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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

Singapore Politics

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...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Monthly Archives: March 2025

‘Tired of my office job,’ Singaporean worker struggles with boreout and wants a change

SG worker shocked to find herself on HR’s ‘not eligible for rehiring’ list after resigning

DHL to cut 8,000 jobs in Germany as it aims to save over €1B by 2027 amid expected weaker profit growth in the logistics industry

Man in second month of job hunt asks if others are having trouble, says he’s ‘either getting ghosted or lowballed’

Dutch traveller falls in love with Singapore: ‘I had the best time!’

M’sian student worries about being judged in Singapore, but locals reassure her that she won’t be judged based on her nationality

Lottery player who bet on the same numbers for 13 years hits S$5.4M jackpot

NTU study uncovers geothermal energy potential in Yishun

Duke-NUS discovery offers hope for pulmonary fibrosis treatment

Singaporean businesses highly optimistic about AI adoption but infrastructure challenges pose huge roadblock