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Voices: Can we really afford to 'treat ourselves' this December without blowing our budget? "One treat won't break us, but letting it become a habit will. Don't let your December happiness turn into January regret," writes financial author Dawn Cher. 🛍💸 https:…

Voices: In the depths of my grief, I turned to social media for comfort. It only made me feel worse "I was even thankful for how (the social media algorithm), designed for prolonging engagement, kept me mindlessly scrolling and distracted me from the pain I wa…

Adulting: Need a holiday after your holiday? Cramming in less on overseas trips can be more fulfilling You spend months saving TikTok videos and planning the "perfect" itinerary but then come home more exhausted than when you left. Sound familiar? ✈️https://cn…

Up Close: 'I need to pull off something amazing' – Thiruben wants to win Singapore's first SEA Games 800m medal in 52 years "I think the only thing stopping people from pursuing a sporting career in Singapore is because they don't have the opportunity to earn…

Ground Up: Built from sweat, stalled by succession: What happens when Singapore's SMEs have no one to take over the helm "Every day, they're solving problems, so succession gets pushed to 'later, later, later'. It's like exercise. You think it's not important,…

Big Read: Meet the robot cats, companions and AI tools transforming the way Singapore looks after seniors "The residents are aware that they are robots. Even then, they make an attachment with them," said one rehabilitation manager at a nursing home, where rob…

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Voices: Why I'm keeping an open mind about becoming a middle manager, even as many of my Gen Z peers aren't "There are still moments I think I should be wanting or seeking middle management. After all, that is what success is 'supposed' to look like. But over…