The Independent SG

Singapore News

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: CNY

RDU celebrates Chinese New Year this week in 6 constituencies

It’s a necessity, not neglect: Malaysian adult children defend hospital admissions of their elderly parents during CNY amid public backlash

S’porean asks if she overreacted when she asked her husband to change his all-black outfit before a big family CNY gathering

Video of large Indian family celebrating CNY with lo hei ‘flying to the ceiling’ goes viral

Letter from the publisher: Embracing the year of the snake

MOH: 1,115 GP clinics to stay open during CNY public holidays

Man surprised by ‘CNY surcharge’ at non-Chinese eatery

Last-minute CNY FairPrice shoppers to get $8 voucher for every $100 they spend from Jan 23-26

KF Seetoh says CNY will be a sober one for his family this year

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