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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...

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

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

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Business

General Motors appoints Alpine Motors as its official distributor in Singapore

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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

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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...

Nick Karean

Top 5 stories of the week you might’ve missed, Jan 6-12

Maid says she can’t sleep after forced to share room with employer’s daughter, who keeps the lights on, plays music and chats on phone till 3am

Maid says her employer forces her to sleep in the kitchen while his family keep disturbing her sleep even past 1230am

Maids say after working in Singapore, they can now own more than one house back home and even buy land and own a car

“My parents call me useless for not earning S$10K/month despite giving them allowance, expensive gifts and yearly overseas trips”

Maid says her employer sent her on a surprise long holiday but, at the end of it, they tell her not to come back as they found a new helper

Man says he earns S$8K/month but wants to quit cos he’s “not passionate” about his job

Maid’s employer tells her to share their dog’s mattress to sleep on

“All alone and crying on Christmas” — GF left heartbroken while BF “having fun” with another woman

Woman asks why some girls are “shameless and disgusting” for going after her boyfriend