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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: November 2018

Today’s top tech news, Nov 2: Google employees in Asia take part in global walk-out move

Rare freehold commercial development in Pasir Panjang up for en bloc sale of $57 million

Veteran opposition politician blasts Goh Chok Tong as the “worst PM” in Singapore’s history

Meet the first batch of epic speakers who will be coaching and mentoring the next generation of Founders at e27 Academy

Former SDP chairman passes away due to cardiac arrest at age 74

Former Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say allegedly converts to Catholicism and changes his name to Francis

Prime F&B space on street level at Raffles Place for sale at $18 million

Singaporeans skeptical of Khaw’s announcement that fewer train delays and faults expected

Govt-commissioned survey offers participants $10 NTUC voucher for answering questions like “Is the Prime Minister doing a good job?”

Law firm appointed by independent panel to represent town council against WP MPs will submit legal fees bill to AHTC