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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

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

‘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...

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: Chinese New Year

Letter from the publisher: Embracing the year of the snake

CNY surcharge? Man asked to pay an additional $1 after ordering one more piece of tau kwa

Singaporean says this year’s CNY feels quieter due to economic concerns, rain, and festive burnout

Navigating the festive chaos and surviving Malaysia’s highway crawl during Chinese New Year

Diner stunned by restaurant’s ‘insane’ price markup, says their Bee Hoon increased from $8.50 to $10.80

Singaporean shocked by car wash price increase from $11 to $18; asks, ‘Is this the norm during CNY?’

Man asks if giving his wife ang bao for CNY is common practice; he has been doing it for several years

Singaporean calls out livestreamers for driving up prices, claims they earn ‘S$200-400k in good months’

Blossoms and lanterns in Chinese New Year celebration at Gardens by the Bay

CNY question: Is there any Chinese traditions that I can use to excuse myself from CNY visiting due to newborn?