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Submitted by nadiahmn on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 13:50
Monday May 1 2023
1-HR PM2.5: 4-10
Thundery Showers Singapore 35°C/25°C
ST Index 3,270.510 -11.520

EDITOR'S PICKS

LEAVING ICU TO DIE AT HOME, SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AND FAMILIAR COMFORTS

ASKST JOBS: HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO GIVE ME JOB REFERENCES?

HURRAH TO WORKERS AND THEIR MANY WAYS

FIRST GOVT CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SEES HIMSELF AS CONDUCTOR FOR S’PORE’S
GREEN EFFORTS

WEEKEND TRIP: SWIM WITH MANTAS, SEE SPECTACULAR SCENERY IN NUSA PENIDA, 40
MINUTES FROM BALI

OVER HALF OF ALL NEW VANS IN SINGAPORE REGISTERED IN Q1 2023 WERE ELECTRIC

Surge likely fuelled by rush for higher tax incentive before rebate amount was
halved.

GXS CHIEF OPTIMISTIC ON DIGITAL BANK’S GROWTH AMID CRISES ABROAD

FROM 3-ROOM FLAT TO GOOD CLASS BUNGALOW, ERIC LOW’S JOURNEY BEGAN BY EXPANDING
HAFARY TILE SHOP

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OPINION

Charissa Yong
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SINO-US TENSIONS: FAST FASHION RETAILERS LIKE SHEIN, TEMU COME UNDER ATTACK

Chan Heng Chee
Chan Heng Chee

BETWEEN CHINA AND THE US: NEW DYNAMICS, NEW PATHS, SAME BALANCE

Ian Smith and David Crow

WILL JOE BIDEN DIE IN OFFICE? HERE’S WHAT ACTUARIES SAY

Sarah Green Carmichael

HOW TO COPE WHEN YOUR JOB, VALUES CLASH

ST EXPLAINS

THE DIRTY TRUTH ABOUT YOUR PHONE

HOW OFTEN SHOULD A CAR’S AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM BE SERVICED?

There are filters in the refrigerant piping loop and air ducts which need to be
cleaned.

KEEPING TO KETO: HOW THE KETO DIET HAS OUTLASTED OTHER FOOD FADS

There is a supportive community and some converts to the diet have even started
keto-friendly businesses.

IS IT BETTER TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH BEFORE BREAKFAST OR AFTER?

Few studies have looked into this question and their results have been mixed and
limited.

VIDEOS

SEA Games: Five Firsts with swimmer Nicholas Mahabir
Swimmer and SEA Games debutant Nicholas Mahabir lets us in on five significant
moments in his career.

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SEA GAMES: FIVE FIRSTS WITH SWIMMER NICHOLAS MAHABIR

Swimmer and SEA Games debutant Nicholas Mahabir lets us in on five significant
moments in his career.

1. 1:35SEA Games: Five Firsts with swimmer Nicholas Mahabir

Swimmer and SEA Games debutant Nicholas Mahabir lets us in on five
significant moments in his career.

2. 1:45SEA Games: Five Firsts with hockey goalkeeper Phua Min Tze

Phua Min Tze is proving that age is not a barrier by participating in the
SEA Games at the age of 52. She shares five key firsts from her career.

3. 4:02Lunch with Sumiko: Eric Low, Director of Hafary Group

Eric Low of Hafary Group shares how he grew his tiling company into a
must-stop for those renovating their homes.

4. 10:33Para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu is The Straits Times’ Athlete of the Year
2022

After a great year of sporting achievement for Singapore, it's time to name
the Athlete Of The Year for 2022. While six nominees were shortlisted from
a wide variety of sports, only one name will take the prestigious title.
Sponsored by 100Plus.

5. 2:57Time to start a watch collection?

One of the world’s top vintage watch collectors Ali Nael has just opened
Future Grail in Singapore. In addition to offering expert advice to
timepiece investors, it has a museum with more than 200 top-grade watches.

6. 0:45Changi Airport’s flip board departs for National Museum of Singapore

The Solari Board is installed ahead of the museum’s upcoming exhibition,
Now Boarding: Experiencing Singapore Through Travel, which will run from
May 27 to Nov 19.

7. 2:57Higher ABSD has turned property cooling measures into ‘freezing
measures’ for foreign buyers

With foreign buyers already affected by the previous hike, property analyst
Christine Sun says the 60 per cent additional buyer’s stamp duty could risk
freezing them out of Singapore’s property market.

8. 3:12Covid-19 or flu: Which one should we be more wary of?

The numbers of Covid-19 and flu have been on the uptick recently. Which one
should we be more concerned about?

9. 1:42Five things to do in Turkey

Feast your eyes on the myriad colours of tulips, snag a bargain at the
Grand Bazaar, and experience a hammam when you visit Turkey.

10. 9:55Lunch With Sumiko: Richard Eu, Group Chairman of Eu Yan Sang
International

While Eu Yan Sang is a widely-known brand today, until Richard Eu took the
helm of the family business, the company was on the brink of collapse. He
tells Sumiko Tan how he achieved the turnaround and about his approach to
business.

11. 1:53Seven must-see attractions at Bird Paradise

Bird Paradise will open to the public on May 8. Here are seven key areas to
check out at the 17ha avian attraction.

12. 3:05Money Matters: Gen Z investors are ‘quite big risk takers’

What are Gen Z investors doing with their money? Four Nanyang Technological
University final-year students who call themselves The SavvyMiners share
the findings of their survey on the trends and forces driving these young
investors in Singapore.

13. 11:50THE BIG STORY: 85,000 land, air travellers affected, 21 missed flights
during 4.5-hour disruption in March

On Friday in Parliament, Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad
Faishal Ibrahim said that following the immigration clearance system
disruption in March, ICA is reviewing the approach to the upgrade.

14. 10:59THE BIG STORY: Pufferfish, oysters, and other foods to be cautious of

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Tuesday reminded members of the public
in a Facebook post of the dangers of eating pufferfish. The advisory comes
two weeks after an elderly Malaysian couple died from eating the fish.

15. 7:34THE BIG STORY: Remain united, be go-getters and uphold Singapore’s
reputation amid grave global situation, says PM Lee

In his speech during the debate on the President’s Address on Wednesday,
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore must not allow itself to be
divided among fault lines or turn inwards like what other countries with
larger populations are doing.

16. 15:06THE BIG STORY: Work-from-home, flexible arrangements key factors for
Singapore's best employer

Tech giant Google, which has ranked top in Singapore's Best Employers 2023
list for the third year in a row, recognises that flexibility and the
ability to control their own schedules is important to employees.

17. 10:23THE BIG STORY: Covid-19, other respiratory illness go up as masks come
down

Dr Elly Sabrina, director and family physician at Banyan Clinic, shares the
recent experiences faced by her practice with general practitioners also
reporting a rise in patients with flu-like symptoms.

18. 1:42New eco-getaways at Lazarus Island with these tiny houses

Staying at the Tiny Away Escape on Lazarus Island feels almost like being
in a reverse aquarium tank, where one is invited to pay attention to the
loud, immense world that is nature, while staying in their cosy, cabin-like
“tiny house”.

19. 5:02'I need to be active to be like my old self': Rebuilding a life after
paralysis

In 2021, Taufik Omar had to rebuild his life after a bicycle accident left
him paralysed from the chest down. While he adapts to having to do familiar
tasks in a new way, his focus is to stay active, both for himself and his
family.

20. 9:38Wong Kim Hoh Meets: Rowena Chiu, former assistant to Harvey Weinstein

Rowena Chiu was sexually assaulted by the former movie mogul at the Venice
Film Festival in 1998. She is part of the #MeToo movement which led to
Weinstein being put behind bars for nearly 40 years.

21.

DISCOVER

GOODBYE, GOLDEN MILE

WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ: DENGUE CASES, GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS RANKING, PUBLIC
TRANSPORT FARES

INTERACTIVE: WHICH AIRLINE DOES THIS TAIL FIN BELONG TO?

TEA, TULIPS AND TRAMS: THE WONDERS AND DELIGHTS OF EXPLORING TURKEY

THE WEEK IN PICTURES: DUST STORM IN INDIA; PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN BALI

30 YEARS AFTER WANG-KOO TALKS: WHAT’S NEXT FOR CROSS-STRAIT TIES?

WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ: SONGKRAN FESTIVAL, SNAKE SIGHTING, SINGAPORE’S BEST EMPLOYERS

ON-TREND AND KIND TO THE PLANET: WHY FASHIONISTAS ARE OPTING FOR OLD CLOTHES

CARTOONS OF THE WEEK: ROOMS FOR RENT AND CHATGPT

ART LOVER’S PARADISE: GO MUSEUM HOPPING ON HONG KONG’S NEWLY UNVEILED ARTS
WATERFRONT

WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ: SCDF SEARCH DOGS, US INTEL LEAK, RUSSIAN VOLCANIC ERUPTION

GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX: A FINAL LOOK AT S’PORE’S ‘LITTLE THAILAND’

WE THE EARTH

A COMMUNITY PROJECT IS BRINGING VANISHING FLORA AND FAUNA BACK FROM THE BRINK

LOCAL FIRM BEHIND GARDENS BY THE BAY IS BUILDING GREENER ACROSS S’PORE – AND
BEYOND

HE’S HELPED 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE FIGHT MALNUTRITION BY ADDING NUTRIENTS TO FLOUR

FISH HEADS AND TINY CHICKEN WINGS: S’PORE ENTERPRISE CUTS FOOD WASTE IN THE
REGION

CLIMATE CHANGE

AUSTRALIA REBOOTS CLIMATE SCHEME, TARGETS BIG POLLUTERS

The revised emissions reduction scheme will put a price on carbon and allow
trading of carbon offsets between polluters.

DUTCH UNVEIL $41B PACKAGE TO CUT GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS

THE REAL CLIMATE JOB OF THE FUTURE – CARBON ACCOUNTANT

PACE OF RISE IN GLOBAL SEA LEVEL HAS DOUBLED ON ‘OFF THE CHARTS’ MELTING OF
GLACIERS

SMART PARENTING

HOW TO MAKE PEACE WITH GRANDPARENTS LOOKING AFTER THE GRANDCHILDREN

FUN WITH KIDS: SHAUN THE SHEEP’S CIRCUS SHOW, REVAMPED KIZTOPIA MARINA SQUARE

Make family time all the more special with these ideas and activities.

MINOR ISSUES: MY KIDS ARE ONLY TEENAGERS. WHY HAS THE EMPTY NEST SYNDROME HIT SO
EARLY?

I find ways to stay connected to my teenagers as they start to spread their
wings.

INVEST

INVESTORS WHO EXPLOIT ABSD LOOPHOLES HAVE MORE TO LOSE THAN GAIN

THE TOP 3 MYTHS THAT SPUR INVESTORS TO USE ABSD LOOPHOLES

These misconceptions have landed buyers in trouble because they used the
“99-to-1 loophole” to dodge the additional buyer’s stamp duty.

DEMAND CAUSES RENTS FOR SOME 5-ROOM HDB FLATS TO SOAR TO OVER $6,000

As more tenants shift downstream for cheaper accommodation, HDB flats are now in
greater demand.

CRYPTO DETECTIVES ARE HELPING TO EXPOSE ONLINE CROOKS

To early advocates, crypto promised the secrecy and anonymity of cash, without
the inconvenience of face-to-face exchanges. That secrecy was an illusion.

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