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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: expat

What sort of lifestyle should we expect in Singapore with S$400K/year as an expat?

Expat clashes with Singaporean after seeking detailed breakdown of living costs

Is S$100-200K enough to live comfortably in Singapore? — Canadian man who dreams of raising his family in SG asks

“You’re earning 10X more than us!” — Expat being offered S$280K pay in SG draws flak for seeking advice on cost of living

“You need at least S$15K a month to live in Singapore,” netizens advise expat who found a job in Singapore

Aussie expat claims a family of 4 needs $320K/year to live in Singapore

Study: Gen Z Americans say Singapore is 5th most desirable country for expats

“I’ve never had such poor experience in a (movie) theatre” — Expat says about his cinema experience & etiquette in Singapore

Expat in Singapore finds baby bat in grass, houses it in Ma Bo Lor Mee container

‘How’s your rent so cheap?’ — Netizens ask US expat in SG who appears to humblebrag his $5K/month expenses