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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: March 2025

ActiveSg’s first skatepark, YouthCreates Skate Spot, opens at Bishan Sports Centre

IOC president says boxing should be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games

103-year-old woman dies after eight decades waiting for husband who never returned—family says she found peace in the end

Will Ng Chee Meng be fielded at Jalan Kayu SMC? Ex-Minister remains tight-lipped

Singapore Senior Minister’s wife reposts FB post attacking local activist

WP’s He Ting Ru notes ‘small but important win’ for Singaporeans’ mental health

300,000 donated shoes stagnate in Tuas warehouse as interest in recycling project fades

Chocolate Finance withdrawal updates: Most transactions completed, remaining funds to be processed within the next business days

Singapore’s private home sales surge to a 13-year high in February

Bird strike speculated to be cause of engine fire on Malaysia Airlines plane