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Cheryl Lin

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Copenhagen, Singapore
As seen in: MDPI, JAMA Network, CNA (Channel NewsAsia), CNA Lifestyle, The Straits Times, TODAY (Singapore), Dove Medical Press, The Malay Mail
Covers:  Urban development, housing, business, e-commerce, manpower
Former senior digital journalist at CNA 🇸🇬 Serial dog-petter and cake enthusiast. Views are my own.
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Can cryptocurrencies and their vast energy use co-exist with Singapore's green goals?

Can cryptocurrencies and their vast energy use co-exist with Singapore's green goals?

SINGAPORE: Amid Singapore's push for sustainability, the growing interest in blockchain and cryptocurrency - …

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A doctor said he wouldn't live past two, but he just graduated as valedictorian

A doctor said he wouldn't live past two, but he just graduated as valedictorian

Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder as an infant, this 24-year-old tells CNA about navigating a world buil…

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IN FOCUS: How the e-commerce boom could shape Singapore's urban landscape

IN FOCUS: How the e-commerce boom could shape Singapore's urban landscape

With Singapore embracing e-commerce, CNA examines how the urban landscape may need to change to make your del…

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Online sellers cash in on booming livestream trend | Video

Online sellers cash in on booming livestream trend | Video

Online sellers in Singapore are using livestream to not only entertain their viewers but to also make sales i…

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IN FOCUS: Amid a rapidly ageing population, what are the missing pieces in Singapore's residentia...

IN FOCUS: Amid a rapidly ageing population, what are the missing pieces in Singapore's residentia...

Staying at home or going to a nursing home have long been the only choices available for seniors in need of c…

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WhatsApp's clarifications on privacy soothe some Singapore users' concerns

WhatsApp's clarifications on privacy soothe some Singapore users' concerns

SINGAPORE: WhatsApp's clarifications about updates to its terms of service have gone some way to allay initia…

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New OneService app feature allows users to request social assistance for neighbours in need

New OneService app feature allows users to request social assistance for neighbours in need

SINGAPORE: Residents will be able to alert social service agencies to people in their neighbourhood who may r…

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Businesses expecting another record-breaking 11.11, but buyers may face delivery delays

Businesses expecting another record-breaking 11.11, but buyers may face delivery delays

SINGAPORE: In anticipation of another record-breaking Singles' Day sale, e-commerce and logistics players hav…

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'I can walk, I can help others': Meet the elderly keeping watch over other lonely seniors

'I can walk, I can help others': Meet the elderly keeping watch over other lonely seniors

She may be pushing 90, but that hasn't stopped the Lions Befrienders' oldest volunteer, Mdm Teow Swee Cheow, …

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Singapore wants to be a 'living lab' for global AI solutions: Vivian Balakrishnan

Singapore wants to be a 'living lab' for global AI solutions: Vivian Balakrishnan

BARCELONA: Singapore hopes to be a "living laboratory" for developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions …

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COVID-19: Nearly 900 migrant workers to become digital ambassadors | Video

COVID-19: Nearly 900 migrant workers to become digital ambassadors | Video

Nearly 900 migrant workers from more than 50 dormitories are on track to be trained as digital ambassadors, w…

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IN FOCUS: From ‘devastated’ land to long trails: Singapore’s path to becoming a hiker’s paradise

IN FOCUS: From ‘devastated’ land to long trails: Singapore’s path to becoming a hiker’s paradise

The soft crunch of footsteps on fallen leaves, the twitter of birds and the occasional rustling of branches a…

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IN FOCUS: Is there an environmental cost from Singapore's love affair with en bloc sales?

IN FOCUS: Is there an environmental cost from Singapore's love affair with en bloc sales?

SINGAPORE: In 2002, Olivio, a 36-unit condominium in Novena was completed and welcomed its new residents. But…

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An alternative to the norm: What if some housing developments were only built for renting?

An alternative to the norm: What if some housing developments were only built for renting?

SINGAPORE: As property prices climb and people's aspirations change, a housing model in which units are not f…

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IN FOCUS: How climate change can threaten food production in Singapore

IN FOCUS: How climate change can threaten food production in Singapore

SINGAPORE: While some cheer the cool weather when storms hit Singapore, 40-year-old farmer Chai Nian Kun says…

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Music for the deaf, theatre for the blind: How the arts is catering to people with disabilities

Music for the deaf, theatre for the blind: How the arts is catering to people with disabilities

SINGAPORE: Sign language interpreters convey the meaning of words, but how can one express the meaning of mel…

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Smaller homes, shorter-lease units: How Singapore's housing landscape might change amid populatio...

Smaller homes, shorter-lease units: How Singapore's housing landscape might change amid populatio...

SINGAPORE: Smaller flats and units with shorter leases could feature more heavily in Singapore's future housi…

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'A huge opportunity for space': What going car-lite means for Singapore's 1.4 million parking lot...

'A huge opportunity for space': What going car-lite means for Singapore's 1.4 million parking lot...

With the push to go car-lite reducing demand for parking spaces in Singapore, these lots represent "a huge op…

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Singapore rolls out national strategy on artificial intelligence for 'impactful' social, economic...

Singapore rolls out national strategy on artificial intelligence for 'impactful' social, economic...

More initiatives tapping on AI technologies, such as machine learning and computer vision, are in the pipelin…

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'Disheartened': Two weeks on, care homes and residents grapple with ban on visitors

'Disheartened': Two weeks on, care homes and residents grapple with ban on visitors

SINGAPORE: When 72-year-old Mdm Lim heard about the temporary ban on visits to residential care homes, her fi…

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'Mental health is everyone's business': How society can better protect seniors' mental wellbeing

'Mental health is everyone's business': How society can better protect seniors' mental wellbeing

The mental health of seniors is in the spotlight amid a report by suicide prevention organisation Samaritans …

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Employee by morning, tourist by afternoon: Why some Singaporeans are going on 'work-cations'

Employee by morning, tourist by afternoon: Why some Singaporeans are going on 'work-cations'

SINGAPORE: Like many Singaporeans, 30-year-old Cassandra Sim has been working from home for months amid the p…

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'I don't think I will regret it': Why more married couples are remaining childless

'I don't think I will regret it': Why more married couples are remaining childless

SINGAPORE: When Leon Chia and his wife got married at the age of 25, questions from friends and relatives abo…

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Singapore residents travelling during COVID-19 - the risks and payoffs of reuniting with loved on...

Singapore residents travelling during COVID-19 - the risks and payoffs of reuniting with loved on...

SINGAPORE: Pre-pandemic, 45-year-old Marilyn Ng would fly from Singapore to Bangkok every weekend to see her …

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