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‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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: Lee Kuan Yew

Ex-WP MP Lee Li Lian criticises Heng Swee Keat’s “embarrassing performance” in Parliament

“We would not be here if Sylvia Lim was serious about setting things straight” – DPM Heng’s parliamentary motion in full

Pragmatism trumps ideology: a Taiwanese scholar looks at Lee Kuan Yew’s relationship to China as he was building Singapore

Govt seeks help to decide on the design of Founders’ Memorial that will commemorate Lee Kuan Yew despite his aversion to monuments

Why Hong Kong and China must listen to Singapore’s Lee: Political consultant

Mr Lee Kuan Yew and PM Lee were both fans of Malaysia Queen Azizah’s “sambal belacan”

Academic among those criticising Raffles Girls School spokesman for “elitist” remarks on new campus

“An honourable and respected politician” – Singaporeans appreciate Chiam See Tong’s 40-year political service

Heng Swee Keat stays mindful of lessons from LKY, GCT to care for Singapore’s seniors

In widely-shared post, one writer reminds Singaporeans of Lee Kuan Yew’s revolutionary roots