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Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

‘Still no job since graduation’: 22-year-old S’porean diploma holder questions if full-time uni is the better path

SINGAPORE: Yet another young Singaporean has taken to social...

‘I’m working 7 days a week at this point’: Overworked intern opens up about toxic boss and senior colleagues

SINGAPORE: Despite having worked at the company for only...

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Singapore Politics

Desire to contribute more to society led Liyana Dhamirah to accept call to join politics

When Red Dot United (RDU) founding member Liyana Dhamirah...

Inderjit Singh predicts cost of living, impact of GST hike, and housing affordability may influence voting patterns

SINGAPORE: Former People's Action Party (PAP) MP Inderjit Singh...

Ravi Philemon grilled on RDU’s Citizens’ Dividend for all—but wins resonance with younger voters

SINGAPORE: In his recent appearance on The Daily Ketchup...

‘Trust us, we’ll take care of you’ — PAP says amid GST hikes, soaring costs

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

Yearly Archives: 2025

Oil spill at Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery is the second incident in three months

SIA launches new business class amenity kit in collaboration with Le Labo

What to anticipate after BTS’s 2025 military service completion

Leonardo DiCaprio’s alleged appearance in “Squid Game 3” is denied by Netflix; confirming 2025 release

Maid says, “My boss scolded me in public; I felt so embarrassed, so I answered her back, but now she wants to send me back home”

GCB prices expected to stabilize this year

Singapore and Japan bulk carriers collide in Changjiang River, cleanup efforts underway

Maid borrows $300 from loan sharks who demand $1160 back, or else they will keep sending COD food orders to the house

“5 apples cost almost $11!?!?” — Shopper shocked with price, but Singaporeans explain why “it’s worth it”

Singaporeans slam HDB resident for calling the practice of caring for community cats as still “littering, even with good intentions”