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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

OpenAI secures ‘largest funding round of all time’ led by SoftBank

HDB resale 1.5% price rise, the slowest growth in 5 quarters, but Singaporeans say, ‘still growing lah’

SG Tesla enthusiasts unfazed by US politics, but analyst says ‘it may eventually catch up’ when Trump’s tariffs hit the city-state’s economy

President Trump says TikTok deal to sell likely before April 5 deadline

About 6,000 vulnerable seniors to benefit from S$7.3M DBS Foundation programme, but netizens say it’s just a ‘band-aid measure’

‘Why not 7 years ago?’ one father asks after Singaporean parents get to share 6 weeks of leave under the new SPL scheme starting April 1

SoftBank to invest US$1T in AI-equipped factories with humanoid robots to help US manufacturers in labour shortages

Google to settle advertisers’ 14-year-old class action with US$100M cash

Over 950,000 eligible Singaporeans to receive first U-Save and S&CC rebates this April, but netizen says it’s ‘temporary handouts meant to sway votes’

Netizens say Singapore’s STI ‘finally’ crosses 4,000 mark for the first time but falls back after market close