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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

‘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...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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: Hari Raya

Singapore ministers attend Johor royal Hari Raya open house, reaffirming strong cross-border ties

Resident who dresses up in festive lights spreads joy just in time for Hari Raya

Edwin Tong: Bazaar Geylang Serai not awarded to highest bidder, almost all 700 stalls taken up

Boss takes her employees shopping at Charles & Keith, treats them to generous Hari Raya gifts

Elderly man living alone dies 2 days before Hari Raya; After-death cleaning service finds his ‘baju kurung’ ready to be worn in anticipation of the celebration

Daughter moves her parents to tears on Hari Raya by giving them Umrah travel packages to perform pilgrimage in Mecca

SM Tharman Pays Tribute to P. Ramlee: ‘Wishing we all keep making more of a peaceful, multicultural Singapore’

Goh Chok Tong on netizen’s request to delete his Hari Raya greetings: ‘I am dismayed that some have misinterpreted the post as portraying Malays/Muslims as “scarecrows”’

Jamus Lim Shares Heartwarming Hari Raya Wishes and Family Moments

Public on MCI ‘stereotypical’ video ad that was taken down: ‘No need to ‘progress’ or be ‘uplifted’ to celebrate Hari Raya’