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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...

Gemma Iso

The rise of unique food experiences and leisure travel among Singaporeans

White-collar job boom; world’s top firms see 54% surge in hiring in January 2025

Singapore banks guarded by tax relief and financing amid economic pressures

5 Southeast Asian countries land in the top 15 of the world’s friendliest countries

Chip market set to surpass $1 trillion by 2030, but tech giants face geopolitical storm and localisation challenges: PwC

Industry leaders hail $1B Private Credit Growth Fund as key to boosting Singapore’s innovation and business growth

Singapore explores nuclear power as part of clean energy push

Singapore’s new Budget measures to boost disposable income and consumer spending

Singapore Civil Defence Force to hire foreign paramedics amid growing demand for emergency services