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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: IMF

AI threatens 36% of Philippine jobs, IMF warns of widespread displacement...

Singapore to increase International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota and reduce loan...

IMF Managing Director calls SG a ‘beacon of innovation’ where ‘fintech...

IMF says SG is well-protected against shocks due to large reserves,...

Allegations of favoring China could erode confidence in IMF chief

Jamus Lim cites experience as a struggling PhD student in the...

Tharman Shanmugaratnam on shortlist to become next IMF chief

China is getting The Big Reset