Life Guide

Young & Savvy

Beyond doom spending: 6 ways to enjoy life now without shortchanging your future self

Travelling while one is young helps build character and confidence in handling life’s challenges, says the writer.

Fewer marriages, fussier couples: The wedding business in S'pore is getting tougher

Former bridal salon enclave Tanjong Pagar is now left with a few studios and many more Korean eateries.

Social enterprise transforms local seniors into TikTok Stars with help from student volunteers

Kerin Chua (far left) and Trishea Goh (second from left), both students from Lasalle College of the Arts, teaching seniors some K-Pop dance moves at the Sing, Shine, Share event on Aug 29.

Need help caring for grandma? Undergrads create the Ahma app to help caregivers

NUS computer science students (from left) Andrew Soon, Aishwarya Goyal, Abhishek Paranjape and Hazel Low designed the Ahma app to support caregivers.

Unseen, misunderstood and alone: Why are suicide deaths rising among those in their 30s?

Suicide deaths among adults in their 30s rose by 50 per cent from 66 cases in 2023 to 99 in 2024.

Tastemakers

How a 27-year-old grew a nine-outlet Hokkien mee chain in three years

Mitchell Ong of Shiok Hokkien Mee at his newest outlet in Serangoon Central.

Need someone to talk to? Youth in S’pore can turn to trained listeners in new initiative

Polytechnic student Jordan Reed Oliveiro (near left), 19, speaking with youth worker Danial Tang, 30, during Chat Circles, a new mental wellbeing programme that supports youth navigating key life transitions.

More multi-label stores run by Gen Z are popping up. Here are three to check out

A growing class of Gen Z retailers are starting or pivoting to boutiques anchored by a selection of small international labels.

It’s a match – for the dogs!

Four recent poly graduates created Wagglo, an app that allows dog owners to find new friends for their pets. The Wagglo team comprises (left to right) Pang Ben Yang, 20, Timus Tan Shao Qi, 20, Cailin Yeo Yao Can, 20, and Ervin Ng Yu Boon, 22. Posing with the team are also Tan’s dog, two-year-old Taffy, and Yeo’s dog, seven-year-old Doya.

ACJC student breaks dad’s record, becomes youngest Singaporean to finish Ironman triathlon

ACJC student Xie Ze Kai, 18, crosses the finishing line at Ironman Tallinn. He completed the race in 12:38:24.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

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