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SINGAPORE - People here have been socialising less and working more since the circuit breaker last year, a survey has found. It noted that 61 per cent of the 1,000 respondents said they now socialise less frequently with those outside their immediate family than before the restrictions were put in place in April last year. Forty-four per cent also reported that their social circles outside of their immediate family had shrunk over the past year. And while 20 per cent said they socialise with th...

March 02, 2021 Pexels Fresh university graduates have been reported to earn a higher starting pay as compared to their seniors, ranging from $4,000 to $5,000 a month in business and computing areas. The median salary of a Singaporean is $4.534, what about the salary that you should be getting and what your peers are getting? TL;DR – Which university graduates hold the highest salary on average for each faculty Do note that we are using the basic salary for the calculation. Basic salary refe...

The Straits Times Trailblazing women breaking barriers to empower a new generation I am woman, watch me soar, into the future, to the fore. Two among the many young Singapore women determined to carve out a path for themselves in society have their say in the final instalment of our three-part salute to SG women Dr Lavenniah Annadoray, research fellow at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Singapore Muslim Womens Association (PPIS) president Hazlina Abdul Halim. PHOTOS: MOHD KHALID BABA...

SINGAPORE - People who have recovered from Covid-19 can get reinfected with the virus, as immunity wanes with time, even if they will likely be protected for a time, experts say. Those who recover from the disease would typically mount a neutralising antibody response for a period of time, which generally protects from reinfection, said Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapores (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. Neutralising antibodies are so called because...

1. Mr Abdul Samad Abdul Wahab PHOTO: ST FILE Mr Abdul Samad is one of three vice-presidents of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), the general secretary of the Union of Power and Gas Employees and chairman of the NTUC Oil, Petrochemical, Energy and Chemical Cluster of Unions. He has been involved with the labour movement for the last 14 years. As NTUC vice-president, Mr Abdul Samad guides the work of NTUC committees. He represents the trade union movement on the boards of SkillsFuture Si...

The Straits Times Nine new Nominated MPs to be appointed from Jan 21 (Top row, from left) Mr Abdul Samad Abdul Wahab, Ms Janet Ang Guat Har and Mr Mark Chay. (Middle row) Mr Cheng Hsing Yao, Professor Hoon Hian Teck and Professor Koh Lian Pin. (Bottom row) Mr Raj Joshua Thomas, Dr Shahira Abdullah and Dr Tan Yia Swam.PHOTOS: ST FILE, KOH LIAN PIN, RAJ JOSHUA THOMAS, KTPH, SMU, THOMSON MEDICAL PublishedJan 14, 2021, 5:45 pm SGT https://str.sg/Jzi7 They can read the article in full after signing ...

The Straits Times Pioneer gynaecologist, 104, receives honorary doctorate from NUS Dr Oon Chiew Seng, President Halimah Yacob and NUS President Tan Eng Chye at the University Cultural Centre on Jan 12, 2021.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG https://str.sg/JDCL They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all sto...

The Straits Times Gift willed in 2007 made possible after recovery of funds misappropriated from her Dr Freda Paul, who had dementia, was befriended by engineer Gopal Subramaniam (top) and construction worker Kulandaivelu Malayaperumal (bottom). Together with her maid, the duo influenced her into giving them almost $5 million. PHOTOS: DR RUHUNADEVI JOSHUA, ST FILE https://str.sg/JRRe They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log ...

The Straits Times The gift from Dr Freda Paul was willed in 2007.PHOTO: DR JOSHUA https://str.sg/JRbP They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. including the ST News Tablet wor...

Current Covid vaccines are likely to work on new strain: Professor