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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Monthly Archives: October 2024

The backstory of G-Dragon’s performance at Taeyang’s concert is revealed

In “Brewing Love”, Kim Sejeong, Lee Jong Won, Shin Do Hyun, and Baek Sung Chul become entangled in one another’s lives

Malaysian ringgit may strengthen if Kamala Harris wins US election, analysts say

S’porean looking for “chill job” with short hours and flexibility, says it would be great if it pays at least S$3k

Family switches from condo to HDB, now thinking of moving back because “privacy and security difference is really huge”

Singapore’s job market thrives – Will 2025 see soaring wages or economic headwinds?

“I used to sleep 5 hours a day in my 20s”: How much sleep are Singaporeans getting?

“Is there really nothing we can do about it?” Man says touting in public is getting out of hand

Man says his inconsiderate neighbour has been very noisy for the past 4 months, constantly hammering and drilling in the morning and evening

Local man feels out of place in Singapore, says “there seem to be more foreigners than locals” these days