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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

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

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

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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: Work Life Balance

Are Gen Zs and Millennials truthfully contented with their paychecks?

⁠Expat says he’s leaving Singapore to work elsewhere if lack of work-life balance is the norm in SG

Foreigner who’s been offered a job in SG asks, “Is work/life balance really that bad in Singapore?”

Woman feels neglected by her husband, who keeps working even after his official work hours are over

Gen Zs are not difficult: Cybozu CEO says adapting “proactive not reactive” culture is the key to working with Gen Z’s work-life balance demands

“Hold on to your job” – S$7.5k earning Singaporean advised against going for lower paying job to help care for dementia-ridden dad

Workaholic employee suffering burnout asks, “How do you maintain work-life balance?”

Should Singapore follow Australia in giving workers the right to ignore office calls & emails after working hours?

Singapore’s Wealthiest Are The Most Unhappy In Asia With Their Current State Of Work-Life Balance—Survey

Singapore’s 4-day work week may not be for everyone