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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

4 out of 5 Singaporeans aged over 65 are at risk of malnutrition

93-year-old abandoned by his 5 children finds aid from Good Singaporean Samaritans

Can 90-year-old Singaporeans really meet basic living expenses?

Senior citizens willing to work part-time after retirement age

SG’s elderly: 1/5 population by 2026; presents lucrative business opportunities in “longevity economy”

Good Samaritan rushes to help elderly pedestrian caught in crosswalk red light

Faisal Manap’s wife leads ‘salsation’ dance at WP Community Fund’s Healthy Aging Event

Reasons Why Standing Gets Harder As We Age

Jamus Lim Addresses Struggles of Singapore’s Ageing Population and Calls for Comprehensive Support

“Singapore is one of few countries where elderly seniors are seen working manual labour. Quite embarrassing” — Netizens react to photo of “two grannies” donning security personnel vests at event