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ST Thinking Aloud

What I have learnt after a decade in news

According to Columbia University’s Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma, many journalists cope by building a professional wall between them and the newsmakers they deal with.
According to Columbia University’s Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma, many journalists cope by building a professional wall between them and the newsmakers they deal with.

Who do childless cat ladies leave their fortunes to?

Even the kindest, most generous aunties morph into hard-nosed gangsters when it comes to their bequests, says the writer.
Even the kindest, most generous aunties morph into hard-nosed gangsters when it comes to their bequests, says the writer.

VEP is not designed to bait Singaporeans. It’s the standard Malaysia Boleh

VEP staff installing RFID tags on a car windshield at the vehicle tagging point in Woodlands on Oct 1.
VEP staff installing RFID tags on a car windshield at the vehicle tagging point in Woodlands on Oct 1.

Can we be friends despite our partisan and social identities?

Singapore’s multiracialism is built on, among other things, the common space where each community has to make some compromises.
Singapore’s multiracialism is built on, among other things, the common space where each community has to make some compromises.

The perfect home location for this couple in Singapore? It’s up in the air

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Generic photograph of private residential houses in Opera Estate and condominiums as viewed from Blk 32 Chai Chee Avenue on July 17, 2024.
Can be used for stories on budget, money, URA, property, land, housing, population, economy, development, money, invest, and income.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
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Generic photograph of private residential houses in Opera Estate and condominiums as viewed from Blk 32 Chai Chee Avenue on July 17, 2024.
Can be used for stories on budget, money, URA, property, land, housing, population, economy, development, money, invest, and income.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

As records tumbled at the Paris Olympics, I watched with joy and trepidation

Spectators cheer during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, on Aug 11, 2024.
Spectators cheer during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, on Aug 11, 2024.

The thrill of passing off as a local in South-east Asia

The upmarket district Bonifacio Global City is also known as Little Singapore.
The upmarket district Bonifacio Global City is also known as Little Singapore.

Finding common ground by talking to one another

Workers repainting the wall of Block 479 Tampines Street 44 (left) on July 5. It is one of 13 blocks painted in June with nostalgia-themed motifs.
Workers repainting the wall of Block 479 Tampines Street 44 (left) on July 5. It is one of 13 blocks painted in June with nostalgia-themed motifs.

Are you too independent for your own good?

Experts say too much of a good thing can be bad for you – cue hyper-independence.
Experts say too much of a good thing can be bad for you – cue hyper-independence.

Middle-aged and scared of turning into a tech dinosaur? Here are some tips

星展基金会和储蓄银行在红山景巴刹与熟食中心举办“街坊歌台欢乐”活动,银行义工与现场公众分享数码科技知识。(星展银行提供)
星展基金会和储蓄银行在红山景巴刹与熟食中心举办“街坊歌台欢乐”活动,银行义工与现场公众分享数码科技知识。(星展银行提供)

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