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Bakery owner says ‘landlords hold overwhelming negotiating power’, appeals to government for help

SINGAPORE: A series of social media posts from the...

‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

Singaporean man wants to quit without next job lined up, but others tell him he has options

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old man in Singapore recently took to...

EV car owner ignites social media frenzy as he changes BYD logo

HONG KONG: Lighting up Hong Kong’s social media feeds,...

$41K Chinese cybertruck clone blows Tesla away, says US YouTuber — with a steering wheel that slides across the dashboard

SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai Auto Show, an ultramodern truck...

Fresh grad says he fell into the comparison trap after learning ‘finance folks are pulling S$13k/month straight out of uni’

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate in Singapore took to Reddit...

Singapore Politics

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of...

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...

Tag: Vivian Balakrishnan

In wake of recent fracas over PM Lee’s recent remarks, Singapore and Cambodia ‘reaffirm longstanding ties’ with visit from commander of Cambodia’s army

Heng Swee Keat and Vivian Balakrishnan visit Johor for Sultan’s Hari Raya open house

‘Sandwiched’ in the US-China trade war, Singapore does not wish “to be forced into making invidious choices” – Vivian Balakrishnan

Singapore will continue to strive towards being a “Smart Nation”, data breaches notwithstanding—Vivian Balakrishnan

Khaw Boon Wan fractures arm; Foreign Affairs minister takes over bilateral talks in the interim period

Dr. Balakrishnan takes a firm stand: S’pore has sharp elbows and is unafraid to use them in bilateral disputes

Vivian Balakrishnan welcomes Mohamed Azmin Ali, says S’pore and M’sia have “far more opportunities to work together”

Singapore and Malaysia agree to take steps in de-escalating territorial dispute tensions

Vivian Balakrishnan: Singaporeans have no need to be negative about the future, in spite of global tensions

‘US-China trade relations Singapore’s biggest concern, not Malaysia’ : Vivian Balakrishnan