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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

‘I completely support strict firework restrictions’ — Malaysians debate over festive celebration regulations on fireworks

Iris Koh, Raymond Ng block sheriff and lawyers from seizing assets over unpaid lawsuit costs

Resident tells WP’s East Coast team she wants to see ‘greater diversity’ in politics

China is being overtaken by micro-dramas with a bite-sized sensation

Malaysia’s space ambitions: The growing partnership between MEASAT and China’s SPACESAIL

HDB unit with ‘Do not disturb’ poster for property agents goes viral

8 out of 10 of the 5,032 BTO flats offered this month have waiting time of 4 years or less — HDB

ICA promises ‘more seamless transaction experience’ when new service centre opens April 7

Johor zoo to launch night safari and expand parking to draw more visitors

Singapore worker fired for spying on colleague — and the limits of workplace investigations