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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: GST hike

Lim Tean goes knocking on doors at Potong Pasir, sparks GST hike conversation with resident

Red Dot United ramps-up house visits in Jurong GRC to connect and understand residents’ concerns

Resident shares with Leon Perera his dread of 2nd part of GST hike next year, says ‘many merchants tend to raise prices disproportionately’

‘Why add fuel to fire?’ Louis Chua questions need for 2nd part of GST hike amid high inflation, loss in earning power

Woman calls $4.80 chicken rice portion “pathetic”

Pausing GST hike, Ombudsmen’s Office, national minimum wage—WP posts recap of key policy suggestions before Budget 2023 rollout

Netizen says ‘in recent months, exponential price increase has been crazy, my wallet is really feeling it’

S’poreans respond to Lawrence Wong’s “Valentine’s Day present” with 2023 Budget Statement, “More GST up price?” asked one

Gst Increase Is Not Really 1%, Happy Meal Increased 5%

GST Increase 2023: Tips to Save Money and Stretch Your Dollar Further in Singapore