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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

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...

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

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: road safety

Cyclist decides to dangerously follow behind tipper trucks, disregards cycling lane nearby

After netizen posts photo of lorry ferrying migrant workers with lock outside, others ask if it’s a ‘prisoner transport’

The Road Traffic Bill doesn’t mention the safety of our migrant workers: WP’s He Ting Ru

Viral video: 4 cyclists disregard traffic rules and turn on red light along Keppel Rd

Jogger refuses to break stride, runs heedlessly into traffic

Migrant worker helps visually impaired senior cross the street at AMK

Motorcyclist chases cyclist weaving through traffic without helmet and wearing earbuds

Power-assisted bicycle riders in S’pore required to pass theory test before riding on roads

Motorists highlight road safety after seeing cyclists ‘all over the road’ in Woodlands

Ho Ching calls for bicycle and PMD registration and licensing