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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

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...

‘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...

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: stop having kids

Singaporean tells couples, “If you want kids, plan your own retirement so they can have their own independent lives”

“I wouldn’t want to be with someone who wants kids” — Young Singaporeans share their top relationship dealbreakers

“We can’t have kids in SG anymore…” — Financial consultant exposes the hidden high costs of raising a child in Singapore

Letter to the Editor | The reason why young couples nowadays would rather adopt fur kids than give birth to children

“Without money, can you even get married?” — Singaporeans say high cost of living has made marriage and having kids no longer a priority

Choosing to have fur kids over human children: A growing preference among young couples

“First step, no kids” — Singaporeans say it’s impossible to achieve financial freedom and retire early if one has children

Young Singaporeans not wanting to have kids say they “don’t need a reason” not to, while others say it’s “expensive in this economy”

“Give us a grandchild or give up your pet animal and family!” — SG mother threatens her son and wife, forcing them to have kids

28yo SG woman says she and her partner “don’t wish to get married nor have kids due to the major commitment/responsibility”