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Record-breaking $12.32 million Toto jackpot won by single ticket in Yew Tee

SINGAPORE: A single, incredibly fortunate bettor has walked away...

Singapore ranks 2nd most ‘investing-obsessed’ country globally

SINGAPORE: Singapore has been ranked the second most “investing-obsessed”...

QS World Rankings 2026: SMU rises, NUS and NTU hold strong, SUTD slides

SINGAPORE: In the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University...

DBS sets bold target to double down on Australian loans within 5 years

SYDNEY: In a calculated move, DBS Group (DBSM.SI) intends...

Business

Singapore family offices pivot investment amid global volatility

SINGAPORE: Family offices (FOs) worldwide, including those based in...

WFH fatigue? Why people under 30 are heading back to the ‘real office’

Working from home (WFH) was seen as a pivotal...

Hospitality and tourism job interest in Singapore jumps 130% as industry rebounds after pandemic: Indeed

SINGAPORE: Jobseeker interest in Singapore’s hospitality and tourism sector...

‘It’s taking forever’: 30 yo man struggles to bounce back after nearly a year of unemployment

SINGAPORE: A 30-year-old man recently shared in a Reddit...

Singapore Politics

WP announces changes to CEC; new NCMP Eileen Chong to lead Youth Wing

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) issued an update concerning...

Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong

SINGAPORE: Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) from the...

Young Democrats to host panel on animal welfare amid rising cruelty cases

SINGAPORE: Following a disturbing rise in animal cruelty cases,...

PAP’s Goh Pei Ming is one of the highest election spenders with over S$100K spent, despite getting into Parliament by walkover

SINGAPORE: People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Goh Pei Ming...

Tag: Asian parents

‘Is this normal?’: Student says she feels financially burdened by father...

‘I just want to shout at them’ — Man says he’s...

‘Is it normal to be kicked out by parents?’ — Daughter...

‘They won’t pay my uni fees, but want financial support later’...

Singaporean student says parents will ‘disown her’ if she doesn’t get...

‘It’s a mistake’: Parents upset after learning daughter splits rent with...

Young woman shares her parents are not supportive of her decision...

‘Pay your own uni fees and give us a third of...

Man asks, ‘Are you better or worse off than your parents...

Woman leaves home after being unable to support parents’ S$5k/month spending,...