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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

EV car owner ignites social media frenzy as he changes BYD logo

HONG KONG: Lighting up Hong Kong’s social media feeds,...

$41K Chinese cybertruck clone blows Tesla away, says US YouTuber — with a steering wheel that slides across the dashboard

SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai Auto Show, an ultramodern truck...

Fresh grad says he fell into the comparison trap after learning ‘finance folks are pulling S$13k/month straight out of uni’

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate in Singapore took to Reddit...

Man asks, ‘Why are companies so insistent on linking everything to your last pay cheque instead of experience and skills?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man took to Reddit to question...

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

NUS Prof weighs in on whether married man should unwind with platonic female friend instead of wife

Singapore man finds “relief” after ending things with longtime GF who became “money-minded”

“Am I too sensitive?” – Singapore GF asks whether BF should stay friends with his ex

Man says his ex-girlfriend found a new boyfriend in just 17 days after they broke up

“Is it really taboo to date a friend’s ex?” — Man asks because he’s “afraid of breaking the bro code”

Man says, “I am considering giving up on my vegetarian girlfriend” because it’s a hassle to constantly plan 3 vege meals daily

Man asks, “Is it normal for couples to take a break in their relationship?”

Man engaged to Thai lady spends his S$100K life savings; his friend asks, “How do I tell if he kena gong tao (black magic)?”

Girlfriend says her boyfriend with no income keeps asking her money to invest in crypto even after losing money borrowed from the bank

Netizen asks if Singaporeans are unhappy with being single ‘because of societal pressure’