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Couple caught getting too cozy on MRT sparks online buzz

SINGAPORE: A middle-aged couple has drawn public attention after...

Singapore-registered Mercedes crashes at 229km/h in Sepang: ‘There’s no brake’ — driver heard shouting before impact

MALAYSIA: A high-speed crash involving a Singapore-registered Mercedes-Benz AMG...

‘They seemed to be dizzy and couldn’t even speak clearly’ — Private-hire driver alerts police after teens openly vape in his car

SINGAPORE: A 51-year-old private-hire driver alerted the police after...

SCAM check: All calls from CPF Board now come from only one number: 6227 1188

SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board announced that...

Business

Writing under surveillance by bots

What a piece of work wrought by the developers!...

Singapore customers can now drop off FedEx parcels at any SingPost POPStop counter and POPStop@Tampines MRT

SINGAPORE: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and Singapore Post (SingPost)...

High-paying jobs that AI can’t steal — and you don’t need a degree to get them

INTERNATIONAL: College has long been viewed as a rite...

Singapore in talks with banks to boost business financing amid tariff woes

SINGAPORE: Singapore is in talks with banks to improve...

Singapore Politics

Andre Low, Eileen Chong say they’re ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to serve as NCMPs

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening...

When “pro-Singapore” and “America first” converge

Singapore’s founding fathers didn’t always sing from the same...

SDP launches petition to reform Singapore’s electoral system including abolishing GRC system

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 18), at an appreciation dinner...

Green promises, grey realities: Is Singapore’s sustainability agenda working?

SINGAPORE: On paper, Singapore’s sustainable initiatives read like a...

Tag: gst

‘Rain or shine, PAP will have Singaporeans’ back,’ says Chee Hong...

WP’s 2025 manifesto calls for abolishing mayors, exempting essential goods from...

Who really counts as poor in Singapore? Unpacking the struggles behind...

Labubu fever: Woman fined for bringing dolls into Singapore without declaring...

Customs crackdown sees 80% spike in fines as over 13,000 travelers...

Diner shocked by S$246.36 meal charge and complained about it, but...

Malaysia has no plans to reintroduce GST —gov’t spokesperson

Diner shocked to receive bill with over $80 GST and service...

Govt to refund S$7.5M wrongly charged GST since 2019

“Tea O kosong increased from $1 to $1.30, go make key,...