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Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

‘Still no job since graduation’: 22-year-old S’porean diploma holder questions if full-time uni is the better path

SINGAPORE: Yet another young Singaporean has taken to social...

‘I’m working 7 days a week at this point’: Overworked intern opens up about toxic boss and senior colleagues

SINGAPORE: Despite having worked at the company for only...

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Singapore Politics

Yee Jenn Jong: Edwin Tong must have something better than the East Coast Plan

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Yee Jenn Jong was...

Battle for Punggol: Harpreet Singh vs Gan Kim Yong

SINGAPORE: One of the highlights of GE2025 is the...

‘He responded with integrity’: S’poreans want to give Andre Low a chance after apology for leaked messages

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Andre Low publicly apologised...

Desire to contribute more to society led Liyana Dhamirah to accept call to join politics

When Red Dot United (RDU) founding member Liyana Dhamirah...

Arts

‘Phoning it in for most of the night’: Disappointed Redditor reviews BLACKPINK concert, and many agree the group didn’t ‘bring their A-game’

Kim Jong Un & Donald Trump at Bukit Timah Nature Park, Queen Elizabeth at Gardens by the Bay, and more — IG user places famous people in Singapore

Name an orchid after Michelle Yeoh

‘Isn’t there an Evelyn in all of us?’ — Josephine Teo congratulates Michelle Yeoh on Oscar award win

‘I don’t care what they think’ — Dawn Ying Yuen breaks free from all traditional barriers to achieve what she wants

Pitch Perfect Star Anna Kendrick Created Embryos With ‘Toxic’ Ex Who Had Feelings For Someone Else

Michelle Yeoh thanks ‘my King and Queen, PM & leaders of Malaysia’ for outpouring of love after Golden Globe win

Video preview: Hidden stories from the pandemic — FreedomFilmFest Singapore returns (FREE EVENT)

Jamus Lim Celebrates Life and Legacy of Artist Ho Ho Ying

Usher in the Festival of Lights with Mediacorp’s Amarkala Deepavali countdown show!