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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

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

‘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...

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

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

Young Singaporeans snap expensive items before GST kicks in

‘Kiasuism at its best’ — Netizens respond to diners pre-paying CNY dinners to avoid higher GST

Gilbert Goh meets cleaner, 80, who says he’d rather earn $900/month than receive govt welfare $600/month

SDP’s Bryan Lim talks on prospect of going up against Marsiling Yew Tee GRC Deputy PM Lawrence Wong

Leon Perera fires back Chee Hong Tat: ‘Gov’t decision to press ahead with GST hike doesn’t embody political courage SG needs’

Intense Debate: Chee Hong Tat Counters Jamus Lim’s Stance on Singapore Reserves and GST Hike

Jamus Lim Clears Misconceptions on WP’s Policy, Ensures No Raid on SG Reserves

WP continues to oppose GST hike, calling it ‘irresponsible’ at this time