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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

Young woman with cerebral palsy inspires millions by selling hairpins to support herself

Applications for New Zealand scholarships are now open to Asia Pacific nationals to pursue post-graduate degrees

Singapore won against Indonesia at the SG Tennis Invitational Cup finals

Chinese doctors rely on superstitions to “play safe” — Apples, mangoes, and Want Want milk for “smooth” shifts

Green Spot, Red Lion: Once Chinese New Year staples, now history

Singaporean upset over $70.95 GP consultation fee during CNY even though ‘it was less than 5 mins’

Property shrinkflation: Singapore condo sizes shrink by up to 20.6% as developers try to keep prices affordable

Woman refuses to visit boyfriend’s parents for CNY after receiving ‘just $1.60’ hongbao from them last year

Man doesn’t ‘feel like going’ to his friend’s 3rd wedding because it costs $300 per pax every time he gets divorced and remarries

54 y/o man believes he failed as a career role model for his child after working 13 jobs since he was 16