Joseph Schooling’s drug use saga: A dream unravels, and it hurts
Swimming to win is almost certainly out of the question for now after he admitted to consuming the party drug cannabis, and Schooling, Singapore's only Olympic gold medallist,…
Power generation systems feel the heat as climate risks grow
Experts said urgent steps are needed to make power systems more resilient given the world is forecast to consume increasing amounts of electricity for heating and cooling, as well…
Why play-to-own is the next space to watch in Indonesia’s crypto gaming ecosystem
By rewarding engagement with tokens and tokenized game pieces, a player develops an understanding of the game while building true ownership.
The arrival of a ‘final variant’ could mark the pandemic’s end
The pandemic will not end in 2022, but the behavior of the virus in highly vaccinated countries across the globe may offer a glimpse of what the endpoint may look like.
Friendships amid the pandemic: Why reaching out to friends is hard to do
Maintaining friendships takes time and energy, and there is a limit to how many pals one can keep.
How Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’ changed my life
The understanding that the politics of division goes way beyond an individual's life, but affects it nonetheless.
Is the US equipped to be a global climate change leader?
The US remains the biggest single cause of the problem since the start of the industrial revolution nearly two centuries ago.
I caught Covid-19 when it was no longer fashionable, sympathy was in short supply
As 60 per cent of Singaporeans know by now, the virus is no fun, says writer John Lui.
Time to take more flexible approach to sick leave
Trust between bosses and staff is needed for an honour-based sick leave to cover all illnesses.
The danger of climate ‘doomerism’
Doomsayers proclaiming climate change as unstoppable are dangerous because they suggest that doing something about it is hopeless.