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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

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

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...

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

Yeoh Lam Keong Supports Jamus Lim’s Call to Delay GST Hike

Public Stands with Jamus Lim Against GST Hike

Objecting to GST hike, Leong Mun Wai upends story of ‘Ah Seng,’ first popularised by Lee Bee Wah in Parliament in 2019

GST: Opposition MPs express dissent at hike

‘Do we really want to fan the flames of inflation?’ WP MP Louis Chua says gov’t decision to push through with GST is ‘disappointing’

Primary school student recognised Workers’ Party logo during Nathaniel’s house visit

Singapore proceeding with GST increase: Netizens say ‘GST is regressive tax, the poor will face increased pressure from rising costs

‘Economical bee hoon no more econ(omical)’ — Netizen says as prices shoot up

WP holds first Hammer outreach since COVID, with lead article explaining why GST hike is ‘unnecessary & unhelpful’

Lawrence Wong: Delaying GST hike would be ‘highly irresponsible’