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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: ERP

LTA announces reduced ERP rates at specific AYE, PIE, CTE locations from Nov 18-Dec 31

LTA: ERP rates to increase by S$1 at 3 locations during 3 specified periods

“Paying so much tax for this kind of tech?” — Alleged error message on ERP 2.0 sparks fresh criticism over the use of taxpayer funds

Transport analysts say distance-based charging is “more equitable” for motorists

Grab overcharges 40K+ passengers due to wrong ERP rates

‘School holidays, but you increase ERP rates’ — Netizens on LTA’s S$1 ERP increase

Another ERP increase ‘yet traffic problem not solved’, still using same excuse: netizen

‘Petrol food taxi transport all up up.’ Netizens fret about hike in GST, ERP and other costs

Leong Mun Wai on tax and fee hikes: Govt is “giving with one hand and taking with the other”

ERP charges along CTE to be increased