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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

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...

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Car rams into e-bike riding senior citizen, critically injuring him

Peak-hour travel fares might rise as costs of new rail infrastructure and renewal works mount

Government should consider legislating Sports Safety Act to help protect athletes

80-year-old woman sleeps on the streets of Chinatown despite having 7 children and 18 grandchildren

Govt may shut down Bukit Panjang LRT for at least 3 years: Khaw Boon Wan

Elderly man showed lewd video to 15-year-old and 10-year-old sisters in Toa Payoh coffeeshop, traumatising them

Golden Mile attack victim might need facial reconstruction due to severe fractures to face

Netizens savagely rip apart Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan and SMRT CEO’s apologies

Floor tiles suddenly crack with explosive sounds at yet another HDB flat, stunning elderly homeowner

“His madness is its own punishment” – Mentally impaired retiree who stabbed wife to death gets 2 years in jail