The unique struggles of women who have breast cancer in their 20s and 30s
At the prime of their lives and the start of their careers, breast cancer patients in their 20s and 30s may find it harder to cope with issues of self image, fertility and finances. This breast cancer awareness month, CNA Women unpacks the issues close to their hearts and health.Continue Reading
The Big Read: Is society becoming less informed as social media platforms shun hard news?
BAD NEWS FOR NEWSROOMS – BUT IS THERE A SILVER LINING? With the move to further reduce the priority of news content in social media, there are longer-term ramifications for both the news industry and consumers, said those interviewed. Some of them warned that the changes to the social mediaContinue Reading
Commentary: It’s time to put the ‘great’ back in the Great Singapore Sale
Is the Great Singapore Sale on right now? Once hotly anticipated, GSS needs to find fresh ways of exciting shoppers beyond giving them the best deals for their inflation-shrunk dollar, say Nanyang Business School’s Charlene Chen, Elison Lim, and Kuangjie Zhang.Continue Reading
Dems face uphill battle
Even though the Election Commission’s calendar says the general election will be held in May next year following the end of the House’s term in late March, parties are already in campaign mode to win voters.Continue Reading
Man held over cut-up lover
SAMUT PRAKAN: A man has been arrested for killing his lover at a Muang district condo, dismembering her body, putting thre remains in black plastic bags and burying them under an expressway, police said.Continue Reading
US defence secretary sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday (Oct 2) he sees no imminent invasion of Taiwan by China but said China was trying to establish a “new normal” with its military activities around the island. A visit to Taiwan early in August by US House of Representatives SpeakerContinue Reading
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finishes first in F1 Singapore Grand Prix
SINGAPORE: Red Bull’s Sergio Perez scored his second win of the season in Sunday’s (Oct 2) Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as title favourite Max Verstappen was forced to put his championship champagne on ice after finishing seventh. The Mexican crossed the line 7.5 seconds clear ofContinue Reading
‘This is my biggest regret’: Home-based baker in SG recounts losing Instagram account to scammer
When Faisel Mohamed, 45, received an order for kueh lapis, which he sells through his Instagram account, the home-based baker did not expect to lose access to the account. Read full storyContinue Reading
Boy, 15, drives BMW through red light, kills new grad
NAKHON RATCHASIMA/NAKHON SAWAN: Allegedly reckless driving by a 15-year-old boy has put an end to the life of a newly-graduated student engineer.Continue Reading
Floods ravage provinces in Noru’s path, rain continues until Monday
Several provinces located along the path of depression Noru remain flooded as weather forecasters on Sunday warned of rain at least for another day.Continue Reading