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‘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...

Ex-WP MP and PSP member call for universal minimum wage

SINGAPORE: The time has come for a universal minimum...

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

Kala Manickam calls out Ng Chee Meng’s political comeback: ‘Jalan Kayu doesn’t need a politician staging a return‘

SINGAPORE: In a striking public statement ahead of the...

Jamus Lim saying ‘What we’re trying to deny PAP is a blank cheque’ in 2020 debate emerges again

SINGAPORE: While the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Jamus Lim released...

GE2025: Minister Desmond Lee to anchor West Coast-Jurong West GRC, Foo Mee Har passing baton to new faces

SINGAPORE: All eyes will be on the West Coast...

Josephine Teo saying ‘Opposition will turn your house into a house of cards’ resurfaces

SINGAPORE: You know the General Election (GE) is coming...

Tag: GST hike

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

Netizen says ‘GST 1% increase to 8% isn’t that much, but sellers increase their price to 10-20% is the real issue’

Shopping spree: Singaporeans in a rush to beat GST hike on Jan 1