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

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

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

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

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Business

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

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

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

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

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Singapore Politics

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

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

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

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

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Tag: public transport etiquette

8-month pregnant woman calls out MRT commuters after being ‘pushed and squeezed around’ and even asked to give up her seat

‘Why are MRT users so oblivious and inconsiderate?’ — Man frustrated with “phone zombies” who always block train doors

MRT commuter asks other Singaporeans to just confront passengers who play videos or music loudly on the train

Woman gets scratched by a train passenger who pushed her to grab a seat and then continues to look at her phone like nothing happened

“Is it poor upbringing?” — MRT passenger asks after he couldn’t exit the train because “younger people cut queues and force their way in”

“Lacking morals” — Bus passenger calls out another passenger for resting her feet against the bus window

Singaporeans slam netizen who shamed possible special needs commuter for putting bare feet up on bus seat

Sympathy for migrant worker who occupied 4 seats as he lay down in MRT

Singaporean intern asks if sitting on Priority Seats on MRTs is okay if you feel tired or unwell

“Why do people have no decency to cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze?” — Public transport passenger complains