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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: children

‘Given how expensive Singapore is, why are there still people who want children?’

Singaporean man says he and his wife are divorcing after 8 years and are worried about how it will affect their kids

KKH: 40% parents lack awareness of what their children should eat

Letter to the Editor | Overprotective parents will only put unnecessary pressure and psychological burden on their children

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

Singaporean suggests SG should mimic UK in banning mobile phone use for kids

“The Money Genius” — Malaysian Mum’s fun card game for kids to enjoy learning about personal finance

SG mum says parents must earn S$30-40K/month to give their children ‘more options’ in life

Foreign employers want S’poreans, but families are hesitant to move due to concerns about their children’s education

Govt makes CCTV camera installation mandatory at all preschools following Kinderland child ill-treatment case