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‘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...

‘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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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

30-year-old man earning S$8K+/month asks if he still needs “to chiong” for work to acquire more assets since he doesn’t want children

Undeterred by closure of ice-skating rink, Singapore sends biggest delegation to Asian Open

Tan Kin Lian says ‘we should have the mercy’ for some offenders on death row tricked into conveying drugs

Spotted: Ex-WP boss Low Thia Khiang on the ground at Hougang

Tharman: ‘Singapore is ready any time for a non-Chinese PM’

After maid fails to prepare breakfast, employer takes her to Batam and abandons her with $350

Singaporeans Criticize PSP Chairman Dr Tan Cheng Bock for Endorsing Controversial Presidential Candidate Tan Kin Lian

Here’s what to do when you and your partner can’t decide or agree on where to stay

George Goh raises $8,600 for charity selling campaign materials

Stop overthinking with 8 simple words