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PM Wong deeply saddened by death of Pope Francis

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he was "deeply...

S’porean employer says the maid never finishes her meal when they eat out, asks S’poreans if it’s mean to tell her to eat at...

SINGAPORE: “When I take her to the grocery store,...

Maid gets treated poorly and threatened with a salary cut by her employer, who doesn’t want to fire her

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

NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

Business

‘The work just never ended’: Senior auditor feels ‘burned out’ and helpless as her pleas for assistance are ignored by higher-ups

SINGAPORE: The hustle culture in audit is no secret...

Analysts: Lady Gaga’s Singapore Mayhem Ball concert to bring in 200K visitors and up to S$250M in revenue

SINGAPORE: Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem Ball” concert in Singapore, her...

Johor’s April investment pipeline at RM23B as it targets high-tech and green investments to create better-paying job opportunities

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor reportedly already has RM23 billion (S$6.9...

Internships in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2024, led by creative industries

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s internship job postings rose 47% in 2024,...

Singapore Politics

From rejection to redemption: PAP newcomer who once said ‘no’ now vows to shoulder the nation’s burden

SINGAPORE: Ms Jasmin Lau, who recently resigned as deputy...

PAP’s West Coast-Jurong West slate blends fresh blood with battle-hardened vets

SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Desmond Lee said on Sunday...

WP candidate Harpreet Singh’s two nicknames: A tale of ‘Happy’ and ‘Harpoon’

SINGAPORE: Like the other new candidates for The Workers’...

GE2025: Why Red Dot United’s scientists Dr Syed Alwi Ahmad and Dr David Foo could be game-changers in Nee Soon

SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) has unveiled its slate...

Tag: car ownership in Singapore

Singaporean says high COE price is an important issue for him for GE2025, but others disagree

Singaporean family that spends almost $1K monthly on commuting asks if they should buy a car instead

“Breaks my heart to see him cry…” — Wife shares her husband’s tearful moment saying goodbye to his Honda Civic as COE expires

Singaporeans earning S$10K-25K/month are still using public transport to work regardless of whether they own a car or not

You can buy 4 Toyotas in the US for the price of a COE in SG

COE prices hit $137,000 for ‘big cars’ and open category

Is the problem high COE prices or that people are willing to pay for them? Netizen weighs in

S Iswaran: We must expect long-term trajectory for COE prices to be upwards

‘And here i am counting my pennies and deciding on how to maximise my groceries’ — S’poreans respond to boom in BMW, Mercedes-Benz sales despite new luxury tax