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Bakery owner says ‘landlords hold overwhelming negotiating power’, appeals to government for help

SINGAPORE: A series of social media posts from the...

‘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...

Business

Can Sheng Siong’s share price keep climbing after hitting an all-time high?

SINGAPORE: The share price of Singapore’s supermarket chain Sheng...

Singaporean man wants to quit without next job lined up, but others tell him he has options

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old man in Singapore recently took to...

EV car owner ignites social media frenzy as he changes BYD logo

HONG KONG: Lighting up Hong Kong’s social media feeds,...

$41K Chinese cybertruck clone blows Tesla away, says US YouTuber — with a steering wheel that slides across the dashboard

SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai Auto Show, an ultramodern truck...

Singapore Politics

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of...

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...

Tag: mental health

Man severely affected by long stretch of unemployment, says his applications only yield a 5% hit rate for HR or first-round interviews

When can you break a job contract? Singapore court ruling clarifies when employees can exit fixed-term agreements without penalty

30 y/o woman cries daily for 3 months due to her “crazy boss” who yells at staff, causing mental health crisis at work

‘I wake up anxious every single day,’ SG worker shares 7-month struggle with severe anxiety in her first full-time job

Man wants to quit his exhausting job but fears depleting his S$70k savings

Singapore falls behind Southeast Asia in workplace mental health support, with only 52% of employees reporting job satisfaction

Singapore’s economy bleeds $15.7B annually due to mental health crisis, report reveals

Singapore youth turn to AI chatbots for mental health needs as they find it ‘far cheaper than therapy’

Lingering trauma or just work fatigue? Malaysian worker struggles with burnout despite switching to a better job

‘I stayed loyal for 4 years, but they never valued me’: M’sian worker details years of mistreatment in toxic company