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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...

‘Customer is not always right’: Bukit Timah bakery denies bullying 86-year-old customer

SINGAPORE: The 'Dough' bakery at the interim Bukit Timah...

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

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...

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

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Monthly Archives: May 2019

Jho Low claims RM15 million Penang house belonged to his family long before 1MDB

Pompeo says Iran aimed at oil markets in UAE ship attacks

Malaysia’s Huawei and Iran support could spook US

Affluent Kelantanese folk ‘balik kampung’ via helicopter for Hari Raya

Former minister bemoans “poor” English skills of Malaysian graduates

Singaporeans ticked off that Nas Daily gets direct invite to NDP by director Dick Lee, while rest have to ballot

Grab driver offers discounted rides and starts a fundraiser for old passenger with disability

Lim Tean on labour: We estimate that 46 per cent of the workforce are non-Singaporeans

“What is there to spy in Malaysia? We are an open book.” Dr Mahathir on the possibility of Huawei spying on the country

Calvin Cheng weighs in on foreigners commenting on Singapore, says, “We shouldn’t be so sensitive”