Category: Singapore

Singapore

Singaporeans Are Walking Away From Stable Careers—And the Real Reason Has Little to Do With Money

SINGAPORE — For decades, the conventional career formula in Singapore appeared relatively straightforward: get a good education, secure a stable job, climb the corporate ladder, save consistently and eventually retire. But a growing number of Singaporeans appear to be questioning one crucial part of that formula — whether a “stable job” can still be considered truly stable. Stories of professionals leaving well-paying corporate careers, young workers building side hustles and people pursuing e

August 19, 2026

Singapore

Singapore F1 Is Preparing for a Threat Beyond the Racetrack—And 2019 Shows How Bad It Could Get

SINGAPORE — The Singapore Grand Prix is preparing for a threat that has nothing to do with tyre strategy, mechanical failures or tropical rain: haze. With authorities warning of an elevated risk of severe transboundary haze in the second half of 2026, organisers of Singapore's Formula 1 race have confirmed that haze scenarios are already covered by the event's contingency planning. The preparations come as dry weather and strong El Niño conditions raise concerns that fires in parts of Indonesi

August 19, 2026

Singapore

Singapore Beat Thailand for the First Time in 14 Years—But Gavin Lee Says Something Bigger Happened After the Final Whistle

BANGKOK — Singapore’s ASEAN Championship campaign is over, but the Lions may have walked away from Bangkok with something potentially more valuable than a place in the final: belief. Singapore stunned regional powerhouse Thailand 2-1 at Bangkok’s Rajamangala Stadium on Tuesday night, August 18, ending a painful 14-year wait for a victory over the War Elephants. Yet the result was not enough to complete a dramatic comeback. Thailand advanced to the ASEAN Championship final 4-3 on aggregate aft

August 19, 2026

Business

He Has Designed 200+ Hotels—But Bill Bensley’s Next Projects Could Be His Wildest Yet

From a 200-year-old sake brewery in Japan to a 99-room palace in India and his first-ever museum, legendary hotel designer Bill Bensley is doubling down on a philosophy that has made him one of Asia’s most distinctive creative forces: luxury should never be boring. In a hospitality industry increasingly filled with polished minimalism, neutral interiors and hotels seemingly designed to photograph the same way on social media, Bill Bensley has spent decades heading decisively in the opposite dir

August 18, 2026

Singapore

Kim Woo-bin Is Returning to Singapore After 9 Years — And Fans Have Just One Chance to See Him

SINGAPORE — Korean drama fans have a major date to mark on their calendars: South Korean actor Kim Woo-bin is returning to Singapore on Thursday, August 20, 2026, making what is expected to be his first public appearance in the city-state in nearly nine years. The 37-year-old actor will appear at ION Orchard for the opening of Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre’s flagship boutique, according to CNA Lifestyle. Kim currently serves as a global ambassador for the prestigious watch brand. K

August 18, 2026