Social Issues
Bid From S$1,150 on a MORNING Coffee Machine Dreamt up by a Three-Year-Old
October 14, 2026
Bid From S$1,150 on a MORNING Coffee Machine Dreamt up by a Three-Year-Old
A three-year-old's bedtime story became a coffee machine. Bid from S$1,150 between 14 and 25 October 2026 for Rainbow Centre.
50 Cents a Cup: Your Wednesday 3pm Starbucks Run Now Funds Mental Wellness
October 12, 2026
50 Cents a Cup: Your Wednesday 3pm Starbucks Run Now Funds Mental Wellness
Your 3pm slump can do some good. Buy a handcrafted Starbucks drink on 14, 21 or 28 October 2026 and 50 cents goes to The Salvation Army's wellness work.
S$2.50 Chicken and S$4.95 Eggs: FairPrice Holds Both Till 31 December 2026
October 9, 2026
S$2.50 Chicken and S$4.95 Eggs: FairPrice Holds Both Till 31 December 2026
A 1kg chicken for S$2.50 and 30 eggs for S$4.95? FairPrice holds both until 31 December 2026, but Finest, Xtra and Online are left out.
Always-On in Singapore: 62% Say the 11pm Reply Hasn’t Helped Their Careers
October 6, 2026
Always-On in Singapore: 62% Say the 11pm Reply Hasn’t Helped Their Careers
Still replying to work messages at 11pm? 62% of always-on Singapore employees say it hasn't moved their careers, yet 85% of employers expect it.
Pop My POV: CNB’s Gameshow for the 47% Who Struggle to Say No When Friends Talk Drugs
October 3, 2026
Pop My POV: CNB’s Gameshow for the 47% Who Struggle to Say No When Friends Talk Drugs
78% of youths would step in for a friend, yet 47% struggle to say no around peers. Pop My POV, a three-part YouTube gameshow, lets them practise speaking up.
Ready to Return, Still Waiting: What 120 Singaporean Women Told Researchers About Getting Hired Again
September 24, 2026
Ready to Return, Still Waiting: What 120 Singaporean Women Told Researchers About Getting Hired Again
Eight in ten want back in. Seven in ten say a break makes hiring harder. 120 Singaporean women told researchers what really blocks the return.
Chinatown’s Mural Cats Are Now Feeding Bowls, and They’re Free
September 22, 2026
Chinatown’s Mural Cats Are Now Feeding Bowls, and They’re Free
A real Chinatown cat is eating off Yip Yew Chong's murals right now, printed onto bowls that cost feeders nothing at all!
Your Bank Just Won an Award for Stopping You Getting Scammed
September 7, 2026
Your Bank Just Won an Award for Stopping You Getting Scammed
A blank cashier's order was the giveaway. One bank employee's questions saved S$75,000 and won Singapore's top crime prevention award.
Students Got S$7,000 and Six Months to Save the Ice Cream Uncle
September 7, 2026
Students Got S$7,000 and Six Months to Save the Ice Cream Uncle
The ice cream uncle is vanishing. Three students got S$7,000 and six months to write him into a children's book before he's gone.
Michelin Just Gave an Award to the Person Not Cooking Your Food
August 14, 2026
Michelin Just Gave an Award to the Person Not Cooking Your Food
Didn't cook a single dish? Michelin gave her a trophy anyway. Maryjoy Lim's Service Award is the story everyone's 1887 by Andre headlines buried.