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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

Singapore Politics

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...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Mary Alavanza

Singapore stocks dipped as trading began on Thursday—STI edged down 0.1%

Is IT still the “It” job this year? Here’s how much IT professionals earn in Singapore

‘People need to know we’re not underperformers’ – Meta employees with ‘at or above expectations’ ratings surprised by termination

“Singapore stocks’ returns were not as good” – Singapore retail traders ditch local stocks for US stocks’ ‘flying’ gains

5 Joo Chiat Road shophouses for sale at S$59.8M after about S$440,000 price drop per unit

Singapore stocks rose as trading began on Wednesday — STI increased by 0.5%

‘I was let go today—but not because I was a low performer’: Former Meta employee encourages others affected by job cuts

July BTO launch to include first Simei project in over 10 years, which could have strong demand, analyst says

4 ways Singapore businesses can strengthen their workforce for the future

Tech companies’ wishlist for Singapore Budget 2025