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‘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...

Ex-WP MP and PSP member call for universal minimum wage

SINGAPORE: The time has come for a universal minimum...

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

Kala Manickam calls out Ng Chee Meng’s political comeback: ‘Jalan Kayu doesn’t need a politician staging a return‘

SINGAPORE: In a striking public statement ahead of the...

Jamus Lim saying ‘What we’re trying to deny PAP is a blank cheque’ in 2020 debate emerges again

SINGAPORE: While the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Jamus Lim released...

GE2025: Minister Desmond Lee to anchor West Coast-Jurong West GRC, Foo Mee Har passing baton to new faces

SINGAPORE: All eyes will be on the West Coast...

Josephine Teo saying ‘Opposition will turn your house into a house of cards’ resurfaces

SINGAPORE: You know the General Election (GE) is coming...

Tag: maids in Singapore

4 weeks’ jail for woman who twisted maid’s ear, poured soy sauce and thew chilli at her

“I will always love you” — SG woman flies to Philippines to reunite with her helper 16 years later to say, “Thank you for being my 2nd mum”

Maid gets 15 months jail for withdrawing S$88,600 from employer’s 95-year-old father’s bank account

Maid steals ATM card from 75-year-old employer; withdraws S$14,000+ from savings account

Maid’s family gets Christmas gifts & staycation at 5-star hotel from her employer after their helper hadn’t seen her son for 3 years

Netizens condemn maid who cut her own neck to stage break-in after stealing from employer & fellow maid

‘A man with no moral and values’ — Netizens condemn man who raped maid multiple times while his family was out

‘There are still good employers in SG’ — Netizens praise family who sends off helper with ‘20 years long service award’ along with much love & gratitude

Emotional abuse of maids in Singapore — New report

Maid steals items worth over $8k from employer, including gold bar & $1 makeup