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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: retirement

Singapore allegedly the most expensive country for Americans to comfortably retire in

Singaporean couple chooses to retire in Penang, says their Singapore assets pay for their lifestyle and beachfront condo

Lawrence Wong says S’poreans prefer to work than retire, but netizens say they’d retire tomorrow if they can afford it

Retiring With S$6,000 Monthly: How Much Do I Need to Earn Now?

Is It Enough to Retire with S$6,000 In Monthly Expenses Given The Current Inflation Rate?

S’poreans want to retire ‘in style’ with S$6K monthly expenses, but worry about inability to settle debts & loans—OCBC Report

Yeoh Lam Keong: Working poor desperately need another $500-600 in cash from Workfare Income Supplement scheme

Higher CPF interest rate would help resolve ‘inadequate retirement savings problem’ — Lee Hsien Yang agrees with Yeoh Lam Keong, ex-GIC chief economist

WP’s Abdul Shariff who was once a general worker & dispatch rider says, many older fellow worker’s savings are ‘insufficient to retire in a first world of high costs – and still rising’

Ho Ching leaves Temasek Holdings on Oct 1 after 17 years of service