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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

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

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...

Yearly Archives: 2024

ST Engineering Urban Solutions secures Bangkok metro infrastructure projects worth S$180M

SG worker asks, ‘Is it just me or are family doctors stricter with MC durations nowadays?’

‘I just feel so tired,’ S’porean shares his father backed out of financially supporting his uni education

Digital banks in Singapore surge in revenue but sink deeper into losses as profit proves elusive

Nearly half of Singapore employers plan to hire more people next year, with 45% expecting the highest numbers in sales and business development

Mercator report: Singapore leads the world in speedy ad hoc task completion, but struggles with cost efficiency

DBS report: Suburban retail set to outpace central malls in 2025 as local demand soars and space remains tight

The new drama starring Jung Kyung Ho, Seol In Ah and Cha Hak Yeon is ready to air

In ‘When The Phone Rings’, Yoo Yeon Seok attends to Chae Soo Bin’s recuperation following her accident