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CNA looks at how adult predators are going after youths under 18 on dating applications, and what these apps are doing to prevent and mitigate this.

A CNA experiment on TikTok uncovers a stream of misleading content on the Middle East conflict – one that if left unchecked, could have “dangerous” repercussions for people in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

An unplanned career pivot saw a former teacher move from a classroom to a funeral home. In the process, she discovered her calling and grew closer to her father.

Writer-producer Shermin Toh went on an eight-month journey spanning 54 dates to find the man of her dreams and produced a CNA documentary, Shermin’s March, about it. She writes about why she decided to become the subject of her own documentary and what she learnt from this social experiment.

Shifting expectations, unsustainable ideals, negative role models at every turn and uncertainty over how to behave around women: These are uncomfortable times for masculinity, as CNA’s Ang Hwee Min finds out.

The energy and chemicals sector is a key part of the Singapore economy but with one of the biggest players mulling a review of its assets here, what lies ahead for the sector?

With growing demand for adventure travel, CNA explores why some people want to embark on a vacation which puts them at risk of injury or death.

After a father was sentenced earlier this month for killing his two sons with autism, netizens expressed empathy towards his struggles as a caregiver. Parents, teachers and experts told CNA about available support for autism – and the need to make sure children and caregivers don't fall through the cracks.

More people in Singapore are now open to the discussion of their own death, helped along by the evolving image of funerals. 

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