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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: July 2021

S’poreans endure queues to get Sinovac shots, but still need to be tested before attending events

Jacky Cheung is selling his duplex for SGD74.5million

Doctor who pushed to delay vaccines for youths under investigation for alleged anti-Islam remarks online

Nicholas Tse used to be rebellious but there was a way to get him to cooperate, said his manager

S’pore gaming chair company co-founder buys luxury properties worth S$51 million

Joe Ma’s wife posted throwback photos on their 28th Wedding Anniversary shows how little the actor has aged

A fan did something that caused Alex Man to glare at him

Kumaran Pillai on NEA raising hawker rent: The response from both Grace Fu and Amy Khor does not augur well for PAP

Woman questioned why helpers were not allowed to use their phones during work hours, says we all do the same anyway

Vicki Zhao’s billionaire husband is sued for not repaying his debt