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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: May 2022

‘Pls remember, your domestic helper is human being, not robot’ — Netizens condemn nurse who repeatedly abused her maid & cuts her salary

Morning Digest, May 31

Co-dependent relationship warning signs!

Woman asks if it’s normal that her boyfriend is asking her to pay 50-50 when out on dates, and expects a wife to continue work after pregnancy

Stories you might’ve missed, May 30

Wife had no choice but to cage her child in dessert cart while selling on streets because husband only plays video games all day instead of helping

Crowdfunding launched for Nagaenthran’s lawyers M Ravi & Violet Netto: $8,427 raised so far

OPINION | Does Singapore’s international stance always gel with its internal policies?

Pocket bike: Legal or not? It’s damn fast!

Dead Dog’s Body Thrown In Trash Compactor, Dog Owners Call Out Town Council, But Netizens Say The Dog Owners Are At Fault Too