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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: June 2022

Stories you might’ve missed, June 29

Court holds debt collection agency that live-streamed visit to Lim Tean’s office liable for defamation, damages

Women call for sex strike against men in retaliation for overturning Roe v Wade (women’s right to abortion)

Woman slams SPF after police officer was caught posing for photo next to dead body

Ong Ye Kung says next COVID wave is here, possibly due to holiday travel

3 Ways to Save This GSS 2022 Besides Cashback Credit Cards

South Korean girl group fromis_9 cancels comeback performances after car accident

Letter to the Editor | In support of Government’s proposal of disabling social media access to harmful content

Gal Gadot sends love to Heart Of Stone co-star Alia Bhatt as she announces pregnancy with Ranbir Kapoor

Letter to the Editor | Ukraine war brought significant messages to Singapore — to become more self-sufficient & sustainable nation