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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...

‘Customer is not always right’: Bukit Timah bakery denies bullying 86-year-old customer

SINGAPORE: The 'Dough' bakery at the interim Bukit Timah...

Business

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...

Singaporeans on possibility of S$ parity with US$

SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar, like other Asian currencies, performed...

Singapore Politics

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...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Personal Finance

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Money habits that stop couples from destroying their relationship over cash

Retirees beware: 7 hidden money traps that can wipe out your savings fast

Did you know Singaporeans pay the most to own a BMW 3 Series (G20) in Southeast Asia?

‘Why Indonesia?’: Singaporean couple share 5 reasons why they moved after their HDB MOP

Earn up to 2.90% interest: Singapore’s best-fixed deposit rates this April 2025

More Singaporeans eye early retirement but not many are confident they can achieve it

Some S’poreans say they’re wary of finfluencers after 8 complaints have been made this year

Risky bets: Young Singaporeans take high-interest loans to invest despite poor financial literacy

Revenge spending, splurging, and poor financial decisions: Singaporean asks those who grew up poor how their relationship with money changed