Charlene Goh

TODAY • 2nd July 2022

Adulting 101: I take revenge on my lack of free time by delaying sleep at night, but I know it's time to stop

SINGAPORE — It’s 12am, I’m in bed watching the latest season of Stranger Things on Netflix and I have arrived yet again at the same dilemma I face every night: Do I hit the "next episode" button (this last one ended on another cliffhanger…) or do I pick the sensible option of switching off my lights and going to bed?

Unfortunately, most of the time, I choose the former, knowing full well that the happiness derived from watching another few episodes will come at a cost — waking up the next morni

TODAY • 10th August 2022

Better opportunities, ease of getting residency among reasons foreign nurses leave S'pore to work abroad

“We had very low or close to no chances of applying as a permanent resident. We could not apply for a dependant’s pass for our children as well because we were not eligible,” he said. Mr Palines moved to New Zealand in 2018.

Another big push for his relocation was the discrimination he said that he faced as a foreign nurse.

He recalled a particular incident where a patient’s guardian shouted and “verbally abused” him, as well as blurted out discriminatory remarks as he was a foreigner.

Simila

TODAY • 8th October 2022

The Big Read: As health consciousness rises, can a nation of foodies live with less sugar, salt and all things nice?

SINGAPORE — Post-graduate student Imran Khan decided to pay more attention to his diet after coming across advertisements on the nation’s war against diabetes three years ago. Increased news coverage of Singaporeans suffering from diabetes also spurred the 26-year-old to improve his eating habits — out of fear that he, too, may end up with the disease which has affected about 14.2 per cent of the adult population here, according to the latest figures by the International Diabetes Federation. “I’

TODAY • 29th May 2023

Explainer: Why not reporting a change in address to ICA is an offence

SINGAPORE — The recent case of a 62-year-old man who was given a fine of S$2,000 for failing to report a change in his residential address has shone a spotlight on why there is a need to do so.

Lee Kah Hin, a Singaporean, did not report a change of residence to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) within 28 days of moving to his new home on Tampines Street.

He did so knowing that moneylenders would send him reminder letters to his former address whenever he could not keep up with hi

TODAY • 26th December 2022

Young singles putting themselves first when dating; more open to cheaper dates: Surveys

Ms Lucille McCart, Asia Pacific communications director for Bumble, said that based on her observations, young singles are setting more boundaries such as being more upfront about the fact that they are looking for a serious relationship.

This was the case for Mr Wong, who had made a similar mistake of not being clear from the start that he was looking for a long-term relationship and ended up being "led on".

"Now before meeting a girl, I will try to find out what she really wants and see if i

TODAY • 19th May 2023

The Big Read in short: Making e-payments in Singapore more resilient

SINGAPORE — On most days, Ms Pang Shi Jia leaves her home with only her phone and card holder, which contains two bank cards.

“I don’t even remember when was the last time I withdrew cash to spend,” said the 26-year-old public servant.

With most places she frequents accepting contactless payments, Ms Pang does not see the need to carry any notes or coins at all.

Ms Renny Tan, 23, also pays for her food and other purchases through cashless means, preferring to use her smartwatch, which contain

TODAY • 22nd May 2023

'Vicious, horrifying': 15 years' jail for 86-year-old man who hacked partner to death with chopper

The court heard that 79-year-old Lim Soi Moy suffered 54 injuries throughout her body including 31 injuries to her head. The force of Pak's blows with the chopper left her with multiple fractured bones as well.

Pak was arrested on Sept 1, 2019 shortly after killing Lim in their Housing and Development Board flat at Block 191, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh.

Pak was set to plead guilty to culpable homicide in September last year, but disputed several facts of the case in an unusually heated court hearing.

TODAY • 6th July 2022

NUS student with kidney failure graduates with honours, pursuing social work to help others ‘in pain’

SINGAPORE — The Covid-19 pandemic turned out to be a form of “divine help” for Mr Abu Ubaidah Eliase, a 25-year-old Singaporean who was diagnosed with kidney failure at the end of his first year of university studies, because the subsequent shift to online learning allowed him to attend lessons remotely.

He was hospitalised twice during his last semester, with each stay lasting almost a week. He also spent five days at a healthcare facility in the Singapore Expo after he tested positive for Cov