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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: national day

‘It’s getting hotter in here’ — WP’s Sengkang team gives out fans to residents for National Day amid heat and humidity

Singaporean celebrates SG’s 59th National Day by giving free haircuts to 59 “bhaiyas” migrant workers in honour of the unsung heroes

NDP 2024: Singaporeans show their approval of leadership transition

Food stall announces ‘prices will rise’ after National Day

SG “auntie” soars for Singapore with Singlish and ‘kiasu’ spirit through Jetstar Asia’s viral music video for National Day

IN FULL: PM Lee Hsien Loong National Day Rally 2023 speech

OPINION | Why do we have this almost cult-like dependence on our Govt to know everything and to get everything right?

Singaporeans charmed over little boy’s haircut with “I ❤ SG 58” shaved onto his head

Singaporean celebrities share their appreciation for National Day 2023

What to do on National Day? Here are the top things to enjoy