Amanda Yeap

2 weeks ago | cna.id | Amanda Yeap

SINGAPURA: Seberapa besar pengorbananmu demi mengejar impian? Bagi Cassa Tan, jawabannya adalah mengorbankan semua hal yang lazim bagi remaja Singapura seusianya. Gadis 15 tahun ini baru saja berangkat sendirian ke Seoul, Korea Selatan, untuk mengejar impian menjadi bintang K-pop, Ia rela meninggalkan sekolahnya, teman-temannya dan juga jalan hidup yang umum ditapaki remaja Singapura.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Amanda Yeap

SINGAPORE: Amid global and regional challenges, Singaporeans must stay united and resolute, and not be swayed by “strange ideas or soft solutions”, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Apr 6). Reiterating Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s message on unity in light of the United States’ latest wave of tariffs, Mr Lee emphasised that Singapore's future is in its own hands, so the responsibility to address the challenges ahead rests with its people.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Amanda Yeap

After getting married, my husband and I made it second nature to talk about our personal shopping before splurging on anything. It wasn’t always like this. We barely discussed our salaries while dating, merely dropping vague hints here and there. However, we came to realise that open conversations about money matter because we’re in it for the long run.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Amanda Yeap

SINGAPORE: Two Cabinet ministers sounded the alarm over United States President Donald Trump's tariffs on Saturday (Apr 5), calling it "a profound setback" to the global system and "a shadow (that) is forming across the world”. Echoing Friday's statement by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the sweeping tariffs, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan cautioned that the erosion of interdependence and mutual agreements could bring higher inflation and slower growth.

1 month ago | channelnewsasia.com | Amanda Yeap

Before she booked her first ride with an illegal carpool driver on Telegram, 18-year-old Ms Faa received warnings from her friends: You’ll meet all sorts of people. Never sit in the front. Never pay in advance. It did not sound 100 per cent safe, but like many young students looking for ways to save money, she decided to take the plunge and started using the illegal service earlier this month for her commute from the east to the city, where her school is.