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“Why no English?” — Are foreign businesses in Singapore leaving locals behind?

SINGAPORE: A viral Reddit post has reignited the conversation...

Enjoy 6 long weekends next year! Singapore public holiday dates for 2026

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans can enjoy six long weekends next year,...

Founder of Little India’s iconic Jothi Store & Flower Shop passes away at age 93

SINGAPORE: Murugaiah Ramachandran, the founder of the iconic Jothi...

More students step forward after NTU student says citation typos led to false AI cheating accusation

SINGAPORE: A student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has...

Business

The millionaire mindset: 3 powerful ways wealthy people think differently

What distinguishes those who create long-term wealth from those...

Malaysia’s PM Anwar vows to ‘make necessary adjustments’ from SEZ foreign investors’ feedback ‘if absolutely necessary’

ISKANDAR PUTERI, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed that...

After Standard Chartered offshores jobs to India, Reddit user asks what S’poreans are doing to protect themselves

SINGAPORE: Reports that Standard Chartered laid off 80 staff...

Singapore family offices pivot investment amid global volatility

SINGAPORE: Family offices (FOs) worldwide, including those based in...

Singapore Politics

Where’s Michael Thng? Commenters ask after WP announces CEC update

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party’s (WP) announcement of updates to...

WP announces changes to CEC; new NCMP Eileen Chong to lead Youth Wing

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) issued an update concerning...

Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong

SINGAPORE: Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) from the...

Young Democrats to host panel on animal welfare amid rising cruelty cases

SINGAPORE: Following a disturbing rise in animal cruelty cases,...

Tag: schools

Parents agree it’s still unsafe for kids to go back to...

“Huh?” “Buddy system?” “That’s it?” Netizens react to Chan Chun Sing...

Schools across Haryana to reopen for students of classes 1 and...

‘Morning wake-up call’ order leaves govt teachers sleepless

Ong Ye Kung announces all students will return to school come...

Mock praise for Ong Ye Kung after 4 students and 1...

Concern over one metre safe distancing standard not being met in...

“We must make sure schools continue to be safe”: Ong Ye...

“Surreal incompetence”: Lim Tean slams Ong Ye Kung for reopening schools

“We cannot make attending school voluntary”: Ong Ye Kung to parents