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Founder of Little India’s iconic Jothi Store & Flower Shop passes away at age 93

SINGAPORE: Murugaiah Ramachandran, the founder of the iconic Jothi...

More students step forward after NTU student says citation typos led to false AI cheating accusation

SINGAPORE: A student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has...

Three injured in multi-vehicle accident on Bedok North Road after truck crosses divider

SINGAPORE: A traffic accident involving multiple vehicles occurred on...

Woman allegedly lost life savings overnight after joining “hiking group” on Facebook

SINGAPORE: A woman reportedly lost her entire life savings...

Business

Malaysia’s PM Anwar vows to ‘make necessary adjustments’ from SEZ foreign investors’ feedback ‘if absolutely necessary’

ISKANDAR PUTERI, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed that...

After Standard Chartered offshores jobs to India, Reddit user asks what S’poreans are doing to protect themselves

SINGAPORE: Reports that Standard Chartered laid off 80 staff...

Singapore family offices pivot investment amid global volatility

SINGAPORE: Family offices (FOs) worldwide, including those based in...

WFH fatigue? Why people under 30 are heading back to the ‘real office’

Working from home (WFH) was seen as a pivotal...

Singapore Politics

Where’s Michael Thng? Commenters ask after WP announces CEC update

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party’s (WP) announcement of updates to...

WP announces changes to CEC; new NCMP Eileen Chong to lead Youth Wing

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) issued an update concerning...

Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong

SINGAPORE: Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) from the...

Young Democrats to host panel on animal welfare amid rising cruelty cases

SINGAPORE: Following a disturbing rise in animal cruelty cases,...

Tag: gst

Shrinkflation woes: GST increased just 1% but food reduced to “kids...

“Poor man’s food now becomes so expensive” — Customer says after...

If there’s no salary increase despite GST increase, should I look...

Old Chang Kee curry puff “so fast hits $2. Inflation hurts”...

‘Are You Seeing Similar Signs?’ — Lim Tean draws attention to...

“1 slice thin papaya $1.50. Next year $2.00” — S’poreans share...

Residents highlight how rising cost of living has impacted their lives...

“The 90s, when you could throw money into a savings account...

Workers’ Party: Why didn’t Chee Hong Tat rise to debate in...

Handmade fishballs go from $9 to $12 according to netizen