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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

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...

Sunway Property and Majestic Gen break ground on RM4 billion Johor project near CIQ and RTS link

MALAYSIA: Sunway Property and Majestic Gen officially broke ground...

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

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 2024

SPH-owned HardwareZone ranked among platforms with most harmful content in Singapore

Spate of 3 layoffs in 6 months lead to low morale among Citi Singapore staff

Xiaxue apologises for controversial comments about Thai, Vietnamese women but claims remarks were “taken out of context”

Singapore employers emphasize parental leave in job listings amid talent war

“There are more people than desks in the office” — Employee complains, but her boss asks her to just “come earlier” to book a seat

Park Ju Hyun reveals secrets of her enigmatic character in ‘Perfect Family’

SG woman says, “a man needs to be able to provide financially and pay for everything in the family”

Letter to the Editor | Key factors to consider before enrolling in a degree program to avoid disappointing return on investment

“No wonder these Olympians are high SES” — Singaporeans shocked that SG athletes can earn S$1M from winning Olympic medals

SG employee quits his S$230K/year job because his mental and emotional state “couldn’t take it anymore”