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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able...

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election...

Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

SINGAPORE: After a flyer announcing upcoming upgrades in Nee...

Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans who experienced poverty during their childhood came...

Business

NITEC grad who was offered $2K/month for an internship asks, ‘Am I getting underpaid?’

SINGAPORE: After receiving an internship offer that paid S$2,000...

‘Is S$4,600 acceptable?’ — Fresh grad debates about his tech job salary offer in today’s job market

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate took to Reddit to ask...

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches,...

JS-SEZ draws nearly 90% of Johor’s Q1 investments; Trade and Investment Minister Zafrul says zone is key to ASEAN supply chain security

MALAYSIA: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is rapidly...

Singapore Politics

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on...

‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its...

WP’s Jalan Kayu candidate Andre Low trends online after talking about Income-Allianz deal during rally

SINGAPORE: For some moments on Thursday night, the candidate...

Tag: first date

‘Is my market value less than a teh peng?’ — Woman stunned after her date asks her to pay him back for iced milk tea

First date etiquette in Singapore: Who pays?

Man spends S$400+ in two weeks for a girl, now anxious about ‘being used for money’

Woman puzzled and heartbroken after man earning S$1.5k suddenly stops pursuing her after three weeks

Woman calls her date “stingy” for proposing to have their dinner at Bedok

Girl disgusted with guy who wants to take her out to Lau Pa Sat on their first date

Rebecca Lim vomited and made a mess on her first date with her fiancé!

Does the man always have to pay on a 1st date? ‘I spend S$860/month taking women out for dinner & drinks, but ghosted after 2nd or 3rd date’

The art of conversation on a first date