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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able...

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election...

Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

SINGAPORE: After a flyer announcing upcoming upgrades in Nee...

Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans who experienced poverty during their childhood came...

Business

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches,...

JS-SEZ draws nearly 90% of Johor’s Q1 investments; Trade and Investment Minister Zafrul says zone is key to ASEAN supply chain security

MALAYSIA: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is rapidly...

Property tycoon and hotelier Ong Beng Seng granted permission to travel overseas on added S$800K bail for work and medical purposes

SINGAPORE: Property tycoon and hotelier Ong Beng Seng has...

‘HR doesn’t seem to be bothered if you don’t have related job experience’ — Man working as quality engineer for 8 years struggles to...

SINGAPORE: A man who has spent the past eight...

Singapore Politics

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on...

‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

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

GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its...

WP’s Jalan Kayu candidate Andre Low trends online after talking about Income-Allianz deal during rally

SINGAPORE: For some moments on Thursday night, the candidate...

Monthly Archives: May 2023

Singapore band robbed in America while touring; cash, equipment, and recordings stolen

Young SG woman says her friends “chase” after branded bags and tell her that she “wouldn’t want to be caught with ‘non luxury bags'”

Two men arrested after beating each other with helmets at Woodlands Checkpoint

Self-radicalised young Singaporean released under restriction order after making good progress

DBS apologises for latest service outage that comes just over a month after “embarrassed” chairman bowed at AGM

“Singaporean drivers suck!” — Woman rants about car drivers who refuse to give way when she signals to change lanes, netizens offer tips

7,308 confirmed participants for OCBC Cycle’s 15th anniversary

“I don’t blame the boy, I blame the grown-up with him” — Netizens weigh in on footage of child crossing street, ignoring red light

SCDF pay tribute to their fallen men on International Firefighters’ Day

SG man who earns $3,500 and gives his parents $400 finds it strange that “parents have an entitlement to a portion of child’s salary”