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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: Elderly in Singapore

SDP’s Bryan Lim breaks down after hearing of 74-year-old auntie working as a dishwasher to make ends meet

“I’ve never worked so hard,” says elderly cleaner about impact of Covid-19

Circuit breaker: video of woman insisting on eating outside sparks mixed reactions online

Alleged shoplifter at Toa Payoh Guardian pharmacy retaliates by kicking during arrest

Elderly man tears away plastic covering tables and seats in hawker centre

Heng Swee Keat stays mindful of lessons from LKY, GCT to care for Singapore’s seniors

Appeal made for help with finding 84-year-old woman with dementia, last seen at Hougang

Inspiring NTU student starts project to raise awareness about and funds for elderly cardboard collectors

Only about half of CPF members are able to hit $1379 sum needed for daily living—LKYPP study

S$1,379 per month is the amount the elderly in Singapore need for basic necessities—new study