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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

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

‘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...

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: MOM

Shocking stats: 2,680 non-resident workers fired every year, MOM reveals

MOM: 40 employers face scrutiny for wage violations; 120 salary disputes filed annually by work permit holders

Singapore’s SEEK Pass lets job seekers easily showcase verified credentials

Singapore puts pressure on employers to drive OMIP’s success; strict new guidelines unveiled

Job vacancies fall sharply, but openings still outnumber unemployed as high-skilled sectors drive Q3 employment growth

‘Well, it’s about time!’ — Singaporeans cheer MOM’s new dormitory design for migrant workers in SG

Maid earning S$240/month made to work illegally with no rest days in Singapore gets fined S$6,000; employer fined S$8,800

Singaporean employee allegedly pressured to resign, with threats to harm future employment opportunities

Salaries increased in 2023, but few companies plan on raising wages

S$10K fine for employer who “safe-kept” S$24K of her maid’s salary for 3 years instead of making monthly payments