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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

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...

Monthly Archives: October 2024

S’poreans say better enforcement needed after taxi driver reportedly charges tourist S$75 for ride from Fullerton Bay Hotel to Orchard

Outram Park station ads about micromanagers, nasi lemak, atas coffee leave commuters puzzled

31 yo SG manager seeks advice on “dealing with the guilt of making unpopular decisions at work”

Singapore stocks dropped on Friday’s open—STI fell 0.2%

“Not sure what I have achieved for myself” – Singaporean feels lost because he has “no house, no spouse, and no kids”

Woman has gone Dutch with her partner for a decade and rejected Guo Da Li, tells other women that ‘’men not paying for dates is not a red flag”

More than 6 in 10 Singapore employees likely to seek new jobs in the next six months, up 10% from last year, survey reveals

Can Singaporeans afford to succumb to a “mid-life crisis” when they can hardly afford basic commodities?

Front-end engineer who has sent out “over 600 applications” feels depressed after one year of unemployment

Mount Everest is actually increasing in height: Here’s why