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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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: Reddit Singapore

‘Who needs hands when you have one foot on handle, one foot on seat’ — Passenger captured getting too comfortable on public transport

‘Food delivery guy on e-bike almost hit my baby in her stroller today’ — Mother airs grievance online

Man asks if it’s his fault that his wife, who’s only 41kg, is not gaining weight

Redditor says her daughter’s Primary 2 classmate had a violent meltdown & now she’s afraid for her daughter’s safety everyday

Singaporean calls polyclinic appointment slots shortage ‘just ridiculous nowadays’

Netizen: “A stranger lies on an abandoned sofa outside my HDB unit every night to talk on the phone”

Poly student says his father is embarrassed by him for being close friends with girls instead of guys

People are sharing what they love best about Singapore and the list includes the library, safety & food

SG Redditor asks what he should do if a woman falls asleep and ends up resting her head on his shoulder on the MRT

Netizen: ‘If wives & mothers got compensated for household chores in Singapore, how much would they earn?’