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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

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

Sunway Property and Majestic Gen break ground on RM4 billion Johor project near CIQ and RTS link

MALAYSIA: Sunway Property and Majestic Gen officially broke ground...

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: COE

“Madness. Hope Mr Lawrence does something to stop inflation”: Netizens react to S$81,802 COE price for commercial vehicles after tender

Jamus Lim Discusses Support Needs for Larger Families in Singapore

Letter to the Editor: Buying COE is Not Stock Trading

Letter to the Editor: Bidding of motorcar COE should be confined to individual car buyers and bid deposit increased much higher than motorcycles

Netizen comments on price increase of COE for motorcycles

Ong Ye Kung asks LTA to take more time to monitor and assess the impact of COVID-19 on travel patterns

Singaporeans lash out at Sitoh Yih Pin who says it is “fashionable” for young adults not to own or drive a car

What the latest COE move means