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Maid gets treated poorly and threatened with a salary cut by her employer, who doesn’t want to fire her

SINGAPORE: A concerned woman took to an online forum...

NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

Business

Analysts: Lady Gaga’s Singapore Mayhem Ball concert to bring in 200K visitors and up to S$250M in revenue

SINGAPORE: Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem Ball” concert in Singapore, her...

Johor’s April investment pipeline at RM23B as it targets high-tech and green investments to create better-paying job opportunities

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor reportedly already has RM23 billion (S$6.9...

Internships in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2024, led by creative industries

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s internship job postings rose 47% in 2024,...

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

Singapore Politics

Cheryl Chan walks away: PAP MP quits politics after two terms, citing family over parliament

SINGAPORE: Cheryl Chan, former East Coast Group Representation Constituency...

Some Singaporeans saddened that Louis Ng may not contest in GE

SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) candidates for...

Sylvia Lim catches up with husband Quah Kim Song after new WP candidate introductions

SINGAPORE: After four days straight of introducing new candidates...

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils formidable slate to contest Nee Soon GRC

SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) has unveiled its A-team...

Tag: 2023 Presidential Election

Over S$1.1 million spent by candidates for this year’s Presidential Election

Yee Jenn Jong on Tharman’s overwhelming win: It’s almost like watching a new Marvel superhero character being introduced

BBC calls Tharman ‘a president who could’ve been much more’

Former NMP Calvin Cheng critical of “deplorables” rallying around Tan Kin Lian

“Is Tan Kin Lian why Tharman won?” — Singaporean asks

Ng Kok Song taking extra security precautions after disruption at campaign walkabout

Ex-PSP candidate Kumaran Pillai calls out the party over ‘ill-conceived’ communications regarding support for Tan Kin Lian

Tharman says the election is “a contest between individuals who have to be assessed on their character… whether they have a track record of serving people”

‘Behave in respectful manner’ — Tan Kin Lian tells supporters in wake of Ng Kok Song’s Clementi walkabout incident

Chee Soon Juan: I’m not enthusiastic, for different reasons, about all 3 candidates, yet come Friday, I have to make a decision