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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

WP MPs attend US Independence Day event in ‘Rollercoaster Casual’

Sylvia Lim: Almost every child dreams of being a cop!

Sylvia Lim on Prague trip with Tan Chuan-Jin, and other MPs, visiting Czech legislature

Sylvia Lim: My late father and I had turbulent times, but in later years, we became the best drinking buddies

Sylvia Lim posts tribute to Queen of Rock & Roll Tina Turner

In Parliament: Sylvia Lim calls for fairness for scam and money-laundering suspects who may be victims themselves

“What did Lawrence Wong expect when he asked for ‘serious alternative agenda?’” — Netizens react to WP speeches in Parliament

Sylvia Lim: We’re still eagerly awaiting anti-discrimination legislation which the PM announced nearly 2 years ago

Edwin Tong ‘magnanimously’ takes photo of WP MPs as Parliament’s 2nd session starts

WP chair Sylvia Lim reveals her silver hairstyle was inspired by Korean actress Seo Yi-Sook