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Maid gets treated poorly and threatened with a salary cut by her employer, who doesn’t want to fire her

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

NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

Business

Analysts: Lady Gaga’s Singapore Mayhem Ball concert to bring in 200K visitors and up to S$250M in revenue

SINGAPORE: Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem Ball” concert in Singapore, her...

Johor’s April investment pipeline at RM23B as it targets high-tech and green investments to create better-paying job opportunities

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor reportedly already has RM23 billion (S$6.9...

Internships in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2024, led by creative industries

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s internship job postings rose 47% in 2024,...

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

Singapore Politics

Cheryl Chan walks away: PAP MP quits politics after two terms, citing family over parliament

SINGAPORE: Cheryl Chan, former East Coast Group Representation Constituency...

Some Singaporeans saddened that Louis Ng may not contest in GE

SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) candidates for...

Sylvia Lim catches up with husband Quah Kim Song after new WP candidate introductions

SINGAPORE: After four days straight of introducing new candidates...

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils formidable slate to contest Nee Soon GRC

SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) has unveiled its A-team...

Tag: Jobs

CEO suffers backlash for saying 22-year-old employees should work 18 hours a day for at least 4-5 years

CEO says Singapore’s foreign talent policy is ‘do or die’ issue, but may become political if the country were to experience economic hardship

Singapore’s new work pass for high-earners with S$30K minimum monthly salary launched to attract top talents to live in Singapore

Flyer in Malaysia seen hiring staff for Changi Airport, netizen says “Even SG organisations prefer to hire foreigners than S’poreans”

Young graduate gets offered $3K for an office executive job, asks ‘how to survive’ with a take home pay of only $2.4K

‘$3K/month salary, job recruitment ad for 4-days-work-week at Changi Airport misleading’ — Netizens

Over 40% Singapore workers choose unemployment over jobs that didn’t allow work-from-home & flexible work hours arrangement

Singaporean PMET dismissed from bank job after 20 years of service, believes dismissal due to ‘salary too high’ and not because of performance issues

Man says his friend, a physiotherapist of 25 years, was replaced by foreigners and now does food delivery

Good news for Singapore jobseekers—hiring is on the increase despite fears of recession