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SG woman uneasy as BF continues partying with his all-female friend group: ‘He once had a thing for one of them’

SINGAPORE: A Singapore woman has asked Reddit if she's right to feel uneasy after realising her boyfriend's social circle is made up almost entirely of women, including someone he once had a crush ...

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‘Dark days are temporary,’ says mid 40s Singaporean after 20+ years of working just to survive in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man in his mid-40s shared encouragement to netizens struggling with debt and joblessness—those feeling helpless and depressed—that the “dark days are temporary. ” In a pos...

A shopper horrified after finding cockroaches inside supermarket pumpkin

Customers were disgusted and worried when they found several cockroaches crawling on a pumpkin while shopping at the refrigerated supermarket in Pasir Ris.

Singaporeans weigh in after viral X post claims they ask ‘bombardment-level’ questions and discounts

The post categorised Asian travellers by nationality. It described Singaporeans as asking too many questions and constantly seeking discounts.

4 in 10 Singaporeans say they’ve fallen victim to cybercrime, survey finds

A local survey revealed that 40% of residents surveyed had experienced cybercrime. 25% of respondents said they had experienced at least one instance of cybercrime in the past year.

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Business leaders say Johor SMEs must modernise to benefit from RTS Link and JS-SEZ

Business leaders say the RTS Link and JS-SEZ could give Johor's economy a major boost, but local SMEs will need to raise their game to make the most of it.

‘Helping is one thing, going into debt is another’: Reddit weighs in on parents asking children for loans

A Singaporean turned to Reddit after questioning whether children should be expected to take loans or use their credit cards to help their parents. Most commenters said the situation wasn't normal.

‘I’m always the one trying’: Man says girlfriend never reciprocates his efforts

SINGAPORE: After months of feeling like he's the one doing all the giving, a Singaporean man took to social media to ask if he should finally tell his girlfriend that he doesn't feel loved. In hi...

‘I’ll have far less time with them’: Teen shares the painful reality of being born to older parents

"I'm jealous of my older siblings." A Singaporean teen says they got to experience a younger, more energetic version of their parents, while she's left worrying she'll have far less time with them.

Six-figure earner says he paid for every date, wonders if that’s just how dating works in Singapore

He earns up to S$160,000 a year and enjoyed treating his date—but says she never once offered to pay, even for the little things.

‘We are here in Europe!’ That’s what this Singapore couple thought after visiting Putrajaya

A Singaporean couple who moved to Malaysia say Taman Saujana Hijau in Putrajaya was one of the biggest surprises they've come across, comparing its pine trees and rolling hills to a park in Europe.

Singaporeans defend elderly bakery worker who was exposed online for making “judgmental” remark

A mother's complaint about an elderly bakery worker quickly backfired after she posted the employee's photo online.

Netizen mocked after claiming colourful hair won’t get people hired in Singapore

Singaporeans pushed back against claims that brightly coloured hair would make young people unemployable. Others later pointed out that the original post was intended as satire.

Singapore study examines long-term impact of daycare and domestic helper care on young children

A study by A*STAR and NUS Medicine has found that if babies are cared for by someone other than their parents for the first 18 months after birth, they generally have better academic performance wh...

‘Brilliant!’: Singaporeans praise WP’s ‘#MakeTimeFor’ campaign as playful jab at ‘No Time Neo’

The Workers' Party said its #MakeTimeFor campaign aims to encourage Singaporeans to show what they "make time for", whether it be hobbies and interests or spending time with families and friends.

After failed NTUC Income acquisition, German giant Allianz buys HSBC Life Singapore for $2.7 billion

The deal includes the acquisition of 100% of HSBC Life Singapore, which provides life and health insurance products in Singapore.

51% of Singaporeans see longer lifespans as a concern rather than an opportunity: AIA survey

More than half of Singapore consumers view living longer as a concern rather than an opportunity, according to an AIA study.
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