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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

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...

Residents tell WP’s Jamus Lim that ‘the electric atmosphere at rallies gets them excited about voting’

SINGAPORE: The rallies that the Workers’ Party (WP) has...

PAP’s Poh Li San: Sembawang West deserves ‘a proven person’, definitely not Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

Yoko Nicole

Singapore woman upset with boyfriend for gifting her Dyson hairdryer he received for credit card signup

Despite ACRES’ best efforts, squirrel mum and her baby die in glue trap

Netizen suffers backlash after calling Singaporeans “fools” for spending $100K on weddings, $100K on HDB renovation, and $1M on resale flats

Hassan Sunny draws even more praise for opting to donate funds sent from Chinese fans

“Ban cars instead” — Call to ban bicycles on Singapore roads divides Singaporeans

NUS Prof weighs in on whether married man should unwind with platonic female friend instead of wife

“NO TOUCHING! NO TOUCHING!” — Man shouts at LRT passenger for “tapping” his wife on her back to offer her a seat

“Give us a grandchild or give up your pet animal and family!” — SG mother threatens her son and wife, forcing them to have kids

SG employee says her colleague “loves to tell tales about others and take what you say out of context”

Employee asks how to deal with his employer who’s biased and does not balance his workload properly