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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

Sunway Property and Majestic Gen break ground on RM4 billion Johor project near CIQ and RTS link

MALAYSIA: Sunway Property and Majestic Gen officially broke ground...

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...

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: sustainability

Citibank to plant a tree every time a private client spends $1,000

Singapore Achieves 3rd Place in Global Sustainable Trade Index Rankings

Smart Paint Singapore: Aljunied-Hougang Town Council Launches ‘Let’s Paint the Town Green Carnival’ to Boost Sustainability Awareness

Singapore Advances in Green Transport: Electric Vehicle Charging Bill 2022 Approved

Singapore, the first to host dinner by serving cultivated (lab-grown meat) to world leaders at climate change summit

Jamus Lim Encourages National Effort for Sustainable Living

Study shows Singapore consumers can’t discern how to recycle packaging properly, many find too much packaging for most products

Environmental group in Singapore pushes for sustainable palm oil use

Researcher advocates for widespread use of banana leaves to wrap food

H&M to charge for shopping bags, asks customers to bring their own reusable bags to promote sustainability initiative