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Sleeping with the fishes at the Singapore Oceanarium

The explosion in screen time among the older set – including the 60-somethings already familiar with digital technology – is happening because, as they enter retirement, time spent on smart devices is rising.
Opinion & Features

Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly

The museum, which boasts one of the largest permanent collections on the planet, said the ball aimed to “celebrate London’s status as one of the world’s leading cultural capitals".
Lifestyle

Brit Gala? British Museum hosts Met-inspired fundraising ball

Bunga 90, which opened in September in London, is a ’90s-themed bar, karaoke and pizza venue.
Opinion & Features

Why we still haven’t hit peak 1990s nostalgia

London taxi drivers once memorised hundreds of streets before the advent of satellite navigation. As a result, these drivers developed enlarged hippocampi – the brain region associated with spatial memory.
Opinion & Features

How generative AI could change the way we think and speak

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Baey Yam Keng (in green shirt), poses with 16-year-old winner Joey Chua Wen Xin and her grandfather James Chuam who appears in her painting. With them is 13-19 Advisory Committee member Rosalynn Tay. Credit: PHOTO: TRCL
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LIFE & CULTURE

13-19 Art Prize: Teen artists find magic in Singapore’s everyday life

Conflict escalation in the office is much like what happens in the military. More and more damage is threatened or inflicted until someone backs down or suffers Termination.
Opinion & Features

A short guide to white-collar warfare

Substituting “fast dopamine” rewards with “slow dopamine” activities might involve returning to activities that require more patience and effort, such as creative projects and exercising.
Opinion & Features

What is a ‘dopamine detox’? And do I need one?

Coming together in low-stakes, playful environments, like over a game or in an escape room, allows colleagues to experiment, collaborate, communicate and discover in a safe sandbox.
Opinion & Features

All work and more play?

While we cannot choose our genes, we can support our gut microbes. Simple steps include eating fermented foods, such as live yogurts, kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut, as well as fruit, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, which supply the prebiotics that healthy microbes need.
Lifestyle

A supercentenarian’s dietary secrets to longevity

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