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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: Affordable housing

PM Wong assures Singaporeans that public housing will always be kept affordable

Singaporean congratulates all HDB owners because “HDB in the 70s cost $10K; today $700K (up 7000%)”

“Relationships these days are built on poor foundations,” uni student feels that many Singaporeans enter relationships just for “the sake of affordable housing”

HDB says resale flats remain affordable for most home buyers in response to letter asking to “Refrain from publicising million-dollar resale flats”

Jamus Lim: HDB prices a ‘recurring pain point’ for many, especially younger Singaporeans

Jamus Lim: High HDB prices threaten quality of life

Jamus Lim Suggests Proactive Building of HDB Flats and Explores Affordable Housing Solutions

WP MP Louis Chua on Singapore’s public housing dilemma: Homes are expected to be both affordable and an investment

Jamus Lim Addresses Public Concerns Over Ridout Road Amid Rising Housing Costs

PM Lee’s National Day 2023 message: My Government is determined to keep our system free of corruption and wrongdoing