The full-time employment rate for university graduates from art, design and media courses fell to 50% in 2025, 12 percentage points lower than the previous year and the largest drop among last year's graduates. But overall, 83.9% of this group of graduates found jobs within six months, a year-on-year decrease of 4.1 percentage points. Read the full story
From Raffles Hotel to Yeo’s and Tiger Beer, can homegrown brands keep their Singapore links alive after going global?
As Tiger Beer prepares to shift its production overseas, Singaporeans are asking a question that goes beyond dollars and cents: When a homegrown brand is no longer made here, or owned by Singaporeans, does it still belong to us? Read the full story
Tech skills programme for ITE, polytechnic students expands to universities
University graduates and students are now included in a skills programme previously designed for their ITE and polytechnic peers, to become industry-ready. The move comes as fresh tech talent across all levels receive more support, amid AI disruption to entry-level roles in the sector. At the same time, new industry-fo Read the full story
Am I missing out if I don’t lunch with colleagues? Here’s what I realised about friendships at work
Is friendship in the workplace a necessity? Not quite, says Singapore Institute of Technology's May Lim, but it's certainly a bonus. Read the full story
女博士专研“无声流行病” 致力对抗滥用抗生素
When she was still an intern, she became very interested in the issue of antibiotic resistance when she participated in antibiotic clinical research. She has been studying this "silent epidemic" for many years, and finally became one of the winners of the 2025 "L'Oréal Singapore Women in Research Award" for her results. Read the full story
AI literacy mandatory for all NTU students from August as school rolls out free Google AI tools
The lessons will be built into the curriculum of a core course that all students take in their first year. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read the full story
南大与雀巢携手研究 饮食营养如何促进长寿与女性健康
To study how dietary nutrition can promote healthy longevity and women’s health, Nanyang Technological University and Nestlé plan to set up a joint research laboratory in Singapore. Read the full story
学生毕业作关注穿山甲与飞禽 城市发展与自然保育无需二选一
Many good environmental ideas come from enthusiastic young people. If you listen carefully to their voices, you will find that even if the island country has very little land, we can still take into account the needs of the environment, flora and fauna, and residents through better design. Ecological conservation and urban development are by no means a zero-sum game. Read the full story
The power of prayer – regardless of one’s faith
Prayer can be used to help increase one's persistence in overcoming challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read the full story
AI literacy mandatory for all NTU students from August as school rolls out free Google AI tools
The lessons will be built into the curriculum of a core course that all students take in their first year.