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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: Sylvia Lim

Congratulations pour in as Aljunied-Hougang and Sengkang town councils drop lawsuits against WP leaders

Sylvia Lim reveals WP MPs paid tribute at funeral of ‘driving force’ Lim Ee Ping

Workers’ Party eyes Jo Teo’s Jalan Besar GRC, which was contested by People’s Voice in 2020

Sylvia Lim meets Quah Kim Song’s namesake during coffeeshop walk

Sylvia Lim posts photo with Senior Counsel Harpreet Singh as the buzz concerning next GE abounds

Three iconic women who have made an indelible mark on Singapore opposition politics

“60 is the new 40” — Sylvia Lim on the important role of older workers

Mixed reactions to potential recruitment of auxiliary police officers from India, China, & other countries

Josephine Teo takes issue with Sylvia Lim’s use of the words “crisis of confidence” in Parliament

In Parliament: Sylvia Lim urges more protection against scams for Singaporeans