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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: start-ups

NUS, NTU launch nationwide initiative to boost Singapore start-ups

Singapore project managers and start-up CEOs are paid 3X more than Southeast Asia peers

‘Parents cannot look beyond PSLE’ — Edutech leader says he’s giving up on Singapore

India IT experts want Singapore to set up billion-dollar funding arrangement for investments in Indian start-ups

Blog claims Swiggy fudged financials, lied to VCs, followed unethical practices; foodtech startup denies allegations

Singapore defense firm ST Engineering launches US$150M venture arm

Amazon entrance in Southeast Asia is an immense opportunity for startups that can adapt

Grab, HERE Technologies, team up to help Myanmar manage traffic better

Malaysia hosts Create@Alibaba Cloud Startup Contest, enables 15 ASEAN startups to go global

Reliance unveils zero-cost 4G feature phone in India; to provide unlimited data packs for US$2.38 a month