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Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

MIDA champions Malaysia’s rise as Asia’s new supply chain hub through JS-SEZ partnership with Singapore

MALAYSIA: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has expressed...

CLAS reports 4% YoY gross profit increase for Q1 FY2025

SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) reported a 4% year-on-year...

Singapore Politics

Residents tell WP’s Jamus Lim that ‘the electric atmosphere at rallies gets them excited about voting’

SINGAPORE: The rallies that the Workers’ Party (WP) has...

PAP’s Poh Li San: Sembawang West deserves ‘a proven person’, definitely not Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

PM Wong: PAP won’t make sweet promises — just the truth, he says at lunchtime rally

SINGAPORE: At a recent rally covered by CNA, Prime...

Harpreet Singh asks DPM Gan, ‘Will you answer Tan Suee Chieh’s questions about the Income-Allianz deal?’

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Harpreet Singh Nehal was...

Monthly Archives: August 2024

Domestic helper fined $1,000 for fighting other domestic helpers near Paya Lebar MRT station

ISID President Paul Tambyah suggests there’s no need to worry about mpox

$1.8M seized: SG police freeze over 300 OCBC bank accounts linked to scammers

New Candida auris strain posing global health risk discovered by Singapore researchers

Chun Woo Hee and Song Joong Ki confirmed to star in “MY YOUTH” new drama

Young Singaporeans embrace singlehood amidst gloomy dating scene

Marine Parade hawker places record S$10K bid for stall as she believes it’s a worthwhile investment, but other hawkers disagree

Singapore stocks open lower on Wednesday—STI edged down by 0.1%

Singapore’s 90% homeownership success rate inspires the US & Australia to learn from and consider similar strategies

Singaporean woman stuck in Malaysia for 4 days after losing her passport; dodges 4 months wait after pleading at immigration office