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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: July 2023

Number of working senior citizens reaches highest level since 2012

Shanmugam refutes claim that he fled community event due to Ridout Road questions

Whopping $15.45 for small bowl of fish soup sparks calls for boycott of Tang Tea House

‘My mom is like my loan shark.’ Reddit user, 23, seeks advice

Woman finds black substance in Coca-Cola cans bought online

“Must be an old Karen” — Netizens mock woman who refuses to allow hawker serve customers who have a guide dog

What do treadmills & whisky have in common? They’re part of the reason why SG has become the most expensive city in the world

Ten year high: Two out of three seniors aged 60-64 part of 2022 SG labour force

Netizens divided on ‘very rude’ cook at King of Fried Rice outlet

‘Girl he made the WORLD cry at your wedding!’ SG dad’s heartfelt speech gets almost 33 million TikTok views