Singapore has begun sending formal notices to companies the authorities say were identified in connection with this month’s haze, a step beyond the usual diplomatic appeals. For readers, the hea...
For about a fortnight, the air in at least one part of Singapore has been rated unhealthy, and many households are asking what that changes in practice. The answer depends on whether you are a parent ...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne illness that has affected Singapore households for decades, and it can turn a normal week into a stressful one. The good news is that most prevention happens in places ordin...
Every few years, smoke from fires in the region drifts across Singapore and turns a clear sky into a grey, bitter-smelling blur. For most people the haze is an annoyance, but for children, older adult...
Only use official channels. Scammers have sometimes posed as agencies and asked people to pay a fee or share a one-time password to apply for a card. CHAS applications are free, and no official will a...
Healthier SG is the national programme that asks residents to build a lasting relationship with one family doctor and to focus on staying well rather than treating illness only when it arrives. It is ...
Few things frustrate Singapore commuters more than watching a fare estimate climb between opening an app and confirming a ride, or stepping into a taxi only to realise a string of surcharges will stac...
Healthcare bills have a way of arriving at the worst possible moment, and Singapore’s system of MediSave and MediShield Life exists precisely to soften that blow without leaving the entire cost ...
A car buyer browsing showrooms along Leng Kee Road in 2024 found electric vehicle pricing looking markedly more competitive than it had just a few years earlier, thanks to the Vehicular Emissions Sche...
A mid-career logistics manager in her forties, watching automation reshape warehouse operations across Singapore’s port and logistics sector, used her SkillsFuture Credit balance in 2023 to comp...
