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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: January 2023

Stories you might’ve missed, Jan 3

Maid says she wants to leave her employers because her “madam and ahma” keep fighting and she can’t manage them

Woman says her “useless” husband only earns $2K a month, tells her that it’s enough for family of 3

WP’s Gerald Giam underlines importance of police being prepared for crowd surge & stampedes for situations such as MBS Countdown 2023

NTUC FairPrice warns about Hello Kitty mahjong sets resold online: ‘We are unable to verify authenticity or quality’

‘Aquatics as a unifying force for good’ — Mark Chay, Singapore Swimming Association president

Netizen says ‘GST 1% increase to 8% isn’t that much, but sellers increase their price to 10-20% is the real issue’

PM Lee: Our economy will be affected, we must brace ourselves for uncertainties ahead

Singaporean guy surprises his girlfriend with a romantic getaway to Paris, moving her to shed tears of joy on video

Singaporean influencer Sherrine was not allowed to enter Universal Studios Japan until she covered her revealing outfit