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The Big Read: Strides made in eldercare, but concerns arise over affordability and lack of information
Over the last decade, the Government has increased total spending in the primary, intermediate and long-term care sectors by almost four times — from S$1.3 billion in financial year 2007 to ...
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The Big Read in short: Why youths prefer texting to phone calls
New: You can now listen to articles. Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends and issues that matter. This week, we look at why youths prefer to text than to get on ...
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Hot uni students earn over S$2,700 a month by offering climbing buddy services on China’s Mount Tai
Imagine taking your love for hiking and turning it into a lucrative business. That’s what entrepreneurial Chinese university students are doing during their holidays. The Mid Autumn Festival has ...
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The Big Read in Short: What does it mean to be a gifted child?
Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends and issues that matter. This week, we look at the concept of giftedness, if it can be nurtured and what relevance it has in ...
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The Big Read in short: Better work-life balance doesn't have to be at the expense of competitiveness
New: You can now listen to articles. Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends and issues that matter. This week, we look at how Singapore workers can navigate their ...
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Fatal Tampines accident: Car workshop employee files police report over death threats after he posted dashcam footage
A workshop adviser at a car maintenance firm has filed a police report after receiving death threats against him and his family He had posted in-car footage on social media showing the lead-up to ...
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WP chief Pritam Singh charged with two counts of lying to parliamentary committee; pleads not guilty
SINGAPORE — Workers’ Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh was on Tuesday (March 19) handed two charges of giving false answers to a parliamentary committee. This comes over two years ...
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Parents with self-control, who don't use harsh punishments tend to have emotionally resilient kids: NUS study
SINGAPORE — Parents who exercise more self-control and face less financial stress tend to use less harsh punishments with their children, a National University of Singapore (NUS) study has found ...
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Buying condos before 35: Report finds young S'poreans make up growing share of new private property buyers
ERA Realty released a White Paper stating that more young Singaporeans between the ages of 26 and 35 are buying new private property The report largely attributed ...
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The Big Read: Are public libraries dying? Not in Singapore — far from it
While public libraries in some countries are facing dwindling visitorship, funding cuts and copyrights tussles amid the digitalisation wave, those in Singapore have escaped the same fate On the ...
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The Big Read in short: The hard truths and trade-offs of homeownership in Singapore
This article is written in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information in support of Forward Singapore. Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends ...
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The Big Read in short: Growing desire among S'pore youths to have a say in how country is run
This article is written in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Information in support of Forward Singapore. Each week, TODAY’s long-running Big Read series delves into the trends ...