Life & Culture

SWITCHING LANES

The best investment in your 20s isn’t your portfolio

Why early retirement advice misses what actually compounds

Installation art 'Dynamics of a Dog on a Leash'. Watching a machine strain against a chain and seeing people empathise with its yearning to be free is a preview of one of the most quietly consequential shifts in AI.

Why do we feel empathy for robots?

The hardest governance problems may not be what these systems can do, but how they make us feel

Force Majeure, one of Pangdemonium's three scheduled productions in 2026, reimagines Chekhov's Three Sisters.

Theatre company Pangdemonium to close in end-2026; current season’s shows unaffected

The decision to wind up company is a ‘purely personal’ one, say co-founders Tracie and Adrian Pang

Art SG staged its best edition since its 2023 debut.
LIFE & CULTURE

Singapore Art Week 2026 review: 8 things we love – and 2 complaints

From the highs to the hiccups, here’s a round-up of the city’s biggest art festival

Ice baths not only help people recover from the stresses of modern life, but also offer environments conducive to socialising and networking.

Ice baths: Chilling proposition makes for hot business

Ice baths are fast-evolving into a multi-million dollar global industry as a result of growing demand

While staying active is critical, playing sports adds a social aspect and extra cognitive demands to exercising.

The best sports for longevity

All forms of exercise help you live longer, but some activities come with extra benefits

Promotions are often a tool for rewarding past performance, not a way of selecting for future success.

The problem with promotions

The Peter principle is alive and well

Fireworks marked the New Year in cities around the world.

World bids goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges

Hopes for the new year include an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine