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Johor proposes tracking system for Singapore cross-border taxis
The system would allow officials to monitor taxi routes and ensure that passengers are picked up and dropped off only at approved locations.
Jamus Lim: A national on-the-job training program is how we train a workforce ready to take on AI
"Most skills we need for our jobs aren’t learned in classrooms, but through on-the-job training, via apprenticeships, internships, and mentorship. But our current systems are inadequate: the Skills...
Singapore driving test pass rates decline again; nearly 100,000 people took the tests last year
More learners are signing up for driving tests, but fewer are passing, reflecting changing preferences, stricter assessments, and growing demand for lessons.
2 months’, 2 weeks’ jail for man who wed second woman in Las vegas without divorcing wife
He had traveled to the United States in 2017 in order to marry another woman, even though he had not divorced his wife.
Business
Jobs, affordable housing and traffic planning top Johoreans’ expectations as JS-SEZ attracts billion-ringgit investments
In just six months, the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) drew billion-ringgit investments.
In The Independent Singapore’s earlier report, investments in the economic zone were alrea...
Local asks, ‘Is the SG job market really that bad or am I just not qualified enough?’
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean jobseeker confessed on social media that it “feels demoralising” watching everyone else around him “thrive in their careers” or land new jobs with apparent ease, while he h...
46-year-old ‘jumbo’ executive flat in AMK sells for S$1.35 million
Ang Mo Kio has recently recorded another notable transaction in the HDB resale market. On 5 March, a resale executive flat in the estate changed hands for S$1,350,000, setting a new benchmark for i...
Six years under a narcissistic boss took a heavy emotional toll, employee shares
This article exposes the emotional toll of narcissistic bosses, showing how toxic leadership can drive burnout and career disruption. By sharing real experiences and practical advice, it validates ...
Singapore Politics
Budget 2026: S’poreans agree with Pritam Singh’s call for greater transparency
Pro-transparency
Citizens deserve to know where billions in spending go
Greater accountability prevents waste
Opposing view
Singapore already has strict fiscal oversight
Too much transparency ...
All for safety: Han Hui Hui’s three children taken to hospital to keep them away from abusive environment, say MSF and police
Singaporean Han Hui Hui visits her 3 children in hospital for 1 hour
Pritam Singh: Process of bringing in new citizens, Permanent Residents, should be transparent
Mr Singh said, "In Parliament last week, the DPM Gan announced that the Government would increase the intake of New Citizens and Permanent Residents over the next five years. The Workers’ Party be...
Louis Chua calls for government-subsidised discounts on hawker meals for Singaporeans
Mr Chua called on the Government, and not hawkers themselves, who are already struggling with low margins, to provide discounts for hawker food to Singaporeans based on their CHAS card type, with l...