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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 reserves

Jamus Lim: “Our nation’s reserves belong to the people, not the government”

PM Lee urges against spending reserves, says they should be considered ‘rainy day money’

DBS head says Singapore hasn’t realized that it’s rich, suggests rethinking what to do with reserves

Ng Kok Song explains why Singapore’s reserves have to be kept secret

Leon Perera unamused with Singapore’s financial reserves being compared to Wakanda Forever’s vibranium

Leon Perera fires back Chee Hong Tat: ‘Gov’t decision to press ahead with GST hike doesn’t embody political courage SG needs’

Jamus Lim Clears Misconceptions on WP’s Policy, Ensures No Raid on SG Reserves

Workers’ Party explains why its alternatives to GST hike will not ‘slay the golden goose’ aka SG’s reserves

‘No need to draw on S’pore reserves as revenues turned out higher than expected’ — Lawrence Wong on S$1.4 billion fiscal support for workers & businesses

S’pore ‘an exception to massive increase in public debt’ globally, thanks to reserves: Lawrence Wong