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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

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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: Environment

‘Why are we paying for plastic bags then?’ S’poreans react to rising demand for private jet rides

Is Santa ruining the planet? — Unwrapping Christmas’s carbon footprint and how to celebrate without guilt

Pritam Singh skips Team Eunos durian trip for the first time in 11 years to attend climate resilience conference

Nearly 8 in 10 Singaporeans wouldn’t mind shopping deliveries without extra packaging because it’s better for planet Earth

320 organisations, including CDL and UOB, commit to nature-related disclosures by FY2025

MAS: Fit-for-Gifting Notes and E-Hong Baos for greener CNY gifting

Aircon ad featuring Xiaxue to ‘save Earth’ banned due to misleading claims

Maids become creative models in ‘trashion extravaganza’ to raise awareness about environmental issues

NParks on track to reach 1 million trees goal three years early

Prince William to visit Rain Vortex, go dragon boating on SG trip next month