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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: job interview

Female job seeker shocked by inappropriate comment during job interview, says panel members ‘bet’ on her marital status

‘Waited two hours unattended’—Singaporeans share moments they felt disrespected in job interviews

Would you take an MC to attend an interview? Employee seeking job feels it would be ‘an irresponsible thing to do’

‘Your skillset is redundant’: Singaporean says potential employer disrespected and belittled him during interview

How to uncover the true culture of a company during job interviews

Man faces backlash for mocking job candidate who asked questions during interview

Recruitment agency sued me S$2,000 for not attending their job interview

SG woman attending a job interview asks, “How do I explain the 5-year gap in my resume due to mental health issues?”

“I don’t know what to do anymore,” 27 yo S’porean man feels discouraged after a year of constant job rejections

Man says he failed an interview because he didn’t ask the employer any questions, seeks advice from Singaporeans on what to ask next time