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Looking for love? Photo: gettyimages You might need to polish up your profile to get better results. Ng Jing Shen, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for local dating app Paktor, penned a commentary for Channel

A trillion-tonne iceberg named A68, eight times the size of Singapore broke off from the Larsen C ice shelf between July 10 and 12 2017. Photo: NYT Between 10 and 12 July 2017, an iceberg measuring over

A new study sheds light on mental health and autism. Photo: Pixabay According to a new study, young adults with autism have a higher chance of being diagnosed with a psychiatric condition, such as depression,

Is ‘halal’ divisive and exclusivist? Photo: HHWT The Muslim community raised many questions about halal food and certification during the annual bazaar held at Geylang Serai this year. Many Muslim visitors

Apple and other tech companies are hiding jobs in plain sight Photo: Kartikey Das Zack Whittaker wasn’t expecting to stumble upon a hidden Apple job post while working – but that’s exactly what happened.

Now you know! Photo: United Locksmith In April 2017, two female students were arrested for using their boarding passes to meet their South Korean idol in the transit area of Changi Airport, without the

Be prepared to have your heart stolen. Hotter than your girlfriend! Photo: Chiangrai Times Thailand is known for being the land of smiles… and transgender. From models, singers to celebrities, transwomen

Get ready to shop till you drop! Photo: Asiana Tours Taiwan is also known as shopping heaven – with cheap shoes, bags, clothes and more recently, their skincare products. With an abundance of places to

They are thought to be the direct descendants of the first human population that migrated out of Africa, and have lived in the Andaman Islands for close to 65,000 years. To put that in perspective, that’s

One of the smallest cat breeds in the world, the Singapura cat is believed to have originated from the little red dot. Photo: Animals Club SINGAPORE – The Singapura cat, also known as “Kucinta” is regarded

While the video was reportedly shot in China, “comfort” zones for sexual services existed in Singapore during WWII as well. Photo: The Seoul Times SEOUL – A rare video of “comfort women” during World War

It would be an understatement to describe it as ‘high-tech’. Photo: NASA According to NASA, if all is well, the next Martian Rover will make its debut in July 2020. While the robot is still in the works,

We breakdown the different views on millennials at the workplace. Photo: Shutterstock Millennials. You either love em’ or hate em’. Known as those born from roughly around 1980 to 1999, they are the youngins

On March 21, 2016, NASA scientists recorded something literally out of this world. Photo: The Telegraph The scientists captured images of an exploding star, also known as a supernova. For the first time,

Swathes of Himalayan Glaciers are now granted the status of ‘living entities’ in an effort to protect and preserve them. INDIA, DEHRADUN – In an effort to protect Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests,

Despite being flung into the air and thrown into the woods, a woman hiding in a bathtub managed to survive. Not only that, she was unharmed! Photo: Washington Post OKLAHOMA – 19 people were killed when

More than a century ago, a fireball greater than the atomic bomb exploded in the air in Siberia, leaving little trace of its occurrence on Earth. On June 30, 1908, an explosion tore through the sky above

The ancient library houses ancient literary works and the complex is still being expanded on today. Photo: Wikimedia Commons PRAGUE – Clementinum Library in Bohemia is possibly the most beautiful library

It’s all about your genetics and diet, folks! Photo: Pixabay Local researchers may have finally found the reason for the growing diabetes rate in Singapore. While it is common knowledge that diabetes is

Magic mushrooms are reported to be safer as compared to other drugs like cocaine, ecstasy and LSD. Research also suggests that it could treat depression. Photo: Mirror According to a report from the Global