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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

‘Still no job since graduation’: 22-year-old S’porean diploma holder questions if full-time uni is the better path

SINGAPORE: Yet another young Singaporean has taken to social...

‘I’m working 7 days a week at this point’: Overworked intern opens up about toxic boss and senior colleagues

SINGAPORE: Despite having worked at the company for only...

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...

Singapore Politics

Desire to contribute more to society led Liyana Dhamirah to accept call to join politics

When Red Dot United (RDU) founding member Liyana Dhamirah...

Inderjit Singh predicts cost of living, impact of GST hike, and housing affordability may influence voting patterns

SINGAPORE: Former People's Action Party (PAP) MP Inderjit Singh...

Ravi Philemon grilled on RDU’s Citizens’ Dividend for all—but wins resonance with younger voters

SINGAPORE: In his recent appearance on The Daily Ketchup...

‘Trust us, we’ll take care of you’ — PAP says amid GST hikes, soaring costs

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

Monthly Archives: June 2023

Stories you might’ve missed, June 14

Hazelle Teo hosts one of the biggest stages in NDP 2023, says it’s a dream come true

Maid films TikTok videos with her wearing only a bra, employer says helper spread Covid-19 to her baby as well

Jade Seah tries ice bath in Bali, says it made her feel alive

Jernelle Oh’s role in Mediacorp’s Cash on Delivery is based on a real person with cerebral palsy

George Goh says Singaporeans deserve the right to vote for their president

BMW Car Club from Singapore obstructing traffic in Malaysia, even blocking emergency lane on the way to Penang

Jocelyn Chia stands by MH370 joke, says “I’m in no way canceled in America. Now people want to come see me”

Founders of failed crypto hedge fund 3AC lived it up in Bali in wake of collapse

‘What am I gonna do with 10 packs of rice?’ — Customer laments after foodpanda double order error