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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

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils manifesto rethinking society with a heart

SINGAPORE: In a spirited address that called for a...

‘Desperately trying to shift silent majority’ — Singaporeans say IB is going overboard as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: Complaints are arising online that the pro-establishment "internet...

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...

Tag: Foreign workers

Chinese aunty reluctant to sit beside foreign worker in MRT, only sat down after he gave up his seat

PRC bus driver says life in Singapore is so tough he can’t even afford to fall ill

The Ubiquitous Unsung Heroes of Malaysia’s Prosperity – the Foreign Worker

Dormitory owner and manager charged over shockingly poor living conditions

MOM survey shows foreign workers satisfied with working conditions in the country

MOM reports that 489 residents have had their addresses misused by foreign workers and their employers since last December

Dr M: Low wage better than no wage for dirty, dangerous and difficult jobs

Caught on camera: Furious Singaporean scolds foreign worker for taking a nap on deck, netizens up in arms by the injustice

‘Business not as usual’ for companies that rely on foreign workers, say analysts in the wake of budget cuts on foreign employment

Photo of Indian workers and their luggage filling up entire MRT carriage goes viral, netizens say, “at least they didnt commute during peak hours”