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Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

Singapore Politics

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

Residents tell WP’s Jamus Lim that ‘the electric atmosphere at rallies gets them excited about voting’

SINGAPORE: The rallies that the Workers’ Party (WP) has...

PAP’s Poh Li San: Sembawang West deserves ‘a proven person’, definitely not Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

Yearly Archives: 2024

TikToker treats homeless Malaysian uncle to 2-day SG trip with help from other Singaporeans

Woman allows car to cut queue at JB Causeway to avoid getting hit, but sees damage on its wheel & bumper

Yeo Hiap Seng to receive $32 million as exit compensation in wake of closure of Oatly’s SG factory

Report says Singapore money laundering suspects spent nearly S$38 million buying Dubai properties

Singapore’s crypto adoption stalls as legal hurdles and weak consumer interest hold back growth, lags behind Thailand and UAE

Tokyo, Bangkok, and Seoul lead the Asia Pacific retail revolution with unmatched innovation, according to CBRE Index

‘There’s no ladder to climb,’ 29 yo chef struggles with long hours, low pay, and uncertain future in F&B

‘When are we ever satisfied?’ Local shares his love for Singapore and says he can’t imagine moving elsewhere

‘What’s the fastest way to make S$200k?’ Man loses 2 businesses and 1 job in 4 years, faces S$200k debt

Chinese man exploits 400 phones to rig live-stream giveaways, earns thousands reselling prizes