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Maid says her employer did not give her Labour Day off, even though her contract includes PH entitlements

SINGAPORE: A domestic helper has raised concerns about the...

“When you vote for RDU, you are voting for yourself” – RDU makes resounding final appeal at Nee Soon GRC rally

GE2025: After nine days of walking the ground, knocking...

Did you know Singaporeans pay the most to own a BMW 3 Series (G20) in Southeast Asia?

SINGAPORE: Singapore topped the list as the most expensive...

Punggol voters are not here to save Gan Kim Yong’s political career

By Jeanne Ten Why is Gan Kim Yong so critical...

Business

General Motors appoints Alpine Motors as its official distributor in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Alpine Motors has been appointed the official distributor...

Singapore-headquartered Shein ends contracts with Brunswick and FGS, signalling delay in London IPO plans

LONDON: Singapore-headquartered Shein has ended its contracts with Brunswick...

S$701M exits Singapore banks in April as institutions turn to telecommunications and industrial stocks

SINGAPORE: Outflows from Singapore's banking sector reached S$701 million...

Warren Buffett to step down as CEO by year-end, hands Berkshire Hathaway reins to Greg Abel

INTERNATIONAL: Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old investing legend behind Berkshire...

Singapore Politics

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

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

After polling day, Singaporeans look for ‘silver lining’ and ‘bright side’ of poll results

SINGAPORE: In the aftermath of the May 3 polls,...

‘We won something deeper’: Harpreet Singh’s post leaves people hopeful that he’ll stay in politics

SINGAPORE: After the slate from the Workers’ Party (WP)...

Jamus Lim says Sengkang MPs will work harder than ever

SINGAPORE: In the speech he delivered after it was...

Mary Alavanza

Chinese company’s ‘unhappy leave’ draws mixed reactions from netizens; one says it’s just a way of ‘protecting their loss margin’

OCBC to add up to 30 relationship managers in Greater China team as Hong Kong’s wealthy turn to Singapore banks for asset parking

Hong Kong pulls ahead of Singapore in family office race, for now, as both cities face economic hurdles

Goh Cheng Liang, Li Xiting, and Forrest Li lead Forbes’ Singapore’s richest in 2025; number of SG billionaires rose to 49

SG firms Golden Agri-Resources, Musim Mas, and Yanlord Land make it to 2025 Global 500 Family Business Index list

Sembcorp CEO’s pay drops 10.89% despite company’s S$1B-plus net profit; 23 cents dividend announced in company’s ‘new normal’

Taiwan chipmaker UMC’s US$5B new wafer fab facility in Singapore to create 700 jobs

95% Singaporeans value commute time when considering a job: Survey

UOB slashes One Account rates for second year in a row, sparking frustration among customers

New Intel CEO says his top priority is recruiting the best talent; urges customers to provide ‘brutally honest’ feedback