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NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

CapitaLand Investment to launch first retail REIT in China’s SSE with RMB2.8B of assets

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced that it has applied...

Singapore Politics

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

“Thrive, Not Just Survive” – SDP proposes cutting GST to 7-5% as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) kicked off its...

Pritam Singh confirms WP will not take part in negotiations to avoid three-cornered fights, sparking mixed reactions

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh's confirmation that...

Tag: cost of living

Cost of living squeeze has led to wedding budgets declining by up to 20%

Cost of living in Malaysia: The envy of other ASEAN nations?

Man with a wife and kid asks if there’s a way to survive in Singapore on his S$1.9K take-home salary; Singaporeans say, “It’s impossible!”

Chinese tourists compare Singapore unfavourably with China

55% of Singaporeans polled say they would move to JB to avoid high living costs

How ‘Loud Budgeting’ can help Singaporeans cope with today’s high living costs

Some Singaporeans have already received S$200 to S$400 cost-of-living payment on Sept 3; others to receive throughout the month

“I only eat 2 meals a day now”—Singaporeans on Reddit say “their salaries are not keeping up with inflation”

More than 2.4 million Singaporeans to receive $200 to $400 cost-of-living special payment in September

Singapore is the most expensive country in Southeast Asia—report