but are seller-made blind packs marketed as a low-cost chance at high-value cards.
Oripas, short for “original packs”, are not official products but are seller-made blind packs marketed as a low-cost chance at high-value cards.

Thieves targeting high-value Pokemon cards as Japanese media franchise turns 30

Pokemon cards, bearing “little monsters” that attract children as well as adult superfans, have soared in value in recent years.
Pokemon cards, bearing “little monsters” that attract children as well as adult superfans, have soared in value in recent years.

30 years of catching ‘em all: Ultimate field guide to over 1,000 Pokemon

Trading card packs to be regulated in Singapore to manage gambling risks: MHA

The move is part of new regulations to manage gambling risks involving blind boxes.
The move is part of new regulations to manage gambling risks involving blind boxes.

Snoopy x Lego: Lego launches its first Peanuts-themed building set

Comprising 964 pieces, Peanuts: Snoopy's Doghouse is available for pre-order on Lego’s Singapore website at $119.90.
Comprising 964 pieces, Peanuts: Snoopy's Doghouse is available for pre-order on Lego’s Singapore website at $119.90.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.