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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

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James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

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Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

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Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

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Business

CDL director’s criticism puts boardroom conflict over appointments back in spotlight

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NITEC grad who was offered $2K/month for an internship asks, ‘Am I getting underpaid?’

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Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

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Singapore Politics

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

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‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

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GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

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WP’s Jalan Kayu candidate Andre Low trends online after talking about Income-Allianz deal during rally

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Tag: tray return

“1st world mentality” — Singaporeans stack complaints about overflowing tray return station after coffee shop cleaner falls ill

What’s the difference between ‘Halal’ and ‘Strictly for Halal’? — Tray return stations confuse Singaporeans

Uncleared tables at Tmn Jurong Food Centre; diner was even told there’s no need to return plates to stall

S’porean couple wins M’sian people’s praise for clearing table after meal at Port Dickson eatery

‘We do our part but when cleaners don’t do their job, is it ok? Every time fine fine and fine’ — Singaporeans react to stricter rules for non-return of trays

Woman asks if NEA should ‘do something’ about ‘unhygienic situation’ of dirty tables instead of penalising diners for not returning trays & dishes

‘I reckoned it was salary problem’ — Netizens vent their exasperation over the state of hawker centres with dirty tables

Netizen says messy tray return, tables & floor at Albert Food Centre shows ‘1st world country with 3rd world Hawker Centre and people’

Customer: ‘Coffee black is (now) $1.30, it’s alright to raise price, but it must be according to quality of service or hygiene’

Bugis hawker centre stallholders collect their own tableware as contractor faces manpower shortage