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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Singaporeans on possibility of S$ parity with US$

SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar, like other Asian currencies, performed...

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Yoko Nicole

Woman lent S$10K to her friend 10 years ago but received only S$200 in repayment so far

Employer shocked at Singaporean jobseeker for not able to speak Mandarin; starts insulting the candidate

“Would you job hop at age of 55 for 20% salary increment?” — Singaporean uncle asks

Recruiter explains why “she would rather hire foreigners than NUS undergrads”

Man engaged to Thai lady spends his S$100K life savings; his friend asks, “How do I tell if he kena gong tao (black magic)?”

“Is it worth it to leave a bad job review on Glassdoor about a company I worked for?” — Employee asks

“Please don’t come to us to solve all your minor details at work” — HR personnel says

“Do you share how much increment and bonuses you received with your colleagues?” — Employee asks

Employer’s daughter thanks her maid because “she taught me life skills that I wouldn’t have learnt if not through her”

“Is it a norm for married couples to sleep in their parent’s house?” — Woman asks because her BF wants to do that after they get married