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Voices: Why I’m not a fan of 'buy now, pay later' services A helpful tool or a debt trap in disguise? With 77 per cent of users being Gen Zers, perhaps it is time to rethink how we spend, finance blogger Dawn Cher says. 💸🛍 https://tdy.sg/4hPPZ3e @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: When the lines between friend and colleague get fuzzy, here's how to keep things sweet Although people pleasers might be valuable in team settings, constantly saying "yes" to requests may lead to burnout and leave them vulnerable to manipulation, mental health experts said. 💻😞 https://tdy.sg/3Y7rKXk @todayonlinesg

Up Close: Capping off a head-turning career, Singapore's last songkok maker may be taking last orders When CNA TODAY was interviewing Mr Abdul Wahab Abdullah, a family of four from Chua Chu Kang came all the way to his warehouse in Bedok North one rainy morning just to place an order with Singapore's last songkok maker. 🌙🧵🪡 https://tdy.sg/4can8Wn @todayonlinesgCapping off a head-turning career, Singapore's last songkok maker may be taking last orders

Visual Stories: From 100-year-old carcasses to recent roadkill, this museum curator looks after them all WATCH: Meet the mammal curator who's looking after 10,000 dead animals in a museum in Singapore. (The video contains footage that may be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised.) 🦫🦇🐋https://tdy.sg/4c8sEbL @todayonlinesg

Voices: It's been more than 20 years since I've lived in Singapore, but I've never lost pride in my homeland She has lived abroad for more than two decades, but Ms Maureen Yeo said that it has given her a deeper appreciation for Singapore. 🏔🇸🇬 https://tdy.sg/42uGaCv @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: ‘We’re not speaking anymore’ – the over-the-top weddings that have ruined friendships Ground Up: In one instance during the wedding, the bride kept fixating on a crease in her silk dress, because the bridesmaid was responsible for ironing. 💍💐 https://tdy.sg/3Y3it2w @todayonlinesg

Big Read: AI is already displacing jobs in some sectors. What can workers do to prepare? Freelance consultant Jacky Tan found that AI had become his biggest competitor in the marketing industry. So he switched to become a chef, selling Japanese rice bowls from his home. 🤖💼👩‍💼 https://tdy.sg/4hOHqpi @todayonlinesg

Voices: My children were shown kindness and empathy in school. This was what happened after that Everyone wants to win or be a success. Ms Kelly Ang hopes that her children will not sacrifice kindness and compassion on their way up in the world. ⭐️🏆💟 https://tdy.sg/4iggL61 @todayonlinesg

Up Close: 'I couldn't hold myself up' – how multiple sclerosis upended this 23-year-old's life, and how she's fighting back "She has taught us that many people with disabilities often feel like they are 'in the way', particularly when taking the bus, but she has also taught us that people with disabilities ought not to feel embarrassed to ask for help," Mr Glenn Lim from Tower Transit Singapore said of its wheelchair-using employee Cheryl Tan. 👩‍🦽💪 https://tdy.sg/4kPokm2 @todayonlinesg

Voices: Losing my Teochew skills has eroded my relationship with my grandma. I’m trying to fix it, but it’s not easy Dialects are fading fast in Singapore, but CNA TODAY's journalist Loraine Lee never thought she would be part of the statistic – until she found herself struggling to speak Teochew with her own grandmother. Can we bring dialects back before it’s too late? 🇸🇬🗣 https://tdy.sg/4hiRLd6 @todayonlinesg

Adulting: Are you stagnating in your job? Here's how to read the signs and decide if it's time to quit “My advice is to always speak to someone in the company and make active approaches to improve your situation before you end the working relationship with your current company,” a recruiter said. 👨‍💻💬https://tdy.sg/4bPJTP8 @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: As cost of living bites, more platform workers are turning to loans to cover expenses With children to feed and bills piling up, some of Singapore’s platform workers are working 12-hour days and still falling into debt. 🚙🏍 https://tdy.sg/4hs9nDw @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Cheap, convenient but dangerous: Why it's so hard to clamp down on illegal carpools Experts warned about the dangers of using these services. “There’s no way for insurance to cover claims in the event of an accident. While passengers may think they’re saving money today, if something goes wrong, there’s little recourse," one said. 🚗🚓🚫 https://tdy.sg/4ipZ0RO @todayonlinesg

Voices: Pay raises don’t always come automatically. I had to learn to ask – and to keep asking Not sure what your work is worth? You can negotiate for any salary within reason – as long as you can prove your value and contributions, finance blogger Dawn Cher says. 💰⬆ https://tdy.sg/4iwjqbK @todayonlinesg

Mental Health Matters: The real reason we put off workouts, sleep and saving money Indulgences such as sleeping in are generally harmless when they are occasional and motivated by self-care. However, when they interfere with long-term well-being, responsibilities or personal growth, it is a pattern of bad decision-making. 🧎‍♂️🫧 https://tdy.sg/4hCtsH4 @todayonlinesg

Up Close: The 'underachiever' student who became a successful private banker and now gives back as a respite foster parent "Who do you compare against? What is the measure of success? There's always someone better, so I would not say I have achieved success yet," Mr Leon Qiu said. 💯 https://tdy.sg/4ixFQcC @todayonlinesg

Big Read: Turning 'likes' into votes – how social media and podcasts will shape the GE2025 campaign To raise awareness about climate change, Nee Soon MP Louis Ng "will go into the sea, come out of a dustbin, to bring the very serious issue down to a lay person’s perspective", he said, referring to his antics in different Instagram videos. 🗳📹 https://tdy.sg/4iKWfu2 @todayonlinesg

In Pictures: Will Bangkok's move to Singapore-style hawker centres kill the city's street food scene? “We are tired, but we will keep doing this until we can’t do it any more,” Ms Nampueng Thong-auam said. She has been running a street food stall in Bangkok with her husband for four decades. 🍢https://tdy.sg/3XM07CU @todayonlinesg

Voices: As a doctor, dance saved me from burnout. Here’s how I hope the arts can be supported more "Humans are more than just bodies to be kept healthy and alive. Our hearts, minds and souls, too, need to be cared for and nourished," Dr Alvona Loh Zi Hui said. 🩺💃 https://tdy.sg/3R7OpPo @todayonlinesg

Ground Up: Looking for alternate income stream, Singapore professionals put new spin on self-service laundromats At the laundromat in Changi, customers can use coin-operated massage chairs or buy a meal from a vending machine that offers dishes such as fried carrot cake and black truffle pasta. 🩳👚🥤💻 https://tdy.sg/3DwXbDA @todayonlinesg