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Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

Singapore Politics

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

Monthly Archives: March 2023

Indonesian hired for a banking job asks if 9.5-hour workday is ‘normal’ in Singapore

Married woman with a 3yo daughter wants to know if she should leave her violent husband for another married man who has his own daughter

Nearly two-thirds of Singaporeans believe gender inequality still exists in the country: Survey

Tay Ying talks about her supernatural encounter while filming new drama series, Silent Walls

Guide to Baby Grants in Singapore (2023) — Baby Bonus, Medisave, Tax Reliefs and More

Maid wants to know if she still needs to work in the house once her replacement helper has arrived

Driver in fatal Woodlands crash had history of epilepsy and ignored doctor’s warnings to avoid driving

Maid says that according to MOM, she does not have to clean her employer’s tenant’s rooms, other helpers say ‘Don’t be so calculative’

Honest foodpanda rider returns woman’s change after midnight, plus chocolate bars for her kids

MOM investigates foreigners working illegally as food delivery riders