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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

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...

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 market

“Are employers actually hiring or just putting out job ads for the sake of it?” — Singaporean who can’t get hired for months asks

Good candidate; strong resume, and yet can’t get a job for months; Singaporean asks why local job market is so bad

24yo SG uni student with no savings says he feels “like giving up studying coz it’s so much stress and job market gives me depression”

Singaporean spends S$1K on “upskilling courses, boot camps, and certifications” but still can’t get a job

Jobstreet Hiring, Compensation & Benefits Report 2024: 45% hirers confident of “more active” job market this year

Singapore data scientists earn more than their Southeast Asian peers: Study

“What jobs do not require a degree to climb?” — Unemployed Singaporean asks

“Been trying my best to find a job… but it has been hard” — 24yo cancer survivor with no savings asks for advice

Man asks, “why SG employers only want degree holders for managerial positions? What about our work experience?”

Man asks if there’s an “easy job” that doesn’t require much effort because he wants more free time