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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: Australia

Russian tennis player Kasatkina switched allegiance to Australia due to being gay

Singapore man charged after police found 40 kg of drugs in his luggage at Sydney Airport

Australia faces tough adjustments for Davis Cup qualifier against Sweden

“I fear for his financial future,” Man worried as his brother, who moved to Australia to find a permanent lecturing position, is running out of savings

SAF: All 12 servicemen injured in Australia training have received medical care and rejoined their unit

Singapore to receive renewable energy from Australian solar power project worth S$17.6B via 4,300 km undersea cable

Aussie woman shocked at Singapore’s “chope-ing” culture when SG man “chopes” food court table even with a notepad

Australian family raises S$150K for their 4yo boy’s cancer treatment in Singapore; Another S$100K+ to go

Should Singapore follow Australia in giving workers the right to ignore office calls & emails after working hours?

“I paid $192 for $20 visa” — Singaporean shares her VISA fiasco story