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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

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

‘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...

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: Influencer

Global influencer: Singapore ranks 1st in Southeast Asia on Soft Power Index 2025; 21st worldwide

Malaysian entrepreneur and social media influencer in hot water after millions in investment funds go missing

Netizen asks Naomi Neo how did she become the person she is now; she says her life is the opposite of what she had pictured before

SG influencer overhears Korean men saying average-sized street dancers didn’t feel cold ‘because they were so fat’

“Singaporean drivers suck!” — Woman rants about car drivers who refuse to give way when she signals to change lanes, netizens offer tips

SG science student rants about non-science students for “not knowing simple things” and then deletes her video after netizens call her “arrogant” and “condescending”

Petition launched urging UCLA to revoke the acceptance of SG social media influencer Sugaresque after she was caught for plagiarism

Beauty influencer shares how kids can easily be kidnapped in Singapore, says ‘it’s just too safe here’

Singaporean influencer Sherrine was not allowed to enter Universal Studios Japan until she covered her revealing outfit