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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...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

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

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

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

CapitaLand Investment to launch first retail REIT in China’s SSE with RMB2.8B of assets

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced that it has applied...

Singapore Politics

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

“Thrive, Not Just Survive” – SDP proposes cutting GST to 7-5% as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) kicked off its...

Pritam Singh confirms WP will not take part in negotiations to avoid three-cornered fights, sparking mixed reactions

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh's confirmation that...

Tag: 99-year leasehold

Singaporean says, ‘After I pay for the house for 30 years, it’s still not mine because when 99 years are up, I have to return it. Then why even buy it?’

Some Singaporeans warn against politicising 99-year-lease issue but others voice concerns as election looms

Analysts say freehold flats are not exactly rare right now but will diminish in supply in future

Indranee Rajah tells the ‘truth behind SG’s 99-year lease’ but netizens have questions

Will ageing HDB leases become an issue in the next GE?

Ho Ching shares link for HDB flat rentals amidst nationwide debate on 99-year leases

Low Thia Khiang only scratched the surface of “flawed” HDB Asset Enhancement Scheme: opposition sec-gen rebuts