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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

‘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...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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: safety

IKEA apologises as yet another glass cabinet abruptly shatters

People are sharing what they love best about Singapore and the list includes the library, safety & food

Customer says his leg got cut at Pasir Ris 7-Eleven ‘booby trap’ but staff ‘reluctant to provide first aid’

New requirements for transporting workers in lorries include rain covers & “vehicle buddy”

Expat finds room in Yishun, asks Singaporeans ‘is Yishun actually bad/dangerous? how bad is it?’

Netizen: “In US I can own 2 story bungalow & 2 BMWs. In SG I can only buy 3 room flat”; other netizens say “but SG has no gun violence & mass shootings”

“Huh?” “Buddy system?” “That’s it?” Netizens react to Chan Chun Sing looking into buddy system programme for students’ mental health

Can PMD users be taught to use their devices responsibly?

Worms found in Ang Mo Kio water supply sparks worries about cleanliness of water supply