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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...

‘Customer is not always right’: Bukit Timah bakery denies bullying 86-year-old customer

SINGAPORE: The 'Dough' bakery at the interim Bukit Timah...

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: January 2023

The strange reason why walking down the stairs is far better than walking up for your body

Woman asks her ex-husband 50:50 split for child support, but judge says no because she earns double her ex-husband’s income

Sentosa will resume island entry fee from April 1, but there are still ways to enter the island for free

Daiso customer unhappy his payment rounded upwards, says “Rounding means you pay extra 3 cents on top of more GST”

Singaporeans say ‘2 step GST increase will be another excuse next year for businesses to increase prices further’

Singaporean couple chooses to retire in Penang, says their Singapore assets pay for their lifestyle and beachfront condo

Maid needs monthly medication for high blood pressure, employer asks if she should deduct it from her salary

‘Room for rent only S$1,200 so damn cheap lah sia’ at Toa Payoh and allowed to ‘wash clothes only once a month’

Netball Singapore welcomes MiRXES as new title sponsor for Nations Cup

Netizen asks if unmasked women on Singapore public transport are “women with special privilege”