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‘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...

Ex-WP MP and PSP member call for universal minimum wage

SINGAPORE: The time has come for a universal minimum...

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

Kala Manickam calls out Ng Chee Meng’s political comeback: ‘Jalan Kayu doesn’t need a politician staging a return‘

SINGAPORE: In a striking public statement ahead of the...

Jamus Lim saying ‘What we’re trying to deny PAP is a blank cheque’ in 2020 debate emerges again

SINGAPORE: While the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Jamus Lim released...

GE2025: Minister Desmond Lee to anchor West Coast-Jurong West GRC, Foo Mee Har passing baton to new faces

SINGAPORE: All eyes will be on the West Coast...

Josephine Teo saying ‘Opposition will turn your house into a house of cards’ resurfaces

SINGAPORE: You know the General Election (GE) is coming...

Tag: price hike

Fair or Foul? Examining the ethics of price hikes in Malaysian eateries

Singaporeans lament latest public transport fare hike

“Walao, it was $1 just 2-3 years back. Now 60% increase?” — Customer shocked by Singapore’s current price of $1.60 for 500ml Green Tea bottle

Coffeeshop items “no longer affordable” — Customer says after being charged S$1.80 for mineral water at Tiong Bahru coffeeshop

“Cheaper in JB than SG” — Singaporean says he buys groceries in Malaysia once every two months to cope with rising cost of living

“Isn’t this considered unethical pricing!” — Diner complains after being charged $1 for small cup of hot water

Old Chang Kee curry puff “so fast hits $2. Inflation hurts” customer says

SingPost to increase domestic and international mail charges

Pet boarding bookings rise by 50% as families set off for year-end vacations

PM Lee: Price hikes for essential services, such as public transport, are unavoidable