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With rent of nearly S$10,000, can this Yishun family keep selling S$2 nasi lemak as costs rise?

With rent of nearly S$10,000, can this Yishun family keep selling S$2 nasi lemak as costs rise?

His parents see their stall’s best-known dish as a way of giving back, leaving second-generation owner Adam Danish to make the numbers work. Money Mind finds out what the family must do.

‘Guardian angel’ teacher made him feel seen as a child; hearts melt online as they reunite

‘Guardian angel’ teacher made him feel seen as a child; hearts melt online as they reunite

Family’s 5-figure renovation budget ballooned to S$216,000 bill; contractor ‘went missing’

Family’s 5-figure renovation budget ballooned to S$216,000 bill; contractor ‘went missing’

Super El Nino could reshape daily life, threaten livelihoods in Southeast Asia with lingering heat

Super El Nino could reshape daily life, threaten livelihoods in Southeast Asia with lingering heat

9/11: The inside story of the restaurant workers on the top floor, 25 years on

9/11: The inside story of the restaurant workers on the top floor, 25 years on

Big stories in small bites

Shutdown: Hikikomori youth in Singapore

His son spent 1.5 years locked away in his room

His son spent 1.5 years locked away in his room

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After 1.5 years, my son finally came out of his room

After 1.5 years, my son finally came out of his room

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For 6 years, he barely left home. This is what stepping out feels like

For 6 years, he barely left home. This is what stepping out feels like

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Anxiety kept her at home. Now she's taking small steps back outside

Anxiety kept her at home. Now she's taking small steps back outside

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Beyond the headlines: Issues explained

Social media bans for teens: What Talking Point learnt from Australia, Malaysia

Social media bans for teens: What Talking Point learnt from Australia, Malaysia

Teenagers are beating the social media ban in Australia, while Malaysia’s approach has raised privacy concerns. CNA’s Talking Point sees how the restrictions are playing out while a different playbook takes shape in Singapore.

His father with dementia vanished near home. How can Singapore keep these seniors safe?

His father with dementia vanished near home. How can Singapore keep these seniors safe?

The search for nuclear fuel expands, from uranium mines to oceans to the moon

The search for nuclear fuel expands, from uranium mines to oceans to the moon

‘I don’t want to miss out’: Why India’s youth are choosing debt over savings

‘I don’t want to miss out’: Why India’s youth are choosing debt over savings

Inside Thailand’s toxic river struggle and the fallout from Myanmar's mines

Inside Thailand’s toxic river struggle and the fallout from Myanmar's mines

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Real people, real stories

Ong Ye Kung finds his BMT buddy, Eric Sim, and uncovers truth behind old confession

Ong Ye Kung finds his BMT buddy, Eric Sim, and uncovers truth behind old confession

Paired because they shared the same birthday, the two “chill” recruits lost touch after three months together. Their reunion in On The Red Dot brings back memories of hardship, friendship and opportunities they wished they had seized.

From S$10,000 salary to hawker stall: This 30-year-old chooses Hokkien mee over tech job

From S$10,000 salary to hawker stall: This 30-year-old chooses Hokkien mee over tech job

Ex-offender becomes hawker’s apprentice to rebuild his life, one ayam penyet plate at a time

Ex-offender becomes hawker’s apprentice to rebuild his life, one ayam penyet plate at a time

This Singaporean retired at 35 without getting rich. Here’s how he made it work

This Singaporean retired at 35 without getting rich. Here’s how he made it work

Pain is part of her everyday life. But at 25, she’s fighting to do more than just ‘trying to survive’

Pain is part of her everyday life. But at 25, she’s fighting to do more than just ‘trying to survive’

News you can use

Why functional drinks cost more but may deliver less than consumers expect

Why functional drinks cost more but may deliver less than consumers expect

It is claimed that these drinks provide benefits beyond hydration, but do they live up to the health hype? Talking Point finds out what consumers are truly buying.

7 ways to spend the night in Singapore, beyond clubbing and the usual supper spots

7 ways to spend the night in Singapore, beyond clubbing and the usual supper spots

A different side of JB: 5 things to do after dark you might not have expected

A different side of JB: 5 things to do after dark you might not have expected

Want more bang for your buck? Try these 9 hacks to save and spend better in Singapore

Want more bang for your buck? Try these 9 hacks to save and spend better in Singapore

Here’s why your kitchen sponge may be making you sick, and how often to change it

Here’s why your kitchen sponge may be making you sick, and how often to change it

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They shut themselves away for years. Now these hidden youth are trying to return to the world

They shut themselves away for years. Now these hidden youth are trying to return to the world

Behind closed doors are young people who are not lazy or defiant but afraid. The series, Shutdown, follows Singapore’s hidden youth as they try to reconnect with school, family and society.

Sex, lies and loyalty tests: Meet the detectives policing modern Indian love lives

Sex, lies and loyalty tests: Meet the detectives policing modern Indian love lives

Must-see: Inside The Police Coast Guard, up close with Singapore’s first responders at sea

Must-see: Inside The Police Coast Guard, up close with Singapore’s first responders at sea

Producers of Separation: Declassified reveal what it took to retell Singapore’s split with Malaysia

Producers of Separation: Declassified reveal what it took to retell Singapore’s split with Malaysia

6 female inmates, 5 things to watch for in their tell-all about life in Singapore’s women’s prison

6 female inmates, 5 things to watch for in their tell-all about life in Singapore’s women’s prison

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