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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able...

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election...

Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

SINGAPORE: After a flyer announcing upcoming upgrades in Nee...

Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans who experienced poverty during their childhood came...

Business

CDL director’s criticism puts boardroom conflict over appointments back in spotlight

SINGAPORE: A City Developments Ltd. (CDL) senior director’s criticism...

NITEC grad who was offered $2K/month for an internship asks, ‘Am I getting underpaid?’

SINGAPORE: After receiving an internship offer that paid S$2,000...

‘Is S$4,600 acceptable?’ — Fresh grad debates about his tech job salary offer in today’s job market

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate took to Reddit to ask...

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches,...

Singapore Politics

Rotten Tomatoes: Here are the cringiest GE2025 candidates so far

GE2025, SINGAPORE: At the midpoint into this year’s General...

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on...

‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its...

Tag: Minister Vivian Balakrishnan

OPINION | Tan Chuan Jin, Cheng Li Hui, Nicole Seah and Leon Perera: Gossip aside, let’s have some sense of proportionality

OPINION: The PAP’s super majority, how the WP’s hands are tied, what do Singaporeans want, and other stories in review

Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Finance Minister accused of ‘lousy school’ comment in parliament video, netizens scrutinize parliamentary footage – Get the full story here!

Did Vivian Balakrishnan forget Lee Kuan Yew also came from RI? Netizens demand apology to RI students and alumni

Balakrishnan on removal of TraceTogether: SG to follow science, not politics

Singaporean tech experts overseas can return and help with Smart Nation Initiative

PN Balji: The 10-million population fiasco

GE: 10 million reasons why we are in a state of stagnation

Vivian Balakrishnan to Pritam Singh: Govt stand on water issue remains unchanged

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan commends NSmen and women on SAF Day 2019, welcomes 3rd grandchild