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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

‘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...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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: racism

Landlord demands to see tenants pictures to ascertain if they were Indian, agent asks, “oh so you all cook curry ah?”

Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander frustrated over racist remarks made against national shuttler Kisona Selvaduray

Police gave stern warning to man who told family ‘Go back, bloody Indians’ at Pasir Ris Beach Park

Sudhir Vadaketh says BBC journo’s experience reveals other biases in society, like how ‘We are supposed to believe that Chan Chun Sing is better than Tharman’

Former BBC journalist calls out Mediacorp for biased hiring practices, claims one of its editors had said “viewers did not like watching darker-skinned presenters”

Son from Indian family on Tanjong Pagar banner speaks out after backlash, says he is a citizen

Store owner apologises for using N-word, lack of inclusivity, after ex-employee complaint online

Man sends MC to his supervisor who then replies in Chinese: “Malays are the same”

“Meghan one of us”: Netizen defends Meghan Markle and Italy Euro2020 team, calls out English fan who throws shade at Prince Harry and football final

Tan Boon Lee apologises for saying “Indians prey on Chinese girls”