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Wellness

From massages to cinema naps: China’s ‘lunch-break economy’ takes off as workers find healing window

Sleep competition contestants rest on a lawn in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, on March 21.
Sleep competition contestants rest on a lawn in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, on March 21.

Need a break from your screen? Try these tactile crafts, from kits to workshops

From sewing to pottery, try these screen-free workshops in Singapore.
From sewing to pottery, try these screen-free workshops in Singapore.

Longevity medicine clinics expand into hotels in Singapore to offer holistic treatments

Longevity medicine clinic Chi Longevity (left) opened a branch at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore in early 2025. Concierge longevity service Elyx (right) set up shop in Raffles Arcade in January.
Longevity medicine clinic Chi Longevity (left) opened a branch at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore in early 2025. Concierge longevity service Elyx (right) set up shop in Raffles Arcade in January.

Kallang Wave Mall to undergo revamp, will have new climbing wall and wellness concepts by 2028

One of the Kallang Wave Mall's most recognisable features – the indoor climbing wall – will be upgraded into a 21-metre-tall structure.
One of the Kallang Wave Mall's most recognisable features – the indoor climbing wall – will be upgraded into a 21-metre-tall structure.

Getting steamy: Tourists flock to ‘jjimjilbang’ to embrace S. Korea’s sauna and scrub culture

"Jjimjilbang", or Korean-style saunas, are emerging as a must-try stop for foreign visitors seeking a more immersive travel experience.
"Jjimjilbang", or Korean-style saunas, are emerging as a must-try stop for foreign visitors seeking a more immersive travel experience.

Branded content

Improve sleep quality, reduce inflammation, support injury recovery: How an oxygen boost might help

Asian woman inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber
Asian woman inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber

Stick it on: Skin patches emerge as the next big thing in wellness

Ring Tap's glutathione patch.
Ring Tap's glutathione patch.

Branded Content

Pillows, PJs, nighttime skincare and calming scents: Your complete bedtime edit, all in one space

More than just mattresses, SLEEPLAB fathers everything that shapes how you prepare for sleep in a single space.
More than just mattresses, SLEEPLAB fathers everything that shapes how you prepare for sleep in a single space.

Of mega bathhouses and hanfu: These viral C-wellness businesses are taking root in Singapore

Interior of the leisure area at House Bubble (left) and a photo shoot at Yagyo Haven.
Interior of the leisure area at House Bubble (left) and a photo shoot at Yagyo Haven.

That loud fitness class could be making you deaf, study shows

Turning down the volume will not kill the vibe – and it may save exercisers from long-term, noise-induced hearing damage. 
Turning down the volume will not kill the vibe – and it may save exercisers from long-term, noise-induced hearing damage. 

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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.