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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

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

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...

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

Cost of living issues at the top of voters’ minds in GE2025 runup

“Is it just me, or has life gotten harder every year since 2020?” — Singaporean reflects on challenges of recent years

Nearly a quarter of Singapore workers seek higher earnings in 2025 amid cost of living concerns

‘This cup is $1.30’ — Singaporean man suggests tracking kopi-o kosong prices to understand Singapore’s cost of living

Should you take the leap? A Malaysian woman’s bold proposition to other M’sians to work in S’pore because “The purchasing power is high”

Singaporean man says living in Indonesia for $410/month is better than living in SG and paying for HDB flat ‘slogging for the next 30 years’

“There is no cost-of-living crisis’: Baby boomer with S$1.7M wealth offers blunt advice to the younger generation

Singaporeans optimistic as 2025 begins, but cost of living concerns could affect next GE

Singapore holds the top spot for current cost of living index in Southeast Asia

“5 apples cost almost $11!?!?” — Shopper shocked with price, but Singaporeans explain why “it’s worth it”