The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on virtually every aspect of our lives.

Nadya Hutagalung is stepping up in the global arena to champion environmental issues.

Making the most of Google Meet for video conferencing and home-based learning.

Also known as general cyber hygiene best practices

Curbs on travel being issued by governments are increasingly suggesting videoconferencing as a replacement tool.

Jo Hu, head of tech-driven co-working space Distrii, shows what it is like to work in the office of the future.

By the time she was 29, Esther Khong was already an entrepreneur, had launched an app, dealt with a painful breakup, and made peace with her past.

Stash your name cards, but bring your game.

Ever wondered what it’d be like to hang out with an old flame? Two ex-couples went for dinner and tell us how it went.

Piaget’s managing director of Australia and South-east Asia, Petronille de Parseval, crosses borders to seek connections and experience the unfamiliar.

In celebration of International Friendship Day on July 30, we asked besties how they inspire each other and keep their bond strong BY ELIZABETH LIEW

If you’ve just set up on your own or are working freelance, a co-working space makes sense. The rent isn’t astronomical, you’ll connect with loads of people outside your industry, and have tons of useful, fun events to go to. Oh, and did we mention? These spaces are gorgeous. So even if you’re not in the market for a hot desk, read this and drool. Then show it to your boss.

They get your online spoils to you, stat. They fix your acne woes and your clogged bathroom pipes. They sell your unwanted goods. And give stray animals a home. Clara How, Hoe I Yune and Davelle Lee meet the men who solve our problems and make our lives easier. So how could we not love them?

In which we ask three men to get candid on a very hot topic.

Does your toddler perpetually look angry or worried when faced with anything unfamiliar? DR RICHARD C. WOOLFSON shares how you can work with his slow-to-warm-up temperament.

Two women, two very different reactions to a break-up. Clara How swore off men for six months, while a woman Hoe I Yune spoke to went on a dating spree to get over her ex. Extreme choices, no doubt, but both women took away lessons in love.

Our HWZ team traversed various offices of known tech companies – our collection of office stories spill the beans, be it alluring décor, revolutionary cultures, or just old-school cool. By Team Hardwarezone

Zeng han ting, 42, is smart, sassy and has spent almost two decades trying to find the one.

Everyone wants a cool job, as inane as that sounds. But what does it really mean to be working in today’s hipster tech environments, complete with sleeping pods and pantries calculated to expand your waistline? We’re of the opinion that a pretty office does not a cool job make. There’s so much more to it – culture, colleagues, and the work they do – but these firms we visited are pretty awesome, if we may say so.