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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

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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

October brings U-Save and S&CC rebates for over 950,000 households to help with the rising cost of living

American man learns from Malaysians how to be the most annoying and rudest tourist: beg-packing, not showering, insulting Malaysian food

Empty Johor Bahru streets are the “ONLY good thing with VEP” — Singaporean says “JB looks like a scene from the pandemic once more”

Singaporeans thank engineers and tech staff as East-West Line resume services, saying they deserve bonuses

50% off hospital bills: Increased healthcare subsidies take effect from today, Oct 1, benefiting over 1 million Singaporeans

Desperate escape: Nepali locals leap from rooftop to rooftop as devastating floods claim 148 lives

BLACKPINK’s Lisa drops a romantic hint with Frédéric Arnault in her new song Moonlit Floor lyrics?

Squid Game season 2 teaser: Gong Yoo makes a killer comeback to lure players back into the deadly game; watch if you dare!

SG parental burnout: Are modern Singapore parents reaching their breaking point?

Singapore stocks rose on Tuesday’s open—STI climbed 0.3%