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Singaporean designer Debbie Teo crafts quiet luxury handbags from German countryside

Singaporean Debbie Teo was inspired to start her handbag label Dbteo after moving to the slow-paced German countryside.
Singaporean Debbie Teo was inspired to start her handbag label Dbteo after moving to the slow-paced German countryside.

‘Spend first, worry later’: Why Buy Now, Pay Later is making a comeback in 2025

Once a niche offering, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are now everywhere in Singapore's retail landscape.
Once a niche offering, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are now everywhere in Singapore's retail landscape.

S'porean woman sentenced to more than 31 years’ jail in Taiwan for helping scam syndicate

CCTV footage of the Singaporean woman withdrawing cash from an ATM in Yunlin.
CCTV footage of the Singaporean woman withdrawing cash from an ATM in Yunlin.

Finding Joy

Clippers, chatter and curry: A kampung echo at my heartland barber shop

From the radio’s croon to debates on what to have for lunch, the barber’s chair offers small joys and homely comfort.
From the radio’s croon to debates on what to have for lunch, the barber’s chair offers small joys and homely comfort.

Singaporean among 24 arrested in Thai police raids on scam group hiding in hotel, luxury pool villa

Thai authorities question a Singaporean man during a raid at a luxury pool villa in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok on Oct. 29.
Thai authorities question a Singaporean man during a raid at a luxury pool villa in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok on Oct. 29.

Family steps away from Singapore’s education ‘arms race’

(From left) Mr Joash Liang and Ms Corrine Ang with their daughters Eleora and Elise. In pursuit of a slower, different lifestyle, they relocated first to Thailand, then to Malaysia in recent years.
(From left) Mr Joash Liang and Ms Corrine Ang with their daughters Eleora and Elise. In pursuit of a slower, different lifestyle, they relocated first to Thailand, then to Malaysia in recent years.

Singaporean Megumi Lim’s award-winning docu captures the mundane and the menacing in Ukraine

Singaporean documentary maker Megumi Lim (extreme right, behind camera) interviewing police officers on patrol in Kharkiv for her documentary Night Shift.
Singaporean documentary maker Megumi Lim (extreme right, behind camera) interviewing police officers on patrol in Kharkiv for her documentary Night Shift.

Couple travelling from S’pore to Ipoh for family celebration among those hurt in bus crash

The bus, which was carrying 29 people in total, was travelling from Boon Lay to Ipoh, Perak.
The bus, which was carrying 29 people in total, was travelling from Boon Lay to Ipoh, Perak.

Singaporean man fined for flying drone over restricted area in Norway capital Oslo

The pair were arrested late on Sept 22 after a drone appeared over Oslo’s fortress and opera house in violation of a ban.
The pair were arrested late on Sept 22 after a drone appeared over Oslo’s fortress and opera house in violation of a ban.

Prioritise core values like compassion, multiculturalism as Singapore moves forward: MPs

MPs called on society here to hold firm what is important, including the role of the family unit and values such as kindness.
MPs called on society here to hold firm what is important, including the role of the family unit and values such as kindness.

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