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

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

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

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

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

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

Singapore Politics

Pritam Singh: PAP’s One-dimensional perspective

SINGAPORE: In a social media post on Sunday (Apr...

GE2025: SDP launches election slogan “Thrive, Not Just Survive”, manifesto calls for GST cut and affordable housing

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has launched its...

GE2025: PSP to field ex-SMF sec-gen Lawrence Pek in CCK GRC, Harish Pillay to contest Bukit Gombak SMC

SINGAPORE: The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) will field newcomer...

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils manifesto rethinking society with a heart

SINGAPORE: In a spirited address that called for a...

Tag: career advice

Fresh grad earning S$4.1k monthly asks whether he will be able to retire by 50

Man, 30, earning $3K/month, feels overworked and unappreciated by his boss, sends out lots of job applications but not getting interviews

Singaporean wanting to make mid-career switch asks, “Do you think 35 yrs old too late for me to do service sectors?”

NUS grad says he’s been offered S$4K+ salary job but unsure of accepting because of possible “bad management and OT issue”

Fresh grad “tired of being yanked around by companies” looks to Singaporeans for advice

“Should you negotiate pay for your first fresh grad job?” — Fresh grad asks Singaporeans for career advice