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Mum's vitamin D in pregnancy and preschool development: a small, uncertain link to motor skills
A study of 252 mother-child pairs asked whether vitamin D levels in the second trimester of pregnancy relate to children's thinking, language, movement and behaviour at ages 3–5. Most results showed no link, and the one small hint, for motor skills, did not hold up under stricter testing.
Source: Frontiers in Pediatrics
Singapore haze: PM2.5 readings stay normal, what NEA advises for children
Hourly PM2.5 readings stayed in the normal band islandwide on Tuesday (Nov 3), and the 24-hour PSI was good-to-moderate. NEA's advice on outdoor activity for children applies if readings reach the elevated band.
Source: CNA — Latest News
Condo resale volumes rise 10.8% in September 2026 as the CCR leads price gains
Singapore condo resale transactions rose to an estimated 1,093 units in September 2026, and the resale price index rose 0.7% on the month. The Core Central Region led the monthly gain, while the Outside Central Region made up half of all deals.
Source: 99.co Insider
Build-to-rent homes in Singapore: why the Government is exploring them for young renters
The Government is exploring build-to-rent (BTR) housing, alongside co-living and long-stay serviced apartments, for younger Singaporeans and people who come to work or study. The Straits Times also cites median non-landed rents of $5.24 psf for the first eight months of 2026.
Source: The Straits Times — Singapore
Singapore haze: PM2.5 back to normal islandwide, what NEA's advice means for children's outdoor time
One-hour PM2.5 readings returned to the normal range across Singapore on Sunday (Nov 1) after the west briefly entered the elevated band. NEA says everyone can continue usual outdoor activities, and lists children among groups to avoid strenuous activity when readings are elevated.
Source: CNA — Latest News
Hong Kong flu season 'not over': what the CHP's vaccination call means for parents
Hong Kong health officials say the flu season, now four months long, is not over, after a seven-year-old girl with an underlying illness became critically ill with influenza A. The Centre for Health Protection urges residents to get vaccinated.
Source: RTHK — Local News
Why Washing Hands Before Holding a Newborn Matters, Even When You Feel Well
A large study of more than 23,600 newborns and their mothers in southern Nepal linked hand-washing with soap to a lower risk of newborn death. Here is what it found, where its limits lie, and how to ask visitors to wash up without awkwardness.
Source: theAsianparent Singapore
AI and graduate jobs: young jobseekers in Southeast Asia fear the bottom rung is buckling
The South China Morning Post reports that graduates from Bangkok to Singapore worry AI is eroding entry-level jobs. A Singapore Polytechnic animation graduate has already left the games industry over AI-generated artwork.
Source: South China Morning Post — Hong Kong
Teens with diabetes: do their attitudes to food relate to blood sugar control?
A Turkish hospital study of 143 teens with diabetes asked whether their attitudes to eating were linked to how well their blood sugar was controlled. It found no link, but eating attitudes did differ by body mass index, treatment type and how closely teens followed treatment.
Source: PLOS ONE — Education
Bilingual children with language disorder: English grew, but the home language lagged
A study followed 54 Spanish–English bilingual children from prekindergarten to 3rd grade to see how their sentences became more complex in each language. Children with developmental language disorder kept pace in English but showed limited growth in their home language, Spanish, after 1st grade.
Source: Frontiers in Education
Children Learn New Words Best When the Clues Line Up, Even From a Speaker Who Got Things Wrong
A PLOS ONE study asked whether 4- to 7-year-olds care how reliable a speaker is when learning a new word, and what happens when a new word clashes with a name they already know. Children remembered new words for new objects from both reliable and unreliable speakers, but struggled when a new name was given to a familiar object.
Source: PLOS ONE — Education
Singapore haze eases: what NEA's PM2.5 and PSI advice means for children
Singapore's 1-hour PM2.5 readings stayed in the normal band on Friday (Oct 30), and air quality remained good to moderate. NEA's advice on when children should limit strenuous outdoor activity still applies if readings rise.
Source: CNA — Latest News