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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

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...

Sunway Property and Majestic Gen break ground on RM4 billion Johor project near CIQ and RTS link

MALAYSIA: Sunway Property and Majestic Gen officially broke ground...

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

Man says, “My GF never gets anything above $200 for me, BUT can spend over $200 on concerts to see her idol”

“Is this normal?” — Man asks if it’s manly to accept food from his date who keeps buying and even sends it to his house

“He will do overtime often and be exhausted every day” — GF asks how she can help her BF’s work stress

Cancer patient passes away a day after creating a ‘holding hands’ cast with pregnant wife

Woman with “postpartum depression” says her husband calls her “lazy and just wants to sleep all day”

Woman asks what to do if her partner wants kids, but she does not

Man earning $310K gets angry with his fiancé because “he pays for everything”

Woman says her husband thinks she’s worth “less” because she earns “less”

“All alone and crying on Christmas” — GF left heartbroken while BF “having fun” with another woman

Woman asks why some girls are “shameless and disgusting” for going after her boyfriend