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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

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...

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches,...

Singapore Politics

Rotten Tomatoes: Here are the cringiest GE2025 candidates so far

GE2025, SINGAPORE: At the midpoint into this year’s General...

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on...

‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

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

GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its...

Yoko Nicole

Singaporean earning S$4.1K/month wants to quit his job because it’s “so chill” that he feels like “rotting there”

Coffee shop in Tampines doesn’t accept 5-cent coins; customer asks, “Is this legal?”

“Why some Singapore companies don’t inform candidates they’ve been rejected?” — SG job seeker asks

Singaporean says it’s “irresponsible for parents to pin their hopes and dreams on their children”

Wife says her husband no longer finds her attractive, so she wants “to lose 20-30kg” but then, she can’t lose the weight

“Isn’t this considered unethical pricing!” — Diner complains after being charged $1 for small cup of hot water

SG man says he’s never fought with his wife during 15 years of their marriage because “we have 0 time and energy to waste on such immature thoughts”

Singaporean job seeker says employers nowadays “are paying too little but asking for so much”

Man asks, “Is it normal for couples to take a break in their relationship?”

Singaporeans feel sad about the decline of Chinese dialects in favour of Mandarin and English