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Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

Singapore Politics

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

Yoko Nicole

“How to tell if someone is Malaysian or Singaporean?” — Just pay attention to their accents and texting habits, netizens say

Bride dodges groom’s kiss during wedding; gets divorced one year later for cheating: Singaporeans share top signs of doomed marriages

Proud to be Singaporean: McDonald’s waitress in China praises Singapore teen customer for clearing his own food tray

“S$4K starting salary is too high” — HR rep tells fresh grad S$4K is only for “top 3 uni grads with 1st-class honours”

Mum retires at 55 but collects $1K/month from her son for trips to other countries 2-3 times/year, son’s wife complains

Employer claims helper was denied entry back to Singapore after 7-day family trip to Taiwan

Employer plans to terminate her maid’s contract early due to maid’s lying habit

Singapore worker feels “wronged” after promotion leads to colleagues turning against her

Singapore woman draws flak for reconsidering whether to pursue her crush after finding out his brother has Down Syndrome

“Never thought we’d never see him again” – Family’s tribute to beloved father who passed away in cycling accident moves Singaporeans