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‘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...

Ex-WP MP and PSP member call for universal minimum wage

SINGAPORE: The time has come for a universal minimum...

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

Kala Manickam calls out Ng Chee Meng’s political comeback: ‘Jalan Kayu doesn’t need a politician staging a return‘

SINGAPORE: In a striking public statement ahead of the...

Jamus Lim saying ‘What we’re trying to deny PAP is a blank cheque’ in 2020 debate emerges again

SINGAPORE: While the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Jamus Lim released...

GE2025: Minister Desmond Lee to anchor West Coast-Jurong West GRC, Foo Mee Har passing baton to new faces

SINGAPORE: All eyes will be on the West Coast...

Josephine Teo saying ‘Opposition will turn your house into a house of cards’ resurfaces

SINGAPORE: You know the General Election (GE) is coming...

Tag: dating in Singapore

Woman sparks debate online after being upset that her BF has been lending his jacket to a female colleague

Man spends S$400+ in two weeks for a girl, now anxious about ‘being used for money’

Singaporeans share their most outrageous and cringe-worthy dating experiences on Reddit

31 y/o man says first dates now feel like ‘job interviews’ with questions about income, BTO, and kids

Outdated gender norms in 2025? Singaporean man calls out double standards in modern dating

Man says, ‘Dating in Singapore is very hard’ because every girl he likes takes advantage of him, either through paid dates or free meals

Woman says her date got offended when she paid for their meals, asks S’poreans, ‘Do guys here like to save face and pay the expenses when in public?’

Man, 31, asks if “not having a flat or car” will make him less appealing to Singaporean women

Most young Singaporeans say they’re single by choice because “it’s not important, and we’ve got other things to worry about”

21 y/o woman who dated and rejected over 30 men in just 1 year says it’s exhausting & expensive to date in SG as it costs her $100+ for each date