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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

26yo woman who lost $100K in trading deletes her account and says, “I feel really bad because the money could’ve been splurged on parents instead”

Employee asks, “Is it normal for boss not to approve leave ‘because it’s applied too early in advance’ while assuring it will be approved?”

“80% job interviews ghosted me, 20% rejected me” — Jobless Singaporean shares his job seeking challenges in SG

Incoming uni student asks, “Do employers really care about what university you’re from?”

Man asks if he should attend his colleague’s wedding in Singapore hotel because the ang bao price is $300

Woman asks, “How do you deal with mother-in-law who wants to know everything she does with her fiancé?”

Ex-employee says his ex-boss asked him to finish up his assignment even after he left the company

Employee working with toxic bosses and unhappy environment asks, “Is it okay to quit without a job in line?”

Employer says their maid “doesn’t follow her instructions and has an attitude when she tells her to do things a certain way”

SG employee says “his boss makes him feel guilty for going on public holiday or taking annual leave”