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Singapore’s mainstream media: More trusted than followed online

Singapore’s mainstream media commands high public trust—but that trust doesn’t always translate into online readership. That’s one of the key findings of the Digital News Report 2025 on Singapore...

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S$700 fine for tourist who stole Charles & Keith backpack less than an hour after arriving at Changi Airport

SINGAPORE: A tourist who had been passing through Changi Airport has been slapped with a S$700 fine for stealing...

Civilian suffers gunshot injuries after wandering too close to SAF live-shooting exercises at Yishun

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has reported that live-shooting exercises have been suspended at Yishun Shooting Range as...

40 days jail for married man who fell in love with his maid, then threatened her with a knife after she rejected him

SINGAPORE: A 37-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 40 days in jail on Monday (Jun 16) after he threatened...

Singaporean finds it problematic that some Chinese restaurants don’t have English on their menus and signs

SINGAPORE: When a non-Chinese Singaporean Reddit user highlighted the issues that arise when the language in local Chinese restaurants...

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Singaporean woman’s car window was smashed and her luggage was stolen at Paradigm Mall in JB

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman is seeking help online after...

‘I saw a woman slap her child on the MRT, what should I do?’

SINGAPORE: A local Reddit user took to the platform...

Brews over booze: Singapore Gen Z parties sober but high on caffeine

SINGAPORE: The high once associated with liquor at parties...

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US$90 trillion needed to power APAC’s net-zero push by 2050, says Petronas CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia-Pacific will require US$90 trillion (S$115.20 trillion)...

Asian markets defy turmoil; stocks and dollar surge even as oil prices climb

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Asian equity securities showed outstanding flexibility on...

MOF: 300,000 Pioneer Generation Seniors will receive MediSave top-ups in July 2025

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced on Monday...

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Singaporean cyclist was run over by lorry in Kulai after hitting pothole, resulting in fatality

KULAI, MALAYSIA: A weekend cycling trip across the Causeway...

Teacher found dead in Johor—Malaysian authorities seek her aunt in Singapore to be notified

SINGAPORE: The colleagues of a 39-year-old teacher who was...

Singapore deepens ties with Poland as trade booms under EU pact

SINGAPORE: Singapore and Poland confirmed their established alliance during...

BYD ousts Toyota as Singapore’s best-selling car brand of 2025

SINGAPORE: In a notable stir within Singapore’s automobile market,...

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National Gallery Singapore reveals untold legacy of Asian artists in modern art

SINGAPORE: A new display at the National Gallery Singapore...

Know the new Olympic sports to watch at the 2028 Los Angeles Games

The upcoming 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will...

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Singapore Politics

A nation’s silent victims: Rise in animal abuse cases sparks petition for urgent reform in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A petition on Change.org is picking up momentum as animal welfare advocates across Singapore raise the alarm: community...

‘Now look elsewhere!’ People’s Power Party candidate Samuel Lee resigns

SINGAPORE: Samuel Lee, who contested in the recent General Election at Ang Mo Kio GRC under the People’s Power...

Ng Chee Meng’s political resurrection sparks debate — Bertha Hanson’s Comic characters trace how past NTUC leaders rose

SINGAPORE: Veteran journalist and commentator Bertha Henson has weighed in on the growing speculation surrounding Ng Chee Meng’s political...

WP Team attends People’s Labour Day Rally 2025 at Hong Lim Park

SINGAPORE: Members of the Workers’ Party (WP) attended the People's Labour Day Rally 2025 at Hong Lim Park on...

Desmond Lee: The Dark Horse in the Cabinet

Beyond the headlines, news reports and commentaries, the picture that emerges of Singapore’s newest Cabinet shows a 4G leadership...

Yee Jenn Jong responds to NCMP criticism, clarifies Workers’ Party position

SINGAPORE: Former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Workers’ Party (WP) member Yee Jenn Jong has issued a public...

‘Gradual, not radical’: NUS political economist weighs in on cabinet reshuffle

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s latest cabinet reshuffle, announced earlier this week, has sparked a wave of commentary across political circles, but...

RDU chief Ravi Philemon calls new Cabinet ‘disappointing’ as more women, youth should be given seats at the table

SINGAPORE: After Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong announced his new Cabinet on Wednesday evening (May 21), Ravi Philemon, the...

PM Wong’s New Cabinet: Masagos loses Muslim Affairs portfolio, first-term MP Jeffrey Siow and David Neo take Transport and MCCY roles

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled his first full cabinet since the 2025 General Election, in which...

Andre Low, Eileen Chong say they’re ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to serve as NCMPs

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening (May 19) that it had accepted the two Non-Constituency Member...

When “pro-Singapore” and “America first” converge

Singapore’s founding fathers didn’t always sing from the same hymnbook. Workers’ Party leader Pritam Singh noted this on Facebook...

SDP launches petition to reform Singapore’s electoral system including abolishing GRC system

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 18), at an appreciation dinner for the members of the Singapore Democratic Party, SDP chief...

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