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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...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

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

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

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

CapitaLand Investment to launch first retail REIT in China’s SSE with RMB2.8B of assets

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced that it has applied...

Singapore Politics

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils manifesto rethinking society with a heart

SINGAPORE: In a spirited address that called for a...

‘Desperately trying to shift silent majority’ — Singaporeans say IB is going overboard as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: Complaints are arising online that the pro-establishment "internet...

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

Tag: Jobs

DPM Gan Kim Yong calls for upskilling and productivity-led growth as Singapore’s labour force is expected to slow down

SG worker says his boss denied his annual leave application because “employees must make a good impression or risk being fired”

“Working as senior staff but earning less than juniors feels like a huge slap in the face!” — SG employee laments

Man regrets pursuing a master’s degree as he remains jobless from being considered “overqualified” by many Singapore employers

“I’ve been job searching since May but still haven’t received any offers” — Singaporean applies 3-5 jobs/day and yet “no responses at all”

Hiring in Singapore is expected to spike in the coming months but still lags behind 2023 levels

“Boss forcing me to keep my phone in the locker before work” — Worker finds it “unfair” because other staff are not required to do the same

Jobless Singaporean man asks, “How do you deal with depression and anxiety during long-term unemployment?”

Singapore SME worker sent to China for 3 months gets paid only S$16/day as a per diem allowance

‘WFH with lower salary is better than WFO with higher salary’ — Singaporeans prefer work-from-home or hybrid work for their mental wellbeing