Saturday, April 11, 2026
31.1
C
Singapore
The Independent SG
Singapore News
‘I’m job hugging even harder’: Some Singaporeans share how they’re navigating rising costs amid the Middle East war
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans’ worries over job stability and rising costs have surfaced online amid the Middle East war, as countries scramble for oil and gas supply and contend with higher petrol price...
Singaporeans flock to Batam to buy groceries, but ferries take fewer trips as fuel prices rise
High fuel prices are causing ferry operators to cut trips, but more S'poreans are heading to Batam to buy cheap groceries
More than 55,000 traffic violations recorded in Singapore, with speeding dominating
More than 55,000 traffic violations were detected in Singapore in the first two months of this year, an increase of about 6% year-on-year. Speeding accounted for nearly 80% of these violations.
‘We left because it was too comfortable’: Couple say life abroad made them appreciate Singapore more
The woman began a video by saying that she and her husband did not leave Singapore “because it was bad.”
Business
Singaporean lands 4 job offers after multiple final round interviews, shares job hunting hacks
SINGAPORE: Amid a competitive hiring climate, one Singaporean who received four job offers has shared useful job-hunting tips on Reddit for those still searching for work.
He shared a brief accou...
‘Non-stop chaos since early March’: Energy sector worker burnt out after war-driven demand surge pushes workload to extreme levels
“It’s been non-stop chaos since early March,” he said
Childcare job postings in Singapore see steepest decline in February as fertility rate hits record low
This comes as Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 in 2025.
Singaporean warns Gen Z employees may be sabotaging their own career growth
They explained that when younger workers “limit” themselves, they miss valuable opportunities.
Singapore Politics
International human rights organisations call on Singapore Government to ‘immediately’ drop all charges against local activist Jolovan Wham
The statement follows recent charges against the activist over alleged involvement in public assemblies.
Workers’ Party leaders jump on flashback trend, share what they looked like in the ‘90s
What Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, Dennis Tan, Jamus Lim, and others looked like around 30 years ago. Some were young adults, some were just babies. Commenters remembered it was the first time they vot...
Mun Wai: Singapore needs foreigners. That’s not the debate.
He argues that if immigration had been handled well, Singaporeans would not feel as much anxiety as they do
“Give him a break” – Minister Desmond Lee’s tongue-in-cheek remark about son’s homework draws flak online
Desmond Lee posted about how his son made some pancakes. He ended the post with a remark about whether his son has done his homework, prompting some netizens to urge him to give his son a break.