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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: netizen complaint

Student claims a technician initially charged $85 for his laptop repair but later billed him $50 more

S’poreans defend Grab driver after woman complained that he made it hard to get back an item she left in his car

Singaporeans slam HDB resident for calling the practice of caring for community cats as still “littering, even with good intentions”

Maid slaps boy in public: Woman who claims to have witnessed the incident writes an open letter to the child’s parents to warn them

Man complains after SIA refuses to compensate damaged wheels on his luggage, but others tell him it’s due to wear & tear

“Nowadays, public transport is like KTV or Bollywood” — SG commuters say about people who listen to music loudly on their phones

“It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life”— Bride laments her ‘traumatizing’ reception at 5-star hotel

“$13.20 fries what? Just dipped in oil” — Diner complains about Marina Square café’s pricing, but Singaporeans ask him, “You saw the price, right?”

“You got nothing to do, is it?” — Singaporeans tell complainer that there’s nothing wrong with a family of 3 taking 4 seats on the bus

Grab suspends driver for texting while driving after passenger files complaint