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Forum: Letter from the editor – Moving away from honorifics

Lights, glamour, couture: The standout looks of Icon Ball 2026

Socialite Kim Lim (left), 35, and finalists of the "20 Best Dressed" seen on stage during the annual ICON Ball by ICON Magazine held at Resorts World Convention Centre mingle on May 26, 2026.
Socialite Kim Lim (left), 35, and finalists of the "20 Best Dressed" seen on stage during the annual ICON Ball by ICON Magazine held at Resorts World Convention Centre mingle on May 26, 2026.

Forum: When a supermarket closes, seniors lose more than a shop

Laughing matters – even when confronting your own mortality

Humour helps keep us from becoming too stiff and robotic. A society that can laugh at itself is one that can still see itself clearly enough to improve, says the writer.
Humour helps keep us from becoming too stiff and robotic. A society that can laugh at itself is one that can still see itself clearly enough to improve, says the writer.

Grappling with pay cut, tech skills and isolation to pursue her passion for cooking

Ms Joyce Mak, a mother who does live streams promoting cooking and skincare products from home, with her streaming set-up at home on May 12.
Ms Joyce Mak, a mother who does live streams promoting cooking and skincare products from home, with her streaming set-up at home on May 12.

Live-stream mum learns to block out trolls and not overshare

Ms Natalia Rajahmany, 34, live-streams full-time to sell her Ela Beauty products.
Ms Natalia Rajahmany, 34, live-streams full-time to sell her Ela Beauty products.

Talking too much while live-streaming caused her voice to change

Ms Elaine Heng live-streams almost every day on platforms like TikTok and Shopee.
Ms Elaine Heng live-streams almost every day on platforms like TikTok and Shopee.

S’pore depends on migrant workers. Why do we accept conditions we would never tolerate ourselves?

Generic of construction workers at a construction site in Clementi on April 16, 2026. Can be used for stories on foreign workers, migrant workers, workplace safety
Generic of construction workers at a construction site in Clementi on April 16, 2026. Can be used for stories on foreign workers, migrant workers, workplace safety

A man fell unconscious at a coffee shop. Life went on

What grinds our world to a halt may be just a brief interruption in someone else’s. 
What grinds our world to a halt may be just a brief interruption in someone else’s. 

Can’t fix school bullying if society continues sending mixed messages

Young people do not learn only from what teachers tell them in classrooms. They also absorb cues from the world around them.
Young people do not learn only from what teachers tell them in classrooms. They also absorb cues from the world around them.

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