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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

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...

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: East-West Line

LTA: No train service on the EWL at Simei and between Tanah Merah & Tampines from Dec 7-10

“East-West line! Not rainproof!” — Passenger complains but gets schooled by Singaporeans on how the rain enters the train

Singaporeans share photos as EWL services are disrupted again on Oct 10

Singaporeans thank engineers and tech staff as East-West Line resume services, saying they deserve bonuses

Chee Hong Tat: 300 engineers & technicians are working on East-West line repairs

SMRT: More time is needed for East-West Line repairs; Singaporeans say the train service disruption is the longest in Singapore’s history

Grab offers 15% discount after EWL disruption, but not everyone is thrilled about it

“How SMRT justify their price increase?” — Singaporeans stressed with train fault along East-West Line; teacher gets stuck 1 day before PSLE

“Removed 2 chairs and place this useless installation” — Commuter complains about new perch seats on MRT train

Some EWL stations to close on Sundays from March-May for cable replacement