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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

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

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...

Singapore Politics

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

Monthly Archives: August 2024

Choi Siwon, Jung In Sun, and others talk about love, fate, and Super Junior’s cameos in “DNA Lover” new drama

‘It’s getting hotter in here’ — WP’s Sengkang team gives out fans to residents for National Day amid heat and humidity

More middle-aged Singaporeans aged 40 to 59 seek loans to manage cost-of-living pressures

First date in a Hawker Centre? Well, most Singaporeans don’t mind it, but others say it’s a big no-no! — Survey

Singaporeans owe Malaysia over S$1M in traffic fines; tops list as the biggest foreign traffic offender

SPF: 32 cyclists fined for breaking group size rules on the road

Red Velvet debuts on the Billboard 200 and Artist 100 charts with mini-album Cosmic

Temasek-backed Sembcorp power plant in Myanmar shuts down amid escalating civil unrest

Scoot flight from Jeju Island to Singapore diverted to Taiwan due to technical issue during the flight

Singapore shares rose on Wednesday—STI increased by 0.7%