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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: September 2021

‘What’s your problem?’ Aggressive man with mask under nose confronts other shoppers in supermarket

Gerald Giam asks if more resources will be provided for MOH hotline, after residents with Covid-19 ask him for help

Malaysian rapper Caprice wants to video call newly-divorced King Coco in the bathroom

Paul Tambyah: We need ‘a sensible plan that actually shows a way out’ of pandemic

Cesar Millan denies that his dog killed Queen Latifah’s dog

Jamus Lim Shares Sweet WFH Moment with Baby Daughter

Crazy that military is responding to Covid situation more effectively & better than MOH: netizen shares firsthand experience

Man cheats HPB S$29,000 using over 1,200 fake HealthHub accounts, jailed

Stories you might’ve missed, Sept 29

Mike He apologises for ‘inappropriate comments’ when he hinted abortion if his next baby is another girl