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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...

Yearly Archives: 2019

Jay Chou and BTS top Singapore’s ‘most-streamed’ artists list of 2019

The only non-WP local politician Pritam Singh “likes” on Facebook is Tan Cheng Bock

A day before dying, Godfrey Gao complained of illness

Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon apologises for the ‘inconvenience’ caused by massive traffic jam

“That’s the toxin that is poisoning this society!” – Veteran architect reiterates concern over high ministerial pay

China says in ‘close communication’ with US over trade deal

Anwar hit with sexual assault claim but party leaders dismiss them

Beijing brushes off NATO fears of China ‘challenges’

Singapore Airlines apologises for 17-hour flight delay due to safety issues, but netizens scold one man for complaining about it

PSP invites veteran architect Tay Kheng Soon to speak at forum on planning for Singapore’s future