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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: February 2025

JPJ warns of rising trend in using dummy buckles to bypass seat belt alarms

1,000 jobs up for grabs! — New plan to boost Singapore’s marine and offshore energy sector

‘People need to know we’re not underperformers’ – Meta employees with ‘at or above expectations’ ratings surprised by termination

“Singapore stocks’ returns were not as good” – Singapore retail traders ditch local stocks for US stocks’ ‘flying’ gains

5 Joo Chiat Road shophouses for sale at S$59.8M after about S$440,000 price drop per unit

Commuters upset SMRT took so long to update Circle Line disruption notice

How a teacher’s ‘tough love’ helped one man overcome self-doubt – and inspired life lessons across Singapore

Joseph Schooling to be inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame

‘He expects me to understand him’: Man struggles with supervisor who communicates only in Chinese

Man spends S$400+ in two weeks for a girl, now anxious about ‘being used for money’