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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: August 2023

“How can a President be for the people if it’s limited to narrow elites?” — Singaporeans on 2023 Presidential Elections showcases different opinions in street interview

“How can a President be for the people if it’s limited to narrow elites?” — Singaporeans on PE2023 showcases different opinions in street interview

Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints: Coming long weekend and September school holidays

Jamus Lim Addresses Soaring Rental Rates, Suggests ‘Speed Bump’ Measures

Migrant worker sues his Singapore bosses after he fell from overcrowded lorry, wins lawsuit against firm

Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his “back pages”

Top interest rates in Singapore for Aug 2023 from SCB, DBS, UOB, OCBC

Ex-Diplomat Bilahari Kausikan Accuses Presidential Candidate Tan Kin Lian of Sexism and Racism Following Controversial Posts

Employer says her 40-year-old maid is married, but messages and video calls another man in SG late into the night

Paul Tambyah: S’poreans need to decide which candidate to choose for President who can best help them send a message to the Govt