Moments after Mr Lee's car accident, a ‘claims specialist’, aka road tout, offered his help. The result? “They filed the maximum claim for each category… My no-claim discount got cancelled and my insurance premium went from S$1,000 to S$3,500.”

As of 2021, Singapore imported about 25% of its seafood from Malaysia. Three-quarters of Malaysia’s fish supply is wild-caught - but fish stocks have been shrinking and fishermen are having to go out further to sea for longer. As a result, their costs are rising - and so are retail prices. Fish farms, too, have not been spared the impact of external factors like the war in Ukraine that has led to higher operational costs.

Did you know that Singapore once had an open-concept ‘prison island’? In 1960, a penal settlement was set up on Pulau Senang, an island about 13km from the mainland. There were no bars nor fences and detainees were free to roam the island, with guards going unarmed. Secret society members arrested under the 1955 Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) were sent there to rehabilitate through hard work and education. Then, it was hailed as a visio...

Were you asked to pay the contractor 60% before renovation works even start? That’s 1 of 5 red flags to note if you’re renovating your home.

In Thailand, abbot Phra Maha Pranom and Chak Daeng Temple have been spearheading a recycling revolution - believers, and even foreigners and companies, send the temple their trash that the monks then recycle into faux wood, fabric (even a beauty pageant gown) and fuel. It started when the monks developed a way to turn plastic bottles into yarn, which was then spun into their robes. The monks believe their recycling efforts will generate ‘meri...

“Somtimes it’s a bit too much.” Here’s a reality check from 13-year-old Seth Yee on what’s it like to be known as ‘the kid with the high IQ'.

What three former inmates from the Inside Maximum Security series do on their first day of freedom out in the community. Boon Keng has been transferred from Changi Prison to a work release centre where he can go out in the day; Graceson is on his first home leave day a month after transferring to a halfway house; and Khai is released under the Conditional Remission scheme and heads home.

Would you open your home to a stranger in crisis? At 17, Devaraj Seval Kumar was kicked out by his stepfather. Then Clifford Lam came along, offering him more than just a safe place to crash. Read about ordinary Singaporeans who are providing temporary shelter to others in need: https://cna.asia/3P1qsrm;

What is it like to take a ride in a self-driving bus? In this Talking Point Extra video, we try out MooBus, a new electric autonomous bus deployed by Singaporean company MooVita.

With four brain aneurysms, Laura Teng, 49, knows what it’s like to live on borrowed time. While recovering from a surgery in 2021, she chanced upon a video by Ambulance Wish Singapore, and decided to focus on bringing happiness to others by volunteering with the charity which grants wishes to terminally-ill adults.

Can Singaporeans tackle homelessness by opening their doors to those in crisis? One couple temporarily housed a heavily pregnant 22-year-old who had been sleeping rough for months.

“So young, so fit, but you’re always sick.” Some people think Abrial Pang is lazy - so even when he’s in severe pain, he doesn’t dare ask for the priority seat on the MRT. He’s one of many misunderstood young people living with an ‘invisible’ autoimmune disease.

How far should LGBTQ young adults push for acceptance from their parents? Fitness and lifestyle content creator Cheryl Tay and film-maker Sean Foo talk about coming out to their parents and the reactions they got. Cheryl and Sean want to be able to bring their respective partners home to meet their families. But should they force the issue? In a social experiment, they put their dilemma to a group of strangers, to find out what they would d...

Faced with soaring youth unemployment, some of China’s university graduates are moving back to their rural hometowns to find work. Backed by Beijing’s rural revitalisation push, more graduates have been taking up jobs in small cities and village areas in recent years. However, adapting to country life can be a challenge for those accustomed to big-city comforts.

South Korea may be home to K-pop and TV dramas, but life for the average young Korean is less glamorous. Millennials and Gen Zs in the country face high housing and other costs, and there is intense competition to get into top universities, which can determine one’s earning power and career opportunities for life. Many hold multiple jobs, or sleep only two to three hours a night. The pressure is so intense that in 2021, South Korea’s suicide...

In this #TalkingPoint experiment, we sent raw fish from 15 retailers, including supermarkets, restaurants and budget-friendly joints, to a laboratory to test for bacteria and parasites. The presence of E. coli and Listeria was detected.

Over the years, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) observed observed that the same patients with alcohol misuse issues kept returning to its emergency department. To alleviate this extra load on A&E resources, KTPH introduced the Alcohol-Related Frequent Attenders (ARFA) programme. A team comprising a community nurse and a social worker visits such patients regularly where they live, helping to deal with psychosocial factors contributing to thei...

Hamad Bin Shukri, 64, has been homeless for 6 years, since he sold his house to pay his wife a divorce settlement. With a passion for birdkeeping, he currently serves as a caretaker for a bird club and sleeps in a shed - he was offered its use after he had to move from his previous outdoor sleeping spot due to public complaints. Although social workers offered to find him a public rental flat for permanent shelter, he turned down their assis...

At 9, Jayden Tan was diagnosed with PURA syndrome, a rare genetic condition (there are only 200+ known patients worldwide). Now 17, he is non-verbal, has developmental delay and needs help with daily tasks like eating. His three sisters, aged 19, 16 and 14, share about what it's been like growing up with Jayden and the expectations of them as shared caregivers. They also respond to comments from viewers after their family's story was featured...

China has maintained a minimal nuclear arsenal of about 20 InterContinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs). But according to US intelligence, China is rapidly expanding and estimated to have about 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035. China may soon join the ranks of nuclear superpowers Russia and US, each reported to have over 5,000 nuclear warheads.

Elite military display parachutists are renowned for their skillful jumps from high altitudes. But how do they make a precise landing within a small drop zone? What skills does it take to create their formations in freefall? Which unpredictable ground conditions can complicate the landing? And why does it take so much experience to be one of them? The Red Lions, display parachuters who are part of the Singapore Armed Forces Parachute Team, ar...

Following the success of CNA’s ‘Homeless in Singapore’ series, our team reflects on what it was like tracking the turbulent lives of those facing housing insecurity - in a nation with one of the highest home ownership rates worldwide. Producers Peh Yuxin and Dynn Othman talk how they found their profiles and what surprising lessons they learnt, including how some profiles ingeniously ‘hacked’ their way through homelessness. They also respond...

He had a hard landing at National Day Parade (NDP) 2022 and fractured his tailbone. Nine months later, 3rd Warrant Officer (3WO) Jeffrey Heng was back at work. The member of the Red Lions - an elite group of display parachuters from the Singapore Armed Forces Parachute Team - talks about the road to earning his wings again.

Faced with soaring youth unemployment, some of China’s university graduates are moving back to their rural hometowns to find work. Backed by Beijing’s ‘Rural Revitalisation’ push, more grads have been taking up jobs in small cities and village areas in recent years. However, adapting to country life can be a challenge for those accustomed to big-city comforts.