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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

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...

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...

Singapore Politics

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

Jewel Stolarchuk

LTA updates: 28 injured in train collision at Joo Koon station today

3 clubbers in their early 20s who pummeled police officer during nightclub brawl arrested and charged in court

Amos Yee believes Harvard cancelled his talk because of his controversial views on sexual age of consent laws

“Leon Perera is no JBJ” – J. B. Jeyaretnam’s son blasts

Train collision on East-West Line and massive congestion on Circle Line erupt one day after Khaw says: “Not every ride is perfect.”

The mystery of Ho Ching

All-boys secondary school decides to arbitrarily phase out iconic rugby CCA in spite of vehement protests

Singaporean who has exact same qualification as Malaysian earns just S$1400 compared to FT’s S$4000

Single mother sentenced to 75 years jail for prostituting young daughters in Johor

More resale HDB flats are being sold for over $1 million