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‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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...

Yearly Archives: 2024

Woman who posted a helper’s photo online and blamed her for a toddler running away while under her care sparks debate

Firm behind Changi Airport T2 renovations and NTU’s Gaia wins slew of prestigious awards

Should older people be given a pass when they play loud videos on public transport?

CDC vouchers beaten by Taylor Swift in list of Google search trends in Singapore

Grab suspends driver for texting while driving after passenger files complaint

21 y/o woman who dated and rejected over 30 men in just 1 year says it’s exhausting & expensive to date in SG as it costs her $100+ for each date

Money matters driving a wedge in relationships: 70% Singaporeans struggling with financial stress in partnerships

$5.50 chicken rice meal is expensive, a diner complains, but others tell him the price is actually reasonable, even cheap

Singapore’s private home prices expected to increase by 0-3% next year

New pay bump announced for part-time security officers