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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: prices

“$198! You dare to sell this rubbish?” — Diner unhappy with his seafood

“Tea O kosong increased from $1 to $1.30, go make key, increase from $7 to $10” — Singaporeans report more price increases

Shrinkflation: “I know GST rose by 1%, but the (food) amount decreased by 40%!” — Customer complains

“Poor man’s food now becomes so expensive” — Customer says after paying $1.20 for youtiao

Singaporean says spend $100, and only $1 GST increase, “It’s not end of the world”

“Two packets of mutton briyani at $38, still charge $1.90 for packing”: Customer shocked over price of food

“Latest electric bill is $170ish, which is insane… abnormal increase in energy consumption?” — Singaporeans report drastic spike in electric bill

“Good location. Price should be higher” — Singaporeans respond to new HDB project in Sin Ming after 30 years

‘Price getting higher but meat getting smaller’ — Customer shares photo of tiny seafood in noodle bowl

‘I need 20 years to pay off my HDB whereas my parents paid up in less than 10’ — Singaporean airs grievance online