The Independent SG

Singapore News

NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘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...

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

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

“Thrive, Not Just Survive” – SDP proposes cutting GST to 7-5% as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) kicked off its...

Pritam Singh confirms WP will not take part in negotiations to avoid three-cornered fights, sparking mixed reactions

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh's confirmation that...

Tag: foreign domestic helper

Maid agency Johor Bahru Malaysia: FDW refuses to accompany family despite contract agreement

Irritated employer complains: Maid washed my $1K Louis Vuitton shawl, now looks like worthless piece of cloth… maid’s apology worth nothing

Maid wanted to work only for 1 year, but her employer renewed her work permit for 2 years, asks if she’s stuck

Maid went back hometown cos she can’t stand her employer, but her work permit was not cancelled, so she’s unable to work for another employer, agency doesn’t care

Maid borrows money from loanshark for “extra income” but employer gets harassed & scolded vulgarities as well

Emotional abuse of maids in Singapore — New report

Maid asks: My employer is shifting house, so can I temporarily work at my employer’s friend’s house and sometimes at my employer’s house as well?

Maid leaves note for employers asking them to wash their own plates etc., and clean the floor on her day off

Employer speaks out: Unpredictable maid steals, runs away and wants to be transferred to agency so she likely can live outside, moonlighting

‘Pls remember, your domestic helper is human being, not robot’ — Netizens condemn nurse who repeatedly abused her maid & cuts her salary