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Families

Forum: Relook cap on personal income tax reliefs in the light of fertility crisis

Fatherhood, full-time: Why more Singapore men are staying home to care for their children

mwdad - Stay-at-home dad Mr Abraham Yeo, 45. together with his wife, Ms Peng Cheng Yu, 31, and their three children aged five, three and one.

credit Abraham Yeo
mwdad - Stay-at-home dad Mr Abraham Yeo, 45. together with his wife, Ms Peng Cheng Yu, 31, and their three children aged five, three and one.

credit Abraham Yeo

From big tech to braids: How a S’pore father went from working for Meta to full-time girl dad

Jeggan Roman Rajendram, stay at home dad, Sumyutha Sivamani, lawyer, with their daughters, Jiya Sonya Rajendram (in white) and Rhea Samara Rajendram at their home on Apr 28.
Jeggan Roman Rajendram, stay at home dad, Sumyutha Sivamani, lawyer, with their daughters, Jiya Sonya Rajendram (in white) and Rhea Samara Rajendram at their home on Apr 28.

IKEA to host hide-and-seek competition at Alexandra outlet on June 6 and 7

Participants will work in pairs to find eight professional hiders throughout the store.
Participants will work in pairs to find eight professional hiders throughout the store.

Beyond the nuclear family: Families for Life chair urges wider support networks for children

Families for Life council chairman Keith Magnus called Singapore's record low total fertility rate an existential issue.
Families for Life council chairman Keith Magnus called Singapore's record low total fertility rate an existential issue.

New trial ordered for US lawyer Murdaugh convicted of murdering wife, son

Alex Murdaugh, once a prominent lawyer in South Carolina, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his own wife and son.
Alex Murdaugh, once a prominent lawyer in South Carolina, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his own wife and son.

Families of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates for 23 days call for their rescue

Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Families of the Pakistani hostage crew members of the Oil Products Tanker the HONOUR 25 that was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, hold placards during a protest, calling the government to take immediate action for the safe return of their loved ones, in Karachi, Pakistan May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Forum: Three dates in three years since coming back to Singapore

Congo rebels pull back from key positions amid US pressure

Congolese soldiers stand guard during the repatriation of Congolese refugees from Busuma camp in Democratic Republic of Congo, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana
Congolese soldiers stand guard during the repatriation of Congolese refugees from Busuma camp in Democratic Republic of Congo, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Evrard Ngendakumana

Families of two Americans jailed in China urge Trump to seek their release

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken March 20, 2025.
U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken March 20, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.