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‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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: expats in Singapore

American who visited 193 countries says Singapore made her the happiest to live in for life

Singapore is 3rd best city for expats, ranked 1st in Asia

Expat in Singapore for 10 years with S$120K debt, asks, “will I ever make it… or is it over for me?”

Expat’s guide in moving to Singapore: Getting job offers and setting up finances

Expats in Singapore say Singlish is ‘weird’ but ‘efficient’ because questions can be summed up with just one word: “can?”

US woman in SG learns that “wait a while” in Singapore means “wait a moment”

“I have no regrets” — US writer looks back fondly at her 7 years in SG

American Coach Living in Singapore for 12 Years Expresses Regret Over Not Applying for Permanent Residency Earlier

Swiss woman says, in SG, queueing, chope, Singlish, calling people “Uncles & Aunties” are ‘bizarre Singaporean habits’

‘Rents in Singapore have tumbled. They’ve literally fallen off a cliff’ says UK real-estate firm owner