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ST Work/Life

With my own desk at work comes a sense of belonging

The writer thought an office table was just furniture, until her own disappeared.
The writer thought an office table was just furniture, until her own disappeared.

Postecoglou targets revival after bruising Premier League stints

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - October 18, 2025 Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou looks dejected REUTERS/Chris Radburn/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - October 18, 2025 Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou looks dejected REUTERS/Chris Radburn/File Photo

Mexico's Senate backs 40-hour workweek in initial vote

Workers cut a steel bar at a metal-mechanical parts factory in Apodaca, Mexico, March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo
Workers cut a steel bar at a metal-mechanical parts factory in Apodaca, Mexico, March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

Power restored in Russian-held parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, officials say

Yevgeny Balitsky, Moscow-installed governor of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured), amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia November 18, 2024.  Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS
Yevgeny Balitsky, Moscow-installed governor of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured), amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia November 18, 2024.  Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

Are Gen Zs in S’pore worried about Gen AI coming for their jobs?

Given the popularisation of AI-generated art, 17-year-old Che Zi Fan, who once aspired to pursue a career in art, is having second thoughts now.
Given the popularisation of AI-generated art, 17-year-old Che Zi Fan, who once aspired to pursue a career in art, is having second thoughts now.

Let’s replace work-life balance with work-rest rhythm

As a society, we can and must shift our national narrative of productivity to deliberately include rest as a strength, not a slowdown, says the writer.
As a society, we can and must shift our national narrative of productivity to deliberately include rest as a strength, not a slowdown, says the writer.

In California strawberry fields, immigration raids sow fear

FILE PHOTO: A sign advertising strawberries stands on a roadside, near fields in Oxnard, California, U.S., June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A sign advertising strawberries stands on a roadside, near fields in Oxnard, California, U.S., June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo

askST Jobs: Feeling the pinch? Here’s what to do if your pay rise is not matching inflation rate

When salary increments do not always keep pace, Singaporeans may find themselves playing catch-up with their purchasing power.
When salary increments do not always keep pace, Singaporeans may find themselves playing catch-up with their purchasing power.

Travel with a purpose: Going beyond food, shopping and sightseeing to volunteer or save the earth

A recent worldwide survey suggests that Singaporeans have a hankering for meaningful travel.
A recent worldwide survey suggests that Singaporeans have a hankering for meaningful travel.

Travel with a purpose: Sightseeing and rock climbing lead adventurous couple to closer bonds

vltravel - Sunlife feature on travelling with a purpose: Ms Michelle Verma, 39, and her husband Mariusz Kozlowski, 35, combine sight-seeing with rock-climbing. Climbing together strengthens their bond and helps them connect with local guides. They are pictured here in August 2024, dangling 710m above ground, climbing to the summit at Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the famous colossal Christ the Redeemer statue is located.

PHOTO COURTESY OF: Michelle Verma
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vltravel - Sunlife feature on travelling with a purpose: Ms Michelle Verma, 39, and her husband Mariusz Kozlowski, 35, combine sight-seeing with rock-climbing. Climbing together strengthens their bond and helps them connect with local guides. They are pictured here in August 2024, dangling 710m above ground, climbing to the summit at Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the famous colossal Christ the Redeemer statue is located.

PHOTO COURTESY OF: Michelle Verma
(One time use)

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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.