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NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

CapitaLand Investment to launch first retail REIT in China’s SSE with RMB2.8B of assets

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced that it has applied...

Singapore Politics

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

“Thrive, Not Just Survive” – SDP proposes cutting GST to 7-5% as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) kicked off its...

Pritam Singh confirms WP will not take part in negotiations to avoid three-cornered fights, sparking mixed reactions

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh's confirmation that...

Tag: ICA

Woman queues 4 hrs to collect passport, then is told to wait another 4-5 hrs

Netizens say S’pore passport long processing time is a lesson to renew early instead of waiting last minute — you had 2 years to do so

ICA seizes 18kg of drugs worth $1.3million, 3 Malaysians arrested for suspected drug offences

Birth & death certificates no longer issued from May 29, replaced with digital copies

ICA: Avoid peak hours if visiting Malaysia over the long weekends

“Due to overwhelming response, passport renewal can take up to three months” but there’s a way ‘you can still get your “Passport” in a few days time’

Sex worker offers her service for free & bribes ICA officer, hoping to get Special Pass to legally stay in S’pore

China national jailed for acting as a lookout for two PRC overstayers engaged in vice activities

Woman from China overstayed in S’pore for 7 years with a 30-day visit pass falls to her death during ICA raid

5 attempts to illegally import 23,000 ivermectin tablets into S’pore foiled by ICA