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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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 2022

Singapore now 3rd top financial centre in the world, overtakes Hong Kong as best in Asia

OPINION | Why it is important to listen without pontification… and more of other stories in review

Morning Digest, Sept 24

The Ultimate Movie, TV & Music Subscription Plan Price Guide

Stories you might’ve missed, Sept 23

Maybank Singapore: Taking cabs much cheaper than owning car; netizens question cost accuracy, while some said, better take train & bus instead

Wheelchair transport service tells client ‘oxygen is free from air’ and now it has more business after backlash from netizens

Jamus Lim Discusses Job Market Concerns with Sengkang Residents

“Day Off” vs. “Time Off”: Singapore Maid Clarifies Off-Day Norms in Domestic Work

“When I have to send the kids to school, the rain comes just in time” — Singaporeans relate to each other through weather meme