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Founder of Little India’s iconic Jothi Store & Flower Shop passes away at age 93

SINGAPORE: Murugaiah Ramachandran, the founder of the iconic Jothi...

Three injured in multi-vehicle accident on Bedok North Road after truck crosses divider

SINGAPORE: A traffic accident involving multiple vehicles occurred on...

Woman allegedly lost life savings overnight after joining “hiking group” on Facebook

SINGAPORE: A woman reportedly lost her entire life savings...

41-year-old cyclist gets injured and loses consciousness after running red light and crashing into car at Bugis

SINGAPORE: A 41-year-old male cyclist was taken to the...

Business

Malaysia’s PM Anwar vows to ‘make necessary adjustments’ from SEZ foreign investors’ feedback ‘if absolutely necessary’

ISKANDAR PUTERI, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed that...

After Standard Chartered offshores jobs to India, Reddit user asks what S’poreans are doing to protect themselves

SINGAPORE: Reports that Standard Chartered laid off 80 staff...

Singapore family offices pivot investment amid global volatility

SINGAPORE: Family offices (FOs) worldwide, including those based in...

WFH fatigue? Why people under 30 are heading back to the ‘real office’

Working from home (WFH) was seen as a pivotal...

Singapore Politics

Where’s Michael Thng? Commenters ask after WP announces CEC update

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party’s (WP) announcement of updates to...

WP announces changes to CEC; new NCMP Eileen Chong to lead Youth Wing

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) issued an update concerning...

Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong

SINGAPORE: Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) from the...

Young Democrats to host panel on animal welfare amid rising cruelty cases

SINGAPORE: Following a disturbing rise in animal cruelty cases,...

Tag: NS

Man’s family worries that he ‘accidentally evaded’ NS even though ICA...

“ALL NSMEN TAKE NOTE!” — Man shares his step-by-step video guide...

Mixed reactions to the possibility of requiring women to do NS

Gerald Giam proposes changing NS ‘allowance’ to NS ‘salary’

‘Do NS experiences help in getting a job?’ — Netizen

Girlfriend of NSman wants to save her “long-distance” relationship but says...

Mother reunites with son 13 years after he was “kidnapped” by...

Netizens: National Service easier now than it used to be because...

3 Good-Class Bungalows in Singapore sold to Indonesian family for S$206.7...

Singaporean says he feels like a second-class citizen as his foreign...