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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

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...

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: SMRT

Due to EW line disruption, S’poreans share hacks for getting home quicker than the suggested route

“How SMRT justify their price increase?” — Singaporeans stressed with train fault along East-West Line; teacher gets stuck 1 day before PSLE

“My fellow passengers and I are sweating buckets” — Train user asks if SMRT is “skimping on aircon” to cut cost

Latest MRT track fault sees big crowds at Jurong East station

RDU chief asks why public transport operators seem “ill-prepared” in managing contingency plans

Singaporean finds new MRT chimes too loud and annoying

SMRT, SBS launch new virtual maps for passengers

Why higher fares for bus & MRT when SBS & SMRT are making profits?

SMRT bus caught on camera running red light while SBS bus uses wrong lane to make turn

SMRT staff asks uncle to leave train for talking too loudly, but netizens pin blame on person who complained about the uncle