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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: cost of living

Consumer prices jump 0.9% in February, driven by soaring food, transport, and health costs

Man asks, ‘Are you better or worse off than your parents were at your age?’

‘Things cost multiples more than I remember’ — Singaporean shocked by skyrocketing prices in SG when he returned from another country

South West District rolls out S$600,000 in free vending machine meals for vulnerable residents

Maybank to give $1,250 to junior staff to help with high living costs

Netizens weigh in on why Singaporeans are stressed & worried when our standard of living is very high

Netizens question ranking that says family of 4 needs S$12K monthly in Singapore

‘$4.70 for 2 tiny slices of toast and a small cup of tea is simply not worth it’ — Diner on Singapore’s high costs of living

‘Inflation and shrinkflation in Singapore are getting out of hand’ — Singaporean laments

What sort of lifestyle should we expect in Singapore with S$400K/year as an expat?