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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

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...

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...

Mary Alavanza

Increased COE Quota For Category A, B, And C From Nov 2023 To Jan 2024

LTA: Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange Opens In November 2023

URA reveals 6000 homes to be built on Pearl’s Hill, the first in more than 40 years

What lies ahead for Olympic eSports in SG?

SG Grab driver asks foreign woman to “walk it” after missing her hotel

MAS: SGQR+ to make QR payments more accessible and user-friendly

Grab introduces fairer payment system for drivers

MAS imposes six-month pause on DBS bank’s non-essential activities

Is having kids out of wedlock okay in Singapore?

Financial Support to Parents in SG: A Tradition or Obligation?