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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able...

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election...

Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

SINGAPORE: After a flyer announcing upcoming upgrades in Nee...

Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans who experienced poverty during their childhood came...

Business

‘Are job vacancy postings even real?’ — Jobseeker questions whether SG companies are truly hiring after he applied for ‘many jobs but only got...

SINGAPORE: A frustrated jobseeker took to Reddit to ask...

CDL director’s criticism puts boardroom conflict over appointments back in spotlight

SINGAPORE: A City Developments Ltd. (CDL) senior director’s criticism...

NITEC grad who was offered $2K/month for an internship asks, ‘Am I getting underpaid?’

SINGAPORE: After receiving an internship offer that paid S$2,000...

‘Is S$4,600 acceptable?’ — Fresh grad debates about his tech job salary offer in today’s job market

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate took to Reddit to ask...

Singapore Politics

RDU calls for greater opposition unity and collaboration

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for its most pivotal...

Ex-NTUC Income CEO urges Jalan Kayu voters to hold Ng Chee Meng accountable for aborted Allianz deal

SINGAPORE: Former NTUC Income Chief Executive Officer Tan Suee...

‘Felt cheated’ — AMK voter says they waited all evening for “paiseh” PAP candidate, only for no one to show up

SINGAPORE: An Ang Mo Kio resident has expressed frustration...

Gigene Wong apologises for using racial slur against own teammate, says SDP counselled her

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for Marsiling-Yew Tee...

Yoko Nicole

11-year-old M’sian student suffers from nerve damage after teacher made him stand in the sun

Maid slammed by netizens for telling her employer, “Why don’t you just quit your job and stay home? You don’t need to hire a helper”

SG doctors have a clash of opinion about whether patients should ask another doctor for a medical second opinion

Maid suffering from burnout asks her employer for S$50 raise, but her employer says there “wasn’t much work involved”

“Is it really taboo to date a friend’s ex?” — Man asks because he’s “afraid of breaking the bro code”

Employee says working as “corporate slaves” in Singapore with long working hours brought her “frequent sick days”

“Job recruiters on LinkedIn ghosted me just because I replied 30 mins late” — SG job seeker asks, “Is this normal?”

31yo Singaporean quits betting on 4D TOTO and cuts down expenses to save S$1000/month

Singaporeans debate the choice of being unmarried and childless in Singapore

Man says, “I am considering giving up on my vegetarian girlfriend” because it’s a hassle to constantly plan 3 vege meals daily