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Maid gets treated poorly and threatened with a salary cut by her employer, who doesn’t want to fire her

SINGAPORE: A concerned woman took to an online forum...

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...

Business

Analysts: Lady Gaga’s Singapore Mayhem Ball concert to bring in 200K visitors and up to S$250M in revenue

SINGAPORE: Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem Ball” concert in Singapore, her...

Johor’s April investment pipeline at RM23B as it targets high-tech and green investments to create better-paying job opportunities

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor reportedly already has RM23 billion (S$6.9...

Internships in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2024, led by creative industries

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s internship job postings rose 47% in 2024,...

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

Singapore Politics

Cheryl Chan walks away: PAP MP quits politics after two terms, citing family over parliament

SINGAPORE: Cheryl Chan, former East Coast Group Representation Constituency...

Some Singaporeans saddened that Louis Ng may not contest in GE

SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) candidates for...

Sylvia Lim catches up with husband Quah Kim Song after new WP candidate introductions

SINGAPORE: After four days straight of introducing new candidates...

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils formidable slate to contest Nee Soon GRC

SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) has unveiled its A-team...

Tag: fresh grad

‘Even scoring interviews feels like striking a pot of gold,’ 24 yo fresh grad exhausted after 90 days of job hunting

Private uni grad struggles to land a job, gets only 2 replies after countless applications

Young Singaporean new to full-time work: ‘How did you accept working five days a week?’

‘The level of anxiety that comes with finding my first full-time job is crazy!’ — Singaporean nearing graduation faces 30 unanswered job applications

Fresh grad says recruiter told him S$3K+ is a bit steep for someone fresh out of uni, company only willing to give him S$2.3-2.4K

Fresh graduate asks, “Is working for fulfilment worth it over stability and vice versa?”

Fresh grad asks S’poreans if it was “too much” to ask for a salary of $3.2k

Fresh graduate looking for “chill” job that will pay S$3k to S$4k: “Something I don’t have to use my brain every day”

Fresh grad who just started work already feels ‘sad and tired from work everyday’

“Don’t let lifestyle creep get to you when you start working” — 27yo man advises SG fresh grads to frugal living and ignore expensive trends