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Maid gets treated poorly and threatened with a salary cut by her employer, who doesn’t want to fire her

SINGAPORE: A concerned woman took to an online forum...

NUS study invites public to weigh moral dilemmas of embryo selection in IVF

SINGAPORE: When faced with choosing an embryo for implantation...

‘Something better and not less’: Woman says upgrade on playground at Pasir Ris Street feels more like a downgrade

SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to air...

Singaporean man says he’s confused why people keep saying public housing is ‘unaffordable for low-income individuals’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has sparked a debate online...

Business

Analysts: Lady Gaga’s Singapore Mayhem Ball concert to bring in 200K visitors and up to S$250M in revenue

SINGAPORE: Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem Ball” concert in Singapore, her...

Johor’s April investment pipeline at RM23B as it targets high-tech and green investments to create better-paying job opportunities

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor reportedly already has RM23 billion (S$6.9...

Internships in Singapore jumped nearly 50% in 2024, led by creative industries

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s internship job postings rose 47% in 2024,...

Employee terminated for not agreeing to work on Saturdays, asks Singaporeans, ‘Is this wrongful termination?’

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee has allegedly been terminated after...

Singapore Politics

Cheryl Chan walks away: PAP MP quits politics after two terms, citing family over parliament

SINGAPORE: Cheryl Chan, former East Coast Group Representation Constituency...

Some Singaporeans saddened that Louis Ng may not contest in GE

SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) candidates for...

Sylvia Lim catches up with husband Quah Kim Song after new WP candidate introductions

SINGAPORE: After four days straight of introducing new candidates...

GE2025: Red Dot United unveils formidable slate to contest Nee Soon GRC

SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) has unveiled its A-team...

Tag: Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Singaporeans who’ve had personal encounter with Tharman explain why there’s ‘no bad press’ about him

Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his “back pages”

Paul Tambyah: S’poreans need to decide which candidate to choose for President who can best help them send a message to the Govt

Tharman: ‘Singapore is ready any time for a non-Chinese PM’

“PE2023 must not become a proxy fight between Govt-backed candidate and opposition-backed candidate” – Ng Kok Song

Ng Kok Song says he is the only non-partisan candidate as Tharman was a PAP leader and Tan Kin Lian was endorsed by two members of opposition parties

Tan Kin Lian’s Daughter Voices Frustration Over Tharman’s Posters and Banners for Presidential Campaign

Tharman Better Suited as Prime Minister, Not President — Says Paul Tambyah

Veteran Diplomat Kishore Mahbubani Endorses Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Calls Him “No Better Choice” for President

Tharman Outshines PAP in Popularity, Says Ex-NCMP Yee Jenn Jong