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Education

“Bacteria does not die in the refrigerator.”: says Chef Aaron

It really doesn’t, its multiplication merely slows.

Part 2: Why we can’t get enough of household food waste

Literally. Half of our food waste could be prevented.

Part 1: Are we conveniently wasting food?

If there's anything the pandemic taught us, it's the convenience of online services such as food delivery and e-commerce that help in getting what we need. However, convenience may not always be a good thing.

Inside Singapore's elite education system | SBS Dateline

Dateline travels to Singapore to find out why it’s education system tops the global leader board. We look at high-stakes testing, and ask if the culture of competition puts too much pressure on kids.

Spotlight

Even though I love to cook, eating has always been a chore for me.

Technical Leader at Tusitala by day and a certified professional in Spirits by night, read on to learn more about Vaibhav and Tusitala!

Werable

本地服装设计公司和慈善机构合作穿上时尚又便捷衣服中风患者重拾信心

一次穿上特别为她设计的衣服时，张苗懿感慨万分。她没有想到，自己中风后还能穿上这么漂亮的衣服，重拾自信。张苗懿（40岁）2019年底中风，让她一下子失去了自由行动的能力。坚持了漫长而艰苦的复健之后，她的肢体功能逐渐恢复，但穿衣服的时候仍是很大的考验。 “我的四肢还不能完全舒展或发力，很多衣服都不方便穿上，需要别人帮助。为了省事，我顾不上形象，只能穿宽松的衣服。”

Spotlight

When culture meets curiosity

Meet Gan – Matlock’s jack of all trades, whose keen interest in culture has led him to some of his most peculiar travel experiences.

Spotlight

The self-proclaimed Robotics enthusiast

One of Potato's more quiet companies, we speak to Iko's Advanced Software Engineer- Srinath, as he shares with us more about what they've been up to!

Spotlight

As an Editor, I do not just correct grammar.

An Editor in a tech company? Read on as Melissa sheds light on her job role at SpudnikLab!

Embarking on field research? Here are some quick tips

Read this before you embark on your field research!

Others

Embracing the gig economy- Side gig or side hustle?

The gig economy has grown significantly over the past few years. Suddenly, anyone can take up any occupation from anywhere. What does this mean for employers?

Announcement

Augmented alphabet learning with AR-phabet

'The Patatas' partners with My First Skool @ Boon Lay to pilot AR-phabet learning application

Others

Part 5- Maintaining family relations while remote working

Working from home with family present can be a big headache. How can families better cope with this?