Death

Reform Party leader Kenneth Jeyaretnam dies aged 67

2026-07-19T11:39:33.000Z
Lindsey Graham (left) with Donald Trump during a campaign rally for Graham’s reelection in February 2020.

Lindsey Graham, pivotal US Republican senator, dies suddenly at 71

2026-07-12T08:02:00.000Z
Aramco has resumed crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal (pictured) in the Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months.

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals

2026-06-28T13:15:19.000Z
The youthful, ponytailed “Bobby” grew into an eclectic songwriter whose handsome appearance and diverse musical influences helped broaden the band’s appeal.

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist, dead at 78

2026-01-11T03:09:00.000Z
Busan Institute of Science and Technology students lowering a mannequin dressed in traditional Korean funeral cloth into a coffin during a funeral administration class.

Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea

2025-11-02T07:27:01.000Z
The Teng Ensemble. "What makes Music for Comfort unique is not only its innovation – embedding monoaural beats into original compositions – but also its intent. It is art created not for spectacle, but for solace," says its creative director Dr Samuel Wong.
TAKING HEART

3 entities tie-up to bring comfort to the bereaved

2025-08-22T12:31:14.000Z
Knight, who was widowed without children, reportedly died while returning from Australia on a Scoot flight.
OBITUARY

Former star prosecutor and CAD director Glenn Knight dies at age 80

2025-02-19T11:36:54.000Z
Is cellular degeneration inevitable? Dr Ramakrishnan notes that some species, such as jellyfish, respond to injury or stress by rejuvenating themselves.
LIFE & CULTURE

What strategies actually work to fight dying?

2024-05-10T21:00:00.000Z
Over the past decade, the number of limousine hearses based on luxury cars has increased and it’s no longer an unusual sight.
BRUNCH

Last rides and last rites: The rise of the limousine hearse

2024-05-03T07:00:00.000Z
Being prepared, financially and emotionally, means having difficult conversations even if one feels way too young to have them.

Widowed before 40 and coping with the financial consequences

2024-04-28T10:09:04.000Z