Life Guide

Two Singaporeans, Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan, lead West End show for first time

Singaporeans part of My Neighbour Totoro’s West End debut: (from left) assistant stage manager Alicia Quah, puppeteer Amber Lin, lead actresses Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan.

Tastemakers

Hawker trio built curry puffs into a $500,000 business in a year

From left: Mr Brandon Lim and his brother, Mr Lim Yuan Ming, co-owners of What The Puff.

Table for one: Why Singaporeans are dining alone

A member of staff pose as a solo diner at Hansik Dining Collective. The restaurant offers smaller portions of food for diners eating alone. Photographed at Hansik Dining Collective on Apr 10, 2026.

Free meals for first dates? Singpass login to deter catfishers? Survey seeks views to boost coupling

GovTech has been soliciting feedback on the visual design of a potential new dating service.

Can heritage food be hip? Young bosses in Singapore show how

Some young people are making it their mission to keep heritage food relevant – and delicious – to new generations of eaters.

Walkmans, wired earphones, dumb phones: Gen Zs want to bring back the low-tech 1990s

E-commerce giant Amazon Singapore told The Straits Times that customer interest in old-school electronics has been on the rise in the last two years.

Why Vietnam is the hottest South-east Asian destination in 2026

Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The country has emerged as South-east Asia’s fastest-recovering tourism market post-pandemic.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Sing Song Social Club founder Aarika Lee on the magic of community

Singaporean musician Aarika Lee discusses the importance of community and her journey in starting the viral community choir Sing Song Social Club.

Young and Savvy

Guarding against travel disruptions in times of war

A family trip turned solo when the war scuppered our travel plans.

A new marketplace: Why Telegram is becoming the go-to for thrift shopping

Thrift sellers on Telegram post listings directly into their channels, where buyers can browse and claim items on the spot.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.