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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Tag: Gerald Giam

As applications open for unemployment benefits, WP reminds S’poreans it has been calling for redundancy insurance since 2006

Gerald Giam calls on MOE to expand recreational sports CCAs so more students can play

In Parliament: WP MPs Gerald Giam and Jamus Lim call for better protection for Singaporeans against scams

Gerald Giam posts tribute to ACS teacher who died on Mt Everest

WP MP Gerald Giam asks how MOM will ensure new jobs go to Singapore citizens and residents

Gerald Giam calls for Select Committees to examine each Ministry’s policies, but Indranee Rajah says there’s no need

Gerald Giam proposes changing NS ‘allowance’ to NS ‘salary’

Chan Chun Sing skirts question on whether Govt will announce the formation of electoral boundaries committee ASAP

Gerald Giam: Efforts to become ‘smart nation’ will come to nothing unless Govt better protects from scams

Gerald Giam: How many SG patients decline medication due to financial concerns?