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‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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

Netizen asks why older and ‘less attractive’ women can still be choosy about men, says ‘Beauty fading away, character more difficult’

WP MPs concerned with access & affordability of housing for Singaporeans

SG construction company fined $170K for safety lapses leading to worker’s traumatic brain injury, netizens say ‘$170K is peanuts’

Pritam Singh Queries MHA on Older Individuals Committing Sexual Offences

Ya Hui says ‘I love the smell of new books! So I did my best to keep it new by leaving it untouched’

Woman finds out her friend’s boyfriend is cheating, asks if she should break the news to her pal

Man says woman on dating app asked if his salary was more than $8K for ‘serious relationship or marriage’

Maid in relationship with S’porean married man comes back at 1 am on her off days

What Are Singapore Treasury Bills and Are They a Good Investment?

Netizen asks ‘has anyone ever regretted getting married after dealing with their in-laws?’