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Bakery owner says ‘landlords hold overwhelming negotiating power’, appeals to government for help

SINGAPORE: A series of social media posts from the...

‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

Singaporean man wants to quit without next job lined up, but others tell him he has options

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old man in Singapore recently took to...

EV car owner ignites social media frenzy as he changes BYD logo

HONG KONG: Lighting up Hong Kong’s social media feeds,...

$41K Chinese cybertruck clone blows Tesla away, says US YouTuber — with a steering wheel that slides across the dashboard

SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai Auto Show, an ultramodern truck...

Fresh grad says he fell into the comparison trap after learning ‘finance folks are pulling S$13k/month straight out of uni’

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate in Singapore took to Reddit...

Singapore Politics

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of...

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...

Monthly Archives: July 2023

‘The death penalty is not a deterrent’ — Richard Branson weighs in on executions in Singapore this week

Expat pay packages in Singapore increased, driven up by high rental rates, but salaries are lower

“My BTO bomb shelter has some kinda toxic fume” — Resident shares housing experience

‘What kind of job earns the most without education in Singapore?’ — Netizen asks

Morning Digest, July 28

Lee Hsien Yang slams Desmond Lee’s letter as “ad hominem attacks and lies”

K Shanmugam, Vivian Balakrishnan send lawyers’ letters to Lee Hsien Yang; they ask him to apologise, withdraw his allegations on Ridout Road and pay damages

“Petition to include bleach in NDP funpack” — Singaporeans on alleged firework ash stains on their arms, hands & clothing

How to Achieve FIRE With the DINK Lifestyle in Singapore

Lawrence Wong: We do not police the private lives of all our MPs