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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

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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: mask

‘Uncles in MRT sneezing & coughing with mouth open’ — Singaporeans on why they’re still wearing masks in public

SIA Group backtracks after Scoot flight attendant exposes new mask-wearing ban for crews

Netizen asks if unmasked women on Singapore public transport are “women with special privilege”

How do Singaporeans feel about not needing to wear masks in most places anymore? Here’s what they said…

Another “Badge lady”? British PR fined $8K for challenging police officers who told him to wear his mask properly

Sylvia Lim surprised by ‘heartwarming’ photo of resident in unofficial WP face mask; Pritam Singh calls it ‘armour’

Ground chatter: Many still prefer to mask up outdoors even on day one of new rules

amus Lim Suggests Easing Outdoor Mask Rules, Citing ‘Mask Fatigue’

Former Malaysian beauty queen refuses to wear mask to showcase her ‘sovereignty’

Woman seen sunbathing below HDB in Bukit Batok goes viral