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Sweat, plunge, soak, repeat: How recovery spaces are changing Singapore’s wellness scene

At least 10 recovery spaces offering saunas and cold plunges have popped up in recent years.

(From left) Mr Leslie Kwok, Mr Hiro Ochi, Ms Lucy Chng and Mr Andrew Riady are among the six co-founders of Reva Social Wellness, a new semi-outdoor recovery space at Trifecta in Orchard Road area. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

‘You can find hummus anywhere’: How Middle Eastern restaurants in S'pore are rethinking regional fare

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Theatre review: Dear Evan Hansen touches with its beautiful message of feeling included and valued

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BookTalk: Publisher and bookseller Tan Waln Ching reads non-fiction in Chinese and English

Pianist Kun-woo Paik’s immaculate playing anchors OMM’s celebration of South Korea-Singapore ties

Swedish former model revives abandoned homes in Japan

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Entertainment

Super Sentai TV series, inspiration behind hit ’90s show Power Rangers, to end historic 50-year run

The current series began airing in February and will end in 2026.

The series will end in 2026 with No.1 Sentai Gozyuger (No.1 Squadron Gozyuger), which began airing in February.

BTS star Jungkook shows off six-pack in Calvin Klein campaign

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Hybe wins legal battle to keep K-pop girl group NewJeans, bolstering agency power

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Travel

Red Dot Abroad

How a S’porean woman built her dream tiny home to host guests in New Zealand

The 24 sq m tiny home in Wellington has a kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedroom with a queen-sized bed.

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Credit: Courtesy of Priscilla Tan

Inside Europe’s dark tourism: Autopsy museum, gates to hell, church filled with bones and more

Oops, you broke something at an Airbnb. What now?

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The other Japan: Discover Okinawa’s island charm

Food
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Modern steakhouse Coach Restaurant opens at Jewel Changi Airport on Oct 31

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How banana pudding started trending in Singapore

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Free-flowing in Singapore: So many restaurants, so many booze offers

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Tastemakers: Rising from heartbreak to build burger brand Ashes Burnnit

Design & Living

Swedish former model revives abandoned homes in Japan

Swede Anton Wormann bought several akiya and renovated them in a Japandi style.

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Credit / Copyright: Anton Wormann

Man Of The Hour: Wei Koh’s love letter to horology

Plant Parenting: Colour-changing flowers in your garden to delight the senses

The Chic Home: Three-bedroom HDB flat channels kampung nostalgia

Living well

World’s healthiest diets: What we can learn from Mediterranean, Nordic, Okinawan eating habits

Dietitians share how those in Singapore can adopt elements of these time-tested diets.

Doc Talk: Excessive body weight is No. 2 leading preventable cause of cancer after smoking

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Longevity hacks for busy people

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Smart parenting
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Funeral director Darren Cheng talks to his 3 kids about death to give them fresh look on life

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Minor Issues: A big parenting blunder that I commit repeatedly

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Family steps away from Singapore’s education ‘arms race’

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Long hours, huge stress and VIPs (very involved parents). So what keeps a teacher in S’pore going?

Motoring

Car review: Smart packs #5 with space, comfort and efficiency

Biggest model from Chinese-German brand offers longest range among cars of its size and performance.

Interior and exterior of the Smart #5 Pro on Oct 28, 2025.

Car review: Toyota Noah arrives after flood of demand

Car review: BYD Sealion 7 cashes in on the COE system

Fast Lane: Highlights of Japan Mobility Show include reinvented Toyota Corolla, Mazda RX-8 hybrid

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Veteran Hong Kong actor Stanley Fung dies at 81

According to news outlet TOPick Hong Kong, Stanley Fung had been hospitalised for two months due to an illness.
According to news outlet TOPick Hong Kong, Stanley Fung had been hospitalised for two months due to an illness.

KFC’s plan to catch up in the fried chicken wars? Ditch the bones

KFC Goldspice Chicken Family Feast.
KFC Goldspice Chicken Family Feast.

This luxurious doll’s house in Amsterdam is no child’s play

The conservator Hanneke Ramakers, left, and a colleague work with objects from the Petronella Oortman dollhouse at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Sept. 24, 2025. The fully furnished dollhouse cost about 30,000 guilders in its day Ñ the same price, at the time, as a real mansion on the Herengracht canal, AmsterdamÕs most expensive canal. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)
The conservator Hanneke Ramakers, left, and a colleague work with objects from the Petronella Oortman dollhouse at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Sept. 24, 2025. The fully furnished dollhouse cost about 30,000 guilders in its day Ñ the same price, at the time, as a real mansion on the Herengracht canal, AmsterdamÕs most expensive canal. (Ilvy Njiokiktjien/The New York Times)

How to be a confident home cook, the Ottolenghi way

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi will be in Singapore for a two-hour show at Capitol Theatre in February.
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi will be in Singapore for a two-hour show at Capitol Theatre in February.

For a literary saint, Margaret Atwood can sure hold a grudge

Margaret Atwood's work has been adapted into ballet, opera, film and television, including an award-winning television series based on The Handmaid’s Tale.
Margaret Atwood's work has been adapted into ballet, opera, film and television, including an award-winning television series based on The Handmaid’s Tale.

Ramen revival: Regional flavours from Osaka to Niigata, $3.90 hawker options, S’pore-style noodles

(Clockwise from top left) Tokusei Karashibi Miso Ramen and Niku-Niku Karashibi Miso Ramen from Kikanbo, Next Shikaku’s Slow-cooked Oyster Broth “Koeru”, Ginger Shoyu Ramen With Special Topping and Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen from Ramen Soshiji and Black Tiger Prawn Tempura, Signature Tonkotsu Ramen and Abura Dry Ramen from hawker stall Uma Haus.
(Clockwise from top left) Tokusei Karashibi Miso Ramen and Niku-Niku Karashibi Miso Ramen from Kikanbo, Next Shikaku’s Slow-cooked Oyster Broth “Koeru”, Ginger Shoyu Ramen With Special Topping and Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen from Ramen Soshiji and Black Tiger Prawn Tempura, Signature Tonkotsu Ramen and Abura Dry Ramen from hawker stall Uma Haus.

Theatre review: Dear Evan Hansen touches with its beautiful message of feeling included and valued

‘You can find hummus anywhere’: How Middle Eastern restaurants in S'pore are rethinking regional fare

Skewers from Fat Prince, a recently-rebranded restaurant in Peck Seah Street, which blends Middle Eastern influences.
Skewers from Fat Prince, a recently-rebranded restaurant in Peck Seah Street, which blends Middle Eastern influences.

Pianist Kun-woo Paik’s immaculate playing anchors OMM’s celebration of South Korea-Singapore ties

Korean pianist Kun-woo Paik played with the Orchestra of the Music Makers conducted by Chan Tze Law on Oct 31.
Korean pianist Kun-woo Paik played with the Orchestra of the Music Makers conducted by Chan Tze Law on Oct 31.

BookTalk: Publisher and bookseller Tan Waln Ching reads non-fiction in Chinese and English

City Book Room owner Tan Waln Ching at the bookstore's new location at The Modules on 8 June 2022.
City Book Room owner Tan Waln Ching at the bookstore's new location at The Modules on 8 June 2022.

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