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Best of: More elderly Singaporeans are living alone – should we be concerned?
Season 6 Episode 42
The number of elderly Singaporeans living alone has doubled in the past decade. With Singapore on the cusp of becoming a “super-aged” society, the nu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
New Lions head coach Gavin Lee lays out national football plan
Season 6 Episode 41
After Singapore beat Hong Kong to qualify for the Asian Cup, interim head coach Gavin Lee was handed the top job, with a mammoth task – to turn Singa…
9 months ago
Should Singapore introduce penalties for companies that mishandle layoffs?
Season 6 Episode 40
When local bakery chain Twelve Cupcakes abruptly announced that they were closing and going into liquidation, about 80 employees were suddenly left j…
9 months, 1 week ago
Primary 1 registration: Can we stop parents from gaming the system?
Season 6 Episode 39
A mother was recently sentenced to jail for faking her home address to get her child into a primary school, raising the question - just how far will …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
With new 2035 targets, can Singapore farm its way to improved food security?
Season 6 Episode 38
Singapore has revised its ambitious "30 by 30" goal, now aiming to produce 20 per cent of its fibre needs and 30 per cent of its protein requirements…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Do parents hold the key to their kids being comfortable with mother tongue languages?
Season 6 Episode 37
With English dominating daily life in Singapore, some parents say they lack the confidence or motivation to speak and teach their mother tongue at ho…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Megan Khung’s fatal abuse case: How can we better protect vulnerable children?
Season 6 Episode 36
An independent review panel into the death of 4-year-old Megan Khung revealed multiple lapses and shortcomings across agencies. The findings cited a …
10 months ago
Teaching is planning, grading, caring and everything in between
Season 6 Episode 35
A recent survey showed that teachers in Singapore work longer hours and grapple with more stress than their global peers. Besides teaching, they also…
10 months, 1 week ago
More isn’t necessarily better when it comes to private health insurance: Ong Ye Kung
Season 6 Episode 34
Insurance riders that cover nearly all private hospital bills have created a situation where patients go for tests they may not need, insurers lose m…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Are central kitchens the future of school meals?
Season 6 Episode 33
Thirteen primary and secondary schools will adopt a central kitchen model from January 2026, in a move aimed at addressing a shortage of canteen stal…
10 months, 3 weeks ago