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People ask the incoming Jurong East-Bukit Batok MP why the damaged ramp was removed instead of fixed

SINGAPORE: After a resident told Member of Parliament (MP)-elect Lee Hong Chuang about a ramp in a sorry state at Bukit Batok, the Town Council removed the ramp. Mr Lee...

Desmond Lee: The Dark Horse in the Cabinet

Beyond the headlines, news reports and commentaries, the picture...

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

SINGAPORE: Former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Workers’...

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

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s latest cabinet reshuffle, announced earlier this week,...

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

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening...

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Goh Chok Tong meet former U.S. President Bill Clinton

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, this week. The meeting, which took place...

Ex-SG women’s basketball coach confirms death of wife who disappeared in Japan in 2023

SINGAPORE: Kirk Murad, a former Head Coach of the Singapore Women’s Basketball Team, confirmed in a recent social media...

Man mistaken for ex-DBS boss Piyush Gupta in viral LinkedIn post says he clarified who he was from the beginning

SINGAPORE: A woman made the news this week for writing a long post on LinkedIn about her delightful “chance...

Trump administration slams door on international students at Harvard, ignites firestorm

CAMBRIDGE, MA: In a histrionic escalation of pressures, the Trump government declared Thursday it is cancelling Harvard University’s authorisation...

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Japanese minister quits in disgrace after boasting he gets free rice while prices soar for public

JAPAN: Taku Etō, Japan’s agriculture minister, bowed out following...

G7 takes aim at China: World’s richest nations unite to crush unfair trade tactics

BANFF, Alberta: Financial policymakers from the seven well-heeled economies...

Labubu fans erupt in outrage as beloved dolls vanish from store shelves

LONDON: The craze surrounding viral toy sensation Labubu reached...

Man asks if FIRE is possible in Singapore without earning S$10k/month

SINGAPORE: A man turned to Reddit on Thursday (May...

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Yale-NUS College Library books pulped: ‘Operational lapse’, not Fahrenheit 451

“Who wants yesterday’s papers, who wants yesterday’s girls,” sang...

SG worker shares new colleague is being bullied, asks if she should step in

SINGAPORE: A local employee has shared on social media...

Amos Yee to remain in US jail another six months, faces possible lifetime monitoring

Convicted sex offender and former Singaporean blogger Amos Yee...

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American sports car Corvette is coming to Singapore through Alpine Motors

SINGAPORE: American multinational company General Motors’ Corvette is officially...

Trust in Singapore banks dips slightly for second consecutive year but remains high

SINGAPORE: Trust in banks among Singaporeans has dipped slightly,...

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Emma Raducanu storms past Daria Kasatkina for straight-sets win in Strasbourg opener

Emma Raducanu continued her strong clay-court play in the...

U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium will undergo $800 million major renovation

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that Arthur...

Police issue warning after victims lose S$111,000 this month in Pokémon card scams

SINGAPORE: On Tuesday afternoon (May 20), the Singapore Police...

Singapore Politics

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...

Green promises, grey realities: Is Singapore’s sustainability agenda working?

SINGAPORE: On paper, Singapore’s sustainable initiatives read like a success story. From the early City in a Garden vision...

After Chee Soon Juan received more votes than Poh Li San overseas, S’poreans cheer him on for next GE

SINGAPORE: The Elections Department (ELD) has published the results from registered voters overseas, which were counted on Thursday (May...

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’ Party’s (WP) slate that won at Aljunied Group Representation Constituency...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of the Workers’ Party slate in the May 3 polls, said...

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet appointments. Analysts said they expect big changes, especially with the...

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng has asked Prime Minister Lawrence...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in Australia, issued an analysis of this year’s polls, asking what...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong confirmed Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD) issued a statement regarding voter turnout during the previous day. “At...

After polling day, Singaporeans look for ‘silver lining’ and ‘bright side’ of poll results

SINGAPORE: In the aftermath of the May 3 polls, some Singaporeans who have taken to Reddit to process out...

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