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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...

Featured News

British newspaper The Economist comments that Singaporeans’ views don’t “count for much” when it comes to who succeeds PM Lee

Pakatan Harapan: Body language says never again the old days

Global Times: Singapore at centre of shifting gravity

South Korean media personnel trespass into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Ambassador’s residence

PAP MP draws flak for occupying reserved seat in MRT even though another seat is available

Marina One management threatened to impose “draconian” $107 fine on contractors and workers who use toilets at Level 1 & 2

Yet another collision between SMRT and SBS Transit buses leaves 11 injured

Viral video of Japanese child being encouraged by his peers to complete high jump draws comparisons to local students

Ex-presidential candidate proposes that the Government pay $500 monthly for each child under 16

Dennis Rodman confirms he will be in Singapore for Trump-Kim summit even though he was not invited