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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able...

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election...

Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

SINGAPORE: After a flyer announcing upcoming upgrades in Nee...

Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans who experienced poverty during their childhood came...

Business

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches,...

JS-SEZ draws nearly 90% of Johor’s Q1 investments; Trade and Investment Minister Zafrul says zone is key to ASEAN supply chain security

MALAYSIA: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is rapidly...

Property tycoon and hotelier Ong Beng Seng granted permission to travel overseas on added S$800K bail for work and medical purposes

SINGAPORE: Property tycoon and hotelier Ong Beng Seng has...

‘HR doesn’t seem to be bothered if you don’t have related job experience’ — Man working as quality engineer for 8 years struggles to...

SINGAPORE: A man who has spent the past eight...

Singapore Politics

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on...

‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

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

GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its...

WP’s Jalan Kayu candidate Andre Low trends online after talking about Income-Allianz deal during rally

SINGAPORE: For some moments on Thursday night, the candidate...

Monthly Archives: August 2024

No S$4K starting salary? — SG fresh grad asks after seeing S$3.2K job offers, contrary to salary survey stating “25th percentile was already S$4K”

SIA, Scoot flights to take “slightly longer than usual” as they stopped flying over Iranian airspace amid Middle East tensions

Beverage Container Return Scheme for S$0.10 refund per empty bottle & can drinks will also mean an initial S$0.10 price increase

Malaysian ringgit’s 10-day gains mark longest winning streak in 14 years as economic outlook improves

AHTC case: After dropping of hands, thumbs up for Workers’ Party

Singaporean woman involved in S$1.3M hotel booking scams faces over 280 charges

“$1.40 for coffee o kosong even with my own container” — Customer says he was charged extra 20 cents; asks if the price is justified

“Election next month?” — Low Yen Ling’s ice cream distribution at Jalan Remaja scoops criticism

Salary and wrongful dismissal claims on the rise—2023 report reveals

“Will this be a stupid reason to quit my job?” — Employee says his boss instructs him to post “white lie” job listings to recruit insurance agents