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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

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

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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: Asian parents

“If I could, I would throw you out of my house because you are an embarrassment,” father berates daughter for poor A-level results

SG student says “my mum called me selfish just because I’m not giving my dad $700” from her $2000 award

Singaporean parents mostly express love through acts of service, according to their children

Mum: “Parents of Singapore, how do you teach your kids to deal with bullies/potential bullies?”

Singaporean asks if “living with parents until 35” has stunted the growth of our younger generation

Singaporean says it’s “irresponsible for parents to pin their hopes and dreams on their children”

“Why do some parents always find fault with you no matter what you do?” — Son who “fit into how an ‘ideal’ child should be” asks

Woman says even though she’s jobless her mum still wants monthly allowance from her

Daughter says her mum shames her in front of family for not giving her more allowance

“27yo teenage girl” who gets escorted by her parents to her new workplace divides internet