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Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

SINGAPORE: While very popular in many parts of Southeast...

Hot dog bun goes up from $1.70 to $2, the seller even asks for the bun’s plastic bag back

SINGAPORE: A Facebook user wrote that he was amused...

Elderly man with dementia missing since May 1, caregivers seek help

SINGAPORE: After an elderly man went missing last week,...

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...

Business

‘At my wits’ end’ — 30-ish Singaporean struggles to find job after 1.5 years of being unemployed

SINGAPORE: A jobless Singaporean in their early 30s took...

Career dead end at 40? Here’s how to reinvent yourself before it’s too late

A netizen posted on Reddit and talked about his...

Credit Suisse agrees to pay over US$510M in US tax case involving Singapore accounts

Credit Suisse Services, a unit of the Swiss banking...

Changi Airport awards S$4.75B in contracts for Terminal 5 expansion

SINGAPORE: Changi Airport Group has awarded S$4.75 billion in...

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)...

Yearly Archives: 2024

‘You just have to count on yourself’: Is this also true for Singaporeans who rely on the traditional retirement model of CPF, personal savings and gratuity?

“Is the job a red flag?” Fresh grad receives job offer that has ‘higher than average pay but with no CPF, MC or AL’

Singapore stocks fell as trading began on Thursday—STI slipped 0.1%

Unemployed S’porean with 18 years of IT experience says she’s still having a tough time finding a job

‘Overprotecting’ persons with disability fuels poor attitudes and skill gaps, experts say

CPF interest rates slashed to 4% for early 2025 as economic woes bite

“Buyer’s remorse?” – Middle-aged single man regrets purchasing resale HDB flat for S$1.1M

NTU scientists achieve breakthrough in high-speed data processing with room-temperature polaritons

Singaporeans seeking cheaper medical care in JB among reasons why Singapore health sector faces growth constraints

Singapore named among the top ten most attractive city destinations in the world

Singapore News

Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

Hot dog bun goes up from $1.70 to $2, the seller even asks for the bun’s plastic bag back

Elderly man with dementia missing since May 1, caregivers seek help

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

Business

‘At my wits’ end’ — 30-ish Singaporean struggles to find job after 1.5 years of being unemployed

Career dead end at 40? Here’s how to reinvent yourself before it’s too late

Credit Suisse agrees to pay over US$510M in US tax case involving Singapore accounts

Changi Airport awards S$4.75B in contracts for Terminal 5 expansion

Singapore Politics

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

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

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

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