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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

Singapore Food Agency suspends coffee shop licence due to dirty toilet

Over S$3,000 spent to hire domestic helper, family discovers she’s pregnant; agency refused to take her back

72-year-old man lives in a hawker centre and only eats one meal a day of S$1 porridge

Two teen girls seen removing lift railing as part of TikTok’s ‘Devious Licks’ challenge

Exam cheats: Bluetooth devices hidden in flip flops, costs S$10,900 for each pair

Lee Kuan Yew on favourite child & grandchild: past interview resurfaces

Sky-high prices, delays, supply chain disruptions increase headaches for first-time homeowners

Flip roti prata and get a diploma; Casuarina Curry shares business strategy amid Covid-19

Stories you might’ve missed, Sept 28

Lawrence Wong Predicts COVID-19 Cases Could Reach 5,000, Leaving Netizens Baffled as MOH’s Previous Estimate was 3,200- Discover the Full Update Here!