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- Sep 28, 2026
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Paid to read: can cash and gamification fix Southeast Asia’s falling literacy? (opens the original)
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Facing shrinking attention spans and ‘doomscrolling’, governments are using cash, vouchers and book drives to get citizens reading again But as work commitments grew, the pages of her books started yellowing. Finding time to read became harder, and her smartphone screen eventually took over. “I think I just fell out of reading,” the 35-year-old tutor said. “Life got in the way – it was work, a lack of time, and eventually, the phone screen.” Singapore is one of those taking action. Earlier this
Singapore minister Chan Chun Sing’s Mandarin diplomacy strikes China chord (opens the original)
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Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought Videos of Chan at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum quoting ancient philosopher Mencius, or Mengzi in Mandarin, have gone viral on platforms such as Weixin and Baidu, with users hailing his command of the language and knowledge of Chinese thought. Observers say that through resonating with the hosts, Chan managed to convey Singapore’s sterner message of a call f
Squeezed out: why Singapore’s big-box gyms are losing to niche studios (opens the original)
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Traditional gyms are struggling to compete with 24-hour budget chains on price and specialised boutique studios on community experience Property agent Raymond Heng had suspected True Fitness was struggling, but he did not expect the gym he had visited for more than a decade to disappear overnight. The closure was not entirely surprising given the region’s fiercely competitive fitness industry, but its abruptness left Heng, 47, in disbelief after paying S$8,800 (US$6,900) for a lifetime membershi
Singapore is open to chemical castration, but what are ethical, health concerns? (opens the original)
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Experts point to considerations on who receives the treatment, duration of the process and whether it is proportional to the offence Experts point to how safeguards would be set regarding who receives the treatment, the duration of the process and if resulting medical consequences would be proportional to the offence. The debate comes after Senior Minister and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam’s written parliamentary reply last week, where he said Singapore was open to considering chemical cast
As Singapore weighs joining China-led AI body, does it risk US retaliation? (opens the original)
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Joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation gives Singapore influence, but may affect its Pax Silica role, analysts say Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed in parliament earlier this week that Singapore had received an invitation to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico). Singapore would consider the proposal alongside its broader engagements with China and other international AI cooperation initiatives,
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