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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

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

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

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)...

Featured News

“What kind of historian are you?” – Thum Pingtjin draws flak for doubting whether LKY really received standing ovation in 1985 US Congress

Singaporeans call on Indranee Rajah to be “more humble” even after she clarifies her side of the story

Electricity tariffs have risen by hefty 16.8 per cent in the first 7 months of 2018 alone

Malaysia’s shift to a more multiracial society will benefit Singapore in the long term

SMRT Trains see a record $86 million loss for FY2018

Wolf of Wall Street producer Riza Aziz queried by anti-graft officers

Trump’s Weak Case Against China

Man receives 9 year jail sentence for first-date assault on teen

Singaporeans challenge SMRT Trains’ claim that hefty S$86m loss is due to declining ridership

Woman takes to Twitter to warn others after armed robbery attempt in a lift