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

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

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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...

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

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Business

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

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

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

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

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Singapore Politics

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

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

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

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WP’s Jalan Kayu candidate Andre Low trends online after talking about Income-Allianz deal during rally

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Tag: MRT

Woman gets scratched by a train passenger who pushed her to grab a seat and then continues to look at her phone like nothing happened

Should older people be given a pass when they play loud videos on public transport?

Netizens call out MRT passenger for posting “discriminatory” photo of another passenger sleeping on train

Two uncles allegedly bring birdcages aboard MRT, passengers say videos on loudspeaker are worse than chirping

“Not your house!” — Netizens call out MRT passenger for lying flat across 5 train seats

SBS Transit officer commended “for going above and beyond” to return MRT passenger’s lost $10K cash, ID and passport

“Has anyone felt inconvenienced by how the new info is displayed in the MRT?” — S’porean who prefers the “old station map” asks

“East-West line! Not rainproof!” — Passenger complains but gets schooled by Singaporeans on how the rain enters the train

MRT passenger who spilled coffee that spread to 3-4 cabins angers Singaporeans

“You make a shame of yourself and Singaporeans” — China woman tells SG man who shouted at her just for looking at MRT map