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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: JB

26 new e-gates in Johor improve immigration process for Singaporeans

Forget regular bags, some S’poreans are bringing suitcases to go shopping in JB

Malaysia: Petrol stations shouldn’t allow foreign vehicles to use RON95; SG-registered car was caught in JB

Singaporean warns against car company after he and his elderly parents were nearly stranded at JB

Woman allows car to cut queue at JB Causeway to avoid getting hit, but sees damage on its wheel & bumper

SG woman lends her Touch ‘n Go card to another woman at JB checkpoint to help her pay, but she never comes back

Singaporean woman stuck in Malaysia for 4 days after losing her passport; dodges 4 months wait after pleading at immigration office

“Cheaper in JB than SG” — Singaporean says he buys groceries in Malaysia once every two months to cope with rising cost of living

Singaporeans call JB residents “lucky” because eating out is “really super cheap” there

It’s June! Best time to hit the beach in Johor Bahru!