In this series, business correspondent Timothy Goh offers practical answers to candid questions on navigating workplace challenges and getting ahead in your career. Get more tips by signing up to The Straits Times’ Headstart newsletter. Q: Can employers stop former employees from joining competitor»»»

Children’s writers are sometimes cruel, and often damaged. And, as AS Byatt put it crisply when talking about her 2009 novel The Children’s Book: “Writing children’s books isn’t good for the writer’s own children.” Think of Christopher Milne, raging at having been Christopher Robin; Vivian Burnett,»»»

Ants may not have voices, but they converse in a world of scents, utilizing pheromones to create chemical trails and signal each other with delicate taps of their antennae. When danger arises, their body language becomes a crucial warning system. Unlike humans, ants do not have voices, but they som»»»

As of December 1, officials across the U.S. have executed 44 people in 11 states, making 2025 one of the deadliest years for state-sanctioned executions in recent history. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, three more people are scheduled for execution before the new year. The justi»»»

A double-tap is when a second strike follows shortly after an initial strike to maximise losses.White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt this week confirmed US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth greenlit the strikes but did not tell the admiral overseeing the operation to “kill everybody”. ... »»»

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Scientists have uncovered what is believed to be a vast, hidden freshwater aquifer stretching along the US East Coast, from New Jersey to Maine, located deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. This remarkable find follows an unexpected discovery nearly 50 years ago, when a US government vessel, originally»»»

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A growing body of research reveals that just 5 to 10 minutes of low-intensity running daily can extend your life by up to three years. From reducing arterial aging to improving mood and mental health, running is being hailed as a powerful, accessible “longevity drug” that offers benefits to the hea»»»

It’s that time of the year again… Booking is open for the annual Hilton Arts Festival taking place at Hilton College, from August 8 to 10. As regular festival-goers will attest to, Hilton is much more than simply a theatre festival. There is also an extensive fine art exhibition, arts related works»»»

It's been three years since Severance first burrowed into our collective consciousness, bringing with it a vision of corporate life so precise, so unsettling, that even the most mundane office corridors began to feel vaguely menacing. With its stark fluorescent lighting, labyrinthine hallways, and »»»