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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

How to deal with old “friends” who contact you again as Financial Advisors but become hostile when you tell them you’re uninterested

Warren Buffett says you can still be a great CEO even without attending college because he never looks at where a job candidate went to school

8-month pregnant woman calls out MRT commuters after being ‘pushed and squeezed around’ and even asked to give up her seat

2025 Future Jobs Report: 4 in 10 employers to cut workforce due to AI, but expert says jobs will just have “evolved versions”

Cameron Highlands warming: Climate change or human impact?

BLACKPINK’s Lisa admits she feels more at ease speaking Korean than English

Leong Mun Wai proposes $1,250 monthly allowance for parents or grandparents who are full-time caregivers of young children