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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singapore Politics

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...

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...

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

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

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

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Monthly Archives: October 2017

SMRT taxi driver appeals to reduce taxi rental only to be surprised by another hike

‘Say Eye Do’ at Singapore Eye Bank’s photo exhibition

Middle aged motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after pillion rider on another bike kicks him before speeding away

Government declines to further investigate improper payments made by MOH amounting to $4.08 million

Pervert strikes HDB lift twice in two days to molest same 12-year-old boy

Overworked Uber driver who held two jobs passes away after feeling unwell mid-trip

Limkokwing University among four Malaysian universities banned by Oman

Transport Ministers Unveil Bukit Panjang LRT Line Was Born of “Political Pressure”, Set for Overhaul to Address Frequent Breakdowns

He did not look Chinese so Malaysian authorities took away his Chinese name bearing ID!

INTERVIEW-U.S. is a “danger to the world”, warns top economist