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NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

“Things will pan out well” – PSP candidate on potential three-cornered fight at Marymount SMC

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) candidate for Marymount SMC...

Business

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

After CDL fallout, analysts push for clearer governance in Singapore’s family-run firms

SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments Limited's (CDL's) public boardroom...

‘Depression is setting in:’ Employee desperately seeks advice on how to handle a ‘legendarily bad boss’

SINGAPORE: An exhausted employee took to social media to...

CapitaLand Investment to launch first retail REIT in China’s SSE with RMB2.8B of assets

SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI: CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced that it has applied...

Singapore Politics

Criticism of GRC system reignites as 3G Minister plans to lead four fresh faces through GE2025

SINGAPORE: Despite being a member of the People's Action...

ELD, MHA issue advisory to GE2025 candidates on foreign interference, cybersecurity risks

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Cyber Security...

“Thrive, Not Just Survive” – SDP proposes cutting GST to 7-5% as GE2025 approaches

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) kicked off its...

Pritam Singh confirms WP will not take part in negotiations to avoid three-cornered fights, sparking mixed reactions

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh's confirmation that...

Tag: National service

Salary increase for NS men ‘welcome news’ says WP MP Gerald Giam, who called for it in Parliament in February

Netizens: National Service easier now than it used to be because got ‘Iced water, heaters, wifi, rubber mats…’

Netizens slam Reddit user who wrote that foreigners should discuss impact of NS with their kids before signing them up for PR

Singaporean says he feels like a second-class citizen as his foreign classmates are advancing to uni while he serves NS

Red Dot United seeks clarifications from MHA & SCDF on the death of firefighter Edward Go

Defence Minister: MINDEF prepared to allow NS disruptions for international competitions

Loh Kean Yew agrees with Joseph Schooling ‘that National Service and sports can co-exist’

Leong Mun Wai was told off by Ng Eng Hen for “not germane” questions and “assertions that went completely against” what latter said

Differing easing of restrictions for migrant workers, Ukraine war and the NS tough luck story

Singapore-Malaysian dual citizen pleads guilty to almost decade-long NS default