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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

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...

Tag: Advice

Worker in his 40s asks for tips for connecting with younger colleagues ‘without sounding like an old geezer’

New graduate employed for just 3 months says, ‘Working life is terrible!’

Man, 26, says he’s already achieved SG definition of success, but wonders why he’s so depressed

How do I reject aggressive tissue sellers in Singapore who refuse to go away?

My parents have cancer. How do I cope with my feelings of guilt and worry?

Jaejoong advises The Boyz on ways to win favours from senior officers during military service

Felicia Chin’s Advice on Finding Meaning in Work and Seeking Support

Naomi Neo shares 5 tips on how to know if your current boyfriend or girlfriend is the right one for you

Cry for help: Woman, 27, says she feels lost after her 12-year relationship ends

Woman wants to know if it’s worth being a stay-at-home-mum when husband only takes home $2.3K a month