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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: elderly

PAP MP Amy Khor says elderly Singaporeans can help offset low birth rates by continuing to work longer

Wheelchair-bound elderly woman who is unable to reach her kitchen tap is forced to buy hot water at coffeeshop

Highest paying part-time jobs in Singapore

Video of caregiver abusing bedridden elderly man goes viral

Better healthcare for China’s vulnerable in full swing

As anticipated, booming Merdeka Generation Package for the elderly unveiled

SG execs aged 55 and above prone to ‘highest’ levels of work-related stress

SG well-prepared for the “silver tsunami” – thousands of retired elderly looking for jobs and wanting to remain employed

NEA announces 4 new funeral parlor sites to meet the needs of an ageing population

Auntie sells carrot cake for only $2, wants to keep food affordable for other elderly folks