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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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: July 2023

Man in a company for 5 years says he has not been promoted even once

Employer asks if it’s okay for her maid to sleep in the bomb shelter as she does not have an extra room in her house

Morning Digest, July 5

Stories you might’ve missed, July 4

Wife complains that all her husband does is “send the kids to school. Nap all day long, play games and scroll tiktok”

Sengkang Residents Share Positive Feedback on Estate Upkeep with MP Jamus Lim

Ex-WP NCMP’s family still has trouble opening bank accounts because he’s Politically Exposed Person

Maid is pregnant during pre-employment checkup but has been bleeding for a week; she tells her employer it’s a miscarriage and begs to be hired

Ho Ching suggests SLA’s “guide rent” approach may not be the best way to manage black-and-white bungalows

‘I don’t really learn anything new’ — KF Seetoh says of Michelin Guide Singapore