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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

CDL director’s criticism puts boardroom conflict over appointments back in spotlight

SINGAPORE: A City Developments Ltd. (CDL) senior director’s criticism...

NITEC grad who was offered $2K/month for an internship asks, ‘Am I getting underpaid?’

SINGAPORE: After receiving an internship offer that paid S$2,000...

‘Is S$4,600 acceptable?’ — Fresh grad debates about his tech job salary offer in today’s job market

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate took to Reddit to ask...

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

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

Singapore Politics

Rotten Tomatoes: Here are the cringiest GE2025 candidates so far

GE2025, SINGAPORE: At the midpoint into this year’s General...

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...

Monthly Archives: September 2024

Car modification to resemble classic red Hong Kong taxi gets Singaporean facing up to 3 months jail or $5,000 fine, or both

“You do this kind of thing to people’s food?” — Customer asks Grab delivery rider who left $55 meal order in a messy state and “run’s away”

Singaporean says, ‘After I pay for the house for 30 years, it’s still not mine because when 99 years are up, I have to return it. Then why even buy it?’

JLL: Changes in land betterment charges reflect “underlying weaknesses” in the Singapore property market

‘WFH with lower salary is better than WFO with higher salary’ — Singaporeans prefer work-from-home or hybrid work for their mental wellbeing

Singapore is ranked lowest in terms of poverty in SEA, but Singaporeans point out there’s no official poverty line

Singapore kids and teens 7–15 years old are now offered digital banking by OCBC

Veteran editor fears mainstream media journalists will grow ‘more complacent’ as CNA absorbs TODAY

Singapore workers could save up to S$3.9K annually with hybrid working arrangements—new study

HDB says resale flats remain affordable for most home buyers in response to letter asking to “Refrain from publicising million-dollar resale flats”