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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

Singapore Politics

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...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Monthly Archives: August 2023

‘I’m lucky my parents are still able to support me, but I need a job asap to fill the gap’ — Jobless S’porean says

TADA driver insists on taking CTE against passenger’s wishes, then asks to alight mid-journey

University student says her NS boyfriend “hardly has time for me” so she wants to give her extremely smart & rich coursemate a chance

DBS & BOS are creditors to alleged money launderers’ Singapore firms

Ng Kok Song taking extra security precautions after disruption at campaign walkabout

Ex-PSP candidate Kumaran Pillai calls out the party over ‘ill-conceived’ communications regarding support for Tan Kin Lian

Tharman says the election is “a contest between individuals who have to be assessed on their character… whether they have a track record of serving people”

Singapore Grand Prix nearly sold out, fewer spectators expected in 2023

‘Behave in respectful manner’ — Tan Kin Lian tells supporters in wake of Ng Kok Song’s Clementi walkabout incident

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