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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’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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...

Merzsam Singkee

Hextar World at Empire City set to transform Malaysia’s retail and entertainment scene in 2025

Lingering trauma or just work fatigue? Malaysian worker struggles with burnout despite switching to a better job

Save, spend, or switch?—Fresh graduate earning RM4.4K seeks financial advice

‘I stayed loyal for 4 years, but they never valued me’: M’sian worker details years of mistreatment in toxic company

‘Why am I paying more and still expected to tip?‘ M’sian customer questions food delivery costs

’He left me on the road at 1 a.m.!’ M’sian woman frustrated over boyfriend’s poor planning

Malaysia builds Southeast Asia’s longest railway tunnel, a key milestone for ECRL project

Most Malaysians unprepared for retirement—Expert warns financial literacy is key

Malaysian landlord struggles with non-paying tenant—Seeks advice on eviction process

Malaysian tenant disputes unfair deposit deductions—Should landlords charge for minor wear and tear?