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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

Another parent claims Kinderland teacher ill-treated her child

Parent: I really feel for Singaporean kids nowadays… after a long day of school, imagine you still have to attend two-hour tuition

Secure Your Child’s Financial Future in Singapore: A Comprehensive Guide on Investment and Savings

Netizen: ‘Do Singaporeans aged 21-29 generally prefer to have kids, or not?’

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew spotted enjoying family time at VivoCity Timezone

Beauty influencer shares how kids can easily be kidnapped in Singapore, says ‘it’s just too safe here’

Netizen asks ‘is it true that kids are harder to take care nowadays compared to gen x/y when they were kids?’

S’porean says life in SG has convinced him not to have kids; doesn’t want the kid to suffer same living pressures

Netizen decided to be child-free says having kids shouldn’t be ‘dictated by public policy, GDP per capita, or supporting ageing population’

Parents vs Kids: ‘Reasons we shouldn’t bring children shopping’ VS ‘Reasons not to have parents who keep playing phone’