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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: Town Council

Resident calls out ‘disgusting’ car park staircase, highlights poor maintenance

Resident hangs whole chicken meat on laundry pole outside HDB unit with liquid dripping on neighbour’s clothes hanging underneath

Stairway to ‘dumb gym bro’ — Netizens poke fun at resident for turning HDB staircase into his own personal ‘fitness studio’

Questions arise about Town Council’s job performance after mayor commends man who spends 8 hours a day clearing litter

“How do I get town council to fix this?” — HDB resident with severe ceiling and wall damages calls for help

After opposition party stepped in, Town Council quickly resolves water seepage issue that it asked resident to take care of

Nicole Seah: Reparation of Hawker Centres is funded by NEA or Town Councils, not MPs

Ling Wei Hong: Sports-in-Precinct project by SportSG, not solely by Sengkang Town Council

‘Did everything, still no action,’ resident highlights flooding issue every time it rains

Town Council identified who has been feeding pigeons, adjusts “DO NOT FEED THE PIGEONS” banner, so the culprit can see it