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1 in 5 Singapore workers worried they can’t afford healthcare; confidence in employer support drops

SINGAPORE: Only 67% of workers in Singapore think their...

Struggling to get by: 3 in 5 Singaporeans living paycheck to paycheck, many juggle multiple jobs to stay afloat

SINGAPORE: A recently published report from global payroll and...

SMRT fined S$3M for September’s train disruption; funds to help low-income families

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a S$3...

No VEP, no exit: Full vehicle permit scheme enforcement to start July 1 — M’sia Transport Minister

MALAYSIA: Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, announced on Wednesday...

Business

Shanghai-listed GigaDevice to fill 55 roles at new global headquarters in Singapore soon

SINGAPORE: Shanghai-listed firm GigaDevice Semiconductor has officially opened its...

Standard Chartered Bank boosts Bonus$aver maximum interest rate to 8.05%, bucking savings interest rate trend

SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered Bank is going against the downward...

CDL’s S$608M bid for Lakeside Drive could become one of the highest land rates outside central region in years, property expert says

SINGAPORE: City Developments Limited’s (CDL) S$608 million bid —...

Singapore-headquartered Tiger Brokers to double Hong Kong staff as it targets offshore China wealth

HONG KONG: Singapore-headquartered firm Tiger Brokers plans to double...

Singapore Politics

PAP’s Goh Pei Ming is one of the highest election spenders with over S$100K spent, despite getting into Parliament by walkover

SINGAPORE: People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Goh Pei Ming...

‘Big party promotion!’: Singaporeans react to Desmond Lee’s appointment as PAP chair, but some look for DPM Gan

SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) announced on...

‘Not my MP?’ — SingPost investigates after Aljunied residents were mistakenly sent flyers from AMK MP

SINGAPORE: A resident living at Hougang Street 21 mistakenly...

A nation’s silent victims: Rise in animal abuse cases sparks petition for urgent reform in Singapore

SINGAPORE: A petition on Change.org is picking up momentum...

Tang Li

OPINION | Paradox of Happiness — Breaking free from the misery...

OPINION | Bless the homophobes for giving us Gay Pride and...

OPINION | Employers are offering money to employees, but where are...

OPINION | How did “serving others” become punishment?

OPINION | Anti-abortion communities seem to live in a world where...

OPINION | Why S’pore’s “Educated” class behaving in ways you only...

Opinion: When larger nations go “beast mode” with each other, smaller...

One of the biggest influencers on a person’s decision-making is the...

Does Singapore have an innovative tech success story similar to China?

“Facts Are Not Enough” — It’s not what you say about...