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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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: July 2018

The severely disabled can access their own CPF savings early – but only $50-$200 per month, dependent on their Medisave balance

WP’s vote against Budget 2018 on the basis of objection to GST hike was “not constructive”: Senior Minister of State

Zakir Naik denies being asked to leave Malaysia

Town council files police report after video of teens doing parkour at 40-floor HDB Block emerges

Americans hit back New York Daily News mocking Trump as “clown who plays king” on Independence Day

Traveler lauds Singapore MRT system and draws unflattering comparison to Hong Kong MTR

Ohio police launch manhunt for 3 illegal aliens accused of kidnapping and raping teen sisters

Horizon Towers at Leonie Hill launched for sale again for $1.1 billion

Stark naked man spotted crossing road at Serangoon North without a care for the pouring rain or shocked commuters

Singapore’s success ridden on a meritocratic system has divided society between ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’