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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

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

MIDA champions Malaysia’s rise as Asia’s new supply chain hub through JS-SEZ partnership with Singapore

MALAYSIA: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has expressed...

CLAS reports 4% YoY gross profit increase for Q1 FY2025

SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) reported a 4% year-on-year...

Singapore Politics

Residents tell WP’s Jamus Lim that ‘the electric atmosphere at rallies gets them excited about voting’

SINGAPORE: The rallies that the Workers’ Party (WP) has...

PAP’s Poh Li San: Sembawang West deserves ‘a proven person’, definitely not Chee Soon Juan

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

PM Wong: PAP won’t make sweet promises — just the truth, he says at lunchtime rally

SINGAPORE: At a recent rally covered by CNA, Prime...

Harpreet Singh asks DPM Gan, ‘Will you answer Tan Suee Chieh’s questions about the Income-Allianz deal?’

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Harpreet Singh Nehal was...

Aiah Bathan

Sonia Chew accidentally called her travel show co-host by a different name

Romeo Tan’s mother criticises his role in newest drama

Taiwanese lyricist Eric Lin dies at 62 – JJ Lin pays tribute with ‘River South’ lyrics on Instagram.

Desmond Tan gets robbed while on a train in Italy; loses laptop and all his cash for the trip

Phyllis Quek is satisfied with being a murderer

Carrie Wong shares the story of her life in showbiz: ‘It’s a very cruel place’

Sora Ma says she feels inferior when singing alongside professional singers

Chantalle Ng vomited on her co-star Xu Bin in their new drama

Wang Yuqing talks about his 3 failed marriages, says ‘It’s nothing to be proud of’

Netizen says their only goal for 2023 is to meet DJ Jade Rasif