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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: Singapore public transport

Singapore’s MRT and LRT ridership surpasses pre-pandemic levels; set to grow further

Should older people be given a pass when they play loud videos on public transport?

‘Uncles in MRT sneezing & coughing with mouth open’ — Singaporeans on why they’re still wearing masks in public

New study ranks Singapore’s public transport costs 4th cheapest in the world

“Will we ever be able to make it a ‘culture’ of not talking loudly on public transport?” — Netizen

Singapore ranked 4th city with best public transport, but some netizens seem to favour Taipei & Tokyo

Netizen asks if ‘able-bodied’ S’poreans lost their compassion & empathy for sitting on priority seats in public transport

Indecent proposal on bus leads to man getting stabbed nine times

Caught on cam: Bus captain advises passenger to wear mask, passenger replies ‘It’s my life’

Khaw Boon Wan: “The risk to commuters is low,” netizens raise concerns