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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...

Changi Beach reopens for water activities after Johor oil spill clean-up, says NEA

SINGAPORE: Changi Beach has officially reopened for swimming and...

Business

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...

Man severely affected by long stretch of unemployment, says his applications only yield a 5% hit rate for HR or first-round interviews

SINGAPORE: Five months after being laid off, a 34-year-old...

From threat to teammate: Managers now see AI as a workforce ally, not a job killer

INTERNATIONAL: The opinion that artificial intelligence is a danger...

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: September 2024

China may have more pets than kids in the coming years as birth rates continue to decline

When RM1 from a Malaysian Samaritan becomes the ticket to freedom for two Singaporeans stranded in a JB Shopping Mall car park

Gaming addiction leads husband to attack wife, leaves her permanently blind

Cost of living in Malaysia: The envy of other ASEAN nations?

Typhoon Bebinca: Shanghai ravaged by most powerful storm in 75 years

BTS Jin dazzles his audience with exquisite Chuseok greetings in traditional hanbok

Stray Kids’ Chk Chk Boom hits new milestone on Spotify, surpassing 100 million plays in less than two months

NTU-Oxford team uncovers new process for cells to repair DNA damage

Some bike shops report 20-30% drop in sales after Govt announced ban on pedestrian paths for bike riders

Food delivery robots may soon make their presence felt in Singapore; JTC successfully tested delivery bots in trial run