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‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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: Relationship advice

Singaporean woman says her boyfriend earns S$2M per year, but he expects them to split expenses 50/50

Woman upset because man she’s dating for 6 months still hasn’t made things official and is still in touch with other girls

Woman asks, “Is it normal for a relationship to turn stale after 2 years of dating?”

“No relationship is perfect”—Woman chooses to forgive her boyfriend after discovering he cheated with an ex-colleague

“He always either gives me one-word replies or leaves me on read,” Woman says her bf changed ever since he joined the army

“Is this normal for guys?” — Woman asks after she sees her “guy checking out other girls” but he denies it and gets offended when confronted

Singapore man dating a single mom asks, “Is it a red flag if she asks for money?”

“Looks do matter” — Woman admits she’s embarrassed to introduce her “below average-looking” boyfriend to her friends and family

Singaporean woman reveals she spends over $1k a month on dates

Singaporean woman questions relationship after discovering guy’s main love language is “receiving gifts”