The young-adult fiction author also shares how busy teenagers can find time to read novels. Read more at straitstimes.com.
For Singapore’s Gen Z, ‘Girl Math’ offers a path to ‘finding joy’ – and spending recklessly
Singapore TikTok content creator Darshen Kunaseharan, 29, recently shared a video using Girl Math to justify spending S$140,889 (US$102,900) on a permit to buy a large car, known as a certificate of entitlement (COE), prices for which recently hit a record ...
Tourists flock to Singapore to revel in arts and culture
People take photos at a lantern display of the Chinese mythological tale of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay on Sept 13. CHINA DAILY A pair of Giant Panda lanterns along with a lantern set inspired by the Chinese love story of ...
Singapore electricity tariff to increase by 0.98 cents per kWh for last quarter
SINGAPORE — Electricity tariff in Singapore are set to increase by 0.98 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the fourth quarter of 2023. In an announcement made on Friday (29 September), electricity provider SP Group said that the increase was due to higher ...
The co-founder of a collapsed crypto hedge fund was arrested in Singapore
Su Zhu, the co-founder of the collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), was arrested in Singapore on Friday. Zhu was taken into custody while attempting to leave the country from ...
Investing in human capital, sustainable immigration key to tackling Singapore’s population challenges, say experts
Amid changing family dynamics and a rapidly ageing society, Singapore will need to double down on investing in human capital and consider a more sustainable system of immigration.
Singapore lose Asian Games medal streak in table tennis but vow to rebound and improve
Since the 2002 edition in Busan, Singapore’s 10 table tennis medals at the Asian Games have been powered by its China-born athletes. Stalwarts like Feng Tianwei and Yu Mengyu have since retired, leaving Zeng to lead the women’s team while the men’s team are all local-born.
Singapore core CBD office rents expected to grow by 2% for full year 2023
Grade A office rents have already risen by 1.3% YTD. According to CBRE, Singapore Core CBD (Grade A) rents have increased by 1.3% year-to-date. Although near-term risks such as a cautious economic ...
Singapore shadow office space halved to 0.33m sq ft in Q3
David McKellar, CBRE Co-Head of Office Services, Singapore observed, “More diversified demand drivers has made up for the slack resulting from the slowdown in the tech sector, as we have seen shadow ...
Why Kate Middleton will not be in Singapore with Prince William for Earthshot Prize Awards
Kate Middleton will not accompany Prince William to Singapore for this year’s Earthshot Prize Awards. The Princess of Wales was initially predicted to be absent from the event scheduled for 7 November ...
Redefining Singapore’s Urban Landscape, Once Again
With its upcoming Guoco Midtown mixed-use development, GuocoLand is creating a vibrant urban hub fostering well-being, community and the future lifestyle of the people.
Singapore Population Rises Most in 15 Years to a Record
Singapore’s population grew 5% to a record 5.92 million at mid-2023 from a year ago, according to a government report, posting its fastest increase since 2008 as the city-state attracted more foreign ...
Singapore’s Population Grows 5% as Foreign Workers Return Post-Pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's population grew 5% in a year as foreign workers returned to the city-state following the pandemic, data released on Friday showed.
Household gas tariff in Singapore to go up by 0.51 cents per kWh in last quarter
Household gas tariff will increase by 0.51 cents per kWh for the period of 1 October to 31 December 2023. How much more will you pay?
Singapore will be holding next two National Day Parades at Padang
The next two editions of Singapore's National Day Parade in 2024 and 2025 will continue to be held at the Padang, similar to this year's event.
Girls’ Generation’s Yoon-ah wishes she had more time to explore Singapore
In a question posed by Yahoo Life Singapore, Yoon-ah said that if she were given 24 hours to do anything, she'd want to explore Singapore.