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Thursday, Mar 28

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Scuba diving, rock climbing, snowboarding: Should you buy or rent equipment for your sporty holiday?

Other than your personal set of suitable apparel, what other gear can you consider buying? CNA Lifestyle finds out from instructors and guides who ski, snowboard, rock climb, boulder, scuba dive and hike.

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Extreme UV levels: How harmful is it? How can you protect yourself against exposure?

Skin cancer or melanoma, skin ageing, cataracts and other eye issues are caused by prolonged UV exposure. Here's what you can do to protect yourself when the UV levels shoot up.

Monday, Mar 25

00

Why is it so hard for bike-sharing companies to survive in Singapore?

With SG Bike's impending exit from the market, only two operators are left in Singapore - down from over five in the heyday of bike-sharing.

08

Worm Moon to light up Singapore sky

The Worm Moon should be visible at the horizon by 7.30pm if skies are clear.

Sunday, Mar 24

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Commentary: Before you decide to BTO, have you had the money talk?

Are students and full-time national servicemen ready to make - and commit - to buying a Build-to-Order (BTO) flat? Do they have the savings to do so? Finance blogger Dawn Cher breaks down the numbers.

Thursday, Mar 21

10

SG Bike to exit bicycle-sharing market after nearly 7 years; user accounts to be transferred to Anywheel

SG Bike users can convert their existing wallet balances to Anywheel ride-only credits.

Monday, Mar 18

01

How does Decathlon keep prices low? Who designs their products? Can they fix my bicycle?

Decathlon recently announced a slew of changes, including a new logo, more in-house sports brands and selling on Carousell. CNA Lifestyle finds out more about what goes into developing their products.

Tuesday, Mar 5

10

S$300 Climate Vouchers: Where to use them and what appliances you can spend on

Looking for a new fridge or air-conditioner? All HDB households will soon receive S$300 in Climate Vouchers to buy energy- and water-efficient appliances.

Monday, Mar 4

07

Nurse transferred surgery patients' banking information to his digital wallets, used S$11,000

He waited for the patients to go for surgery before stealing their bank cards and phones to link the cards to his digital wallets for his own expenses.

Saturday, Mar 2

01

Why do you feel the urge to poop after your morning coffee? Can drinking it really help with constipation?

What is it in coffee that makes you run for the bathroom minutes after drinking it?

Thursday, Feb 29

13

'Do right by your users': Sun Xueling criticises Meta for not doing enough to fight Facebook scams

Meta has "consistently pushed back" against Singapore's recommendations for safeguards such as verifying users against government-issued IDs, says Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling.

Friday, Feb 23

06

Carousell fined S$58,000 over data leaks that affected more than 2.6 million users

One such leak, which happened during a system migration process, led to Carousell customers' data being offered for sale on an online forum.

Tuesday, Feb 20

01

Money Talks Podcast: How to financially survive a retrenchment

Recently retrenched and worried that your savings may not tide you through until your next job? Here's what you can do.

Tuesday, Feb 13

02

Money Talks Podcast: Choosing the best bank for you

Should you do all your banking needs with one bank or diversify your risks?

Monday, Feb 12

01

Work It Podcast: Why your company needs an AI strategy now

The government has revised its national artificial intelligence strategy but does every company have one yet?

Wednesday, Feb 7

04

Singapore Android users to be blocked from installing certain unverified apps as part of anti-scam trial

The enhanced security measure will be progressively rolled out to Singapore users in the next few weeks.

Saturday, Jan 27

02

4 lesser-known budget airlines that offer full-service perks such as free check-in baggage and Wi-Fi

If you time your purchase well, you may even get business class comforts for the usual price of flying economy. Here’s a quick look at Zipair, T’way Air, Jeju Air, Vietjet and, added bonus, Starlux.

Tuesday, Jan 23

06

20 food places where you can spend your CDC vouchers, including Michelin Bib Gourmand hawker stalls and zi char joints

From affordable S$2 tau pok to Mao Shan Wang durians, here are CDC eligible places worth checking out.

Friday, Jan 5

00

6 charts to help make sense of how Singapore’s climate could change by 2100

Here's how much hotter, wetter and drier Singapore will get by the end of this century, according to new projections by the meteorological service.

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FAQ: Are your fixed deposit accounts safe from scammers?

Bank accounts can be taken over by scammers if they gain access to your banking credentials. Are fixed deposit accounts safe from bad actors, and what can you do if you suspect you are a scam victim?

Thursday, Dec 28

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Commentary: In an age of scams, why are banks still asking users for personal information over the phone?

It is convenient for banks to authenticate users over the phone, but users have limited means of verifying the legitimacy of who they are dealing with, says Steve Kerrison of James Cook University, Singapore.

Thursday, Dec 14

Bondee CEO addresses China links as Singapore-based social app relaunches with augmented reality

In an exclusive interview with CNA, Bondee CEO Fei Yu responds to criticism over the company's links to China and rumours of the death of the social networking app.

Wednesday, Dec 13

09

Push to green data centres as they guzzle more power amid growing digital demands

While discussions about reducing greenhouse emissions often centre on manufacturing, agriculture and transport, the carbon footprint of data centres is also significant.

Saturday, Dec 9

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Tripling Singapore's AI workforce to 15,000 not just about numbers, but 'talents and ideas': Experts

What must Singapore do to train local AI workers and also attract global talent? What jobs can workers expect as the country embarks on a refreshed AI strategy? Experts weigh in.

Tuesday, Dec 5

06

As Singapore faces deepfake surge, authorities warn of threats from cybercrime, online scams

Deepfakes refer to media that has been altered by artificial intelligence (AI), using a technique called facial re-enactment to manipulate the performance of a subject in an existing video.

Monday, Dec 4

14

Singapore to triple AI talent pool, build 'iconic' AI site as part of updated national strategy

Singapore's second National Artificial Intelligence Strategy lays out how the country plans to harness AI for the public good over the next three to five years.

Sunday, Dec 3

02

Appetite for success: How Zermatt Neo became a YouTube star through competitive eating

In CNA Lifestyle’s new series on popular YouTube content creators in the region, we meet the Singaporean who turned his love for food into a career, one viral video at a time.

Thursday, Nov 30

06

Man without driving licence used friend's account to rent GetGo vehicles, sped at 123kmh on expressway

Jamus Tan Le Xuan had access to his friend's GetGo account after his friend used Tan's phone to log in to the app and forgot to log out.

Friday, Nov 24

08

Healthcare professionals to get AI training as Singapore continues push towards preventive care

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can be run on mammograms to help screen for breast cancer and detect changes in the eye among diabetes patients, for instance.

Monday, Nov 20

00

Cyber money heist: Why companies paying off hackers fuels ransomware crimes

About 80 per cent of affected firms have reportedly opted to pay hackers in a bid to protect their data, but one analyst tells CNA each ransom payment subsidises roughly nine future attacks.