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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

“Is it poor upbringing?” — MRT passenger asks after he couldn’t exit the train because “younger people cut queues and force their way in”

Shuttle bus featuring MPs’ faces dubbed ‘expensive publicity stunt’ amid concerns about the bus being often found empty

Maid earning S$240/month made to work illegally with no rest days in Singapore gets fined S$6,000; employer fined S$8,800

Singapore stocks rose on Tuesday—STI edged up by 0.2%

Jamus Lim concerned over Chee Hong Tat’s rhetoric at the Economic Society of Singapore speech as it “perpetuates a sense of fear”

He Ting Ru: We wish for our children to experience the joys of life near their home in an open space to connect with nature and unwind

Louis Chua: Why are there no enforcement actions against online platforms offering illegal short-term accommodations in Singapore?

“What do I say when my boss fires me?” — Employee asks after finding out his bosses are about to let him go

Woman seeks long-lost Singaporean father whom she hasn’t seen in 26 years

“50% more because it’s chilled? What’s happening to Singapore?” — Shopper stunned by 50 cents extra charge for a chilled bottled water