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Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

SINGAPORE: While very popular in many parts of Southeast...

Hot dog bun goes up from $1.70 to $2, the seller even asks for the bun’s plastic bag back

SINGAPORE: A Facebook user wrote that he was amused...

Elderly man with dementia missing since May 1, caregivers seek help

SINGAPORE: After an elderly man went missing last week,...

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...

Business

141 HDB resale flats sold for at least $1 million in April

SINGAPORE: Last month saw the highest number of Housing...

5-room Sengkang HDB flat sells for $1.058 million

SINGAPORE: A five-room HDB unit joined the million-dollar flat...

Newton condo resells for S$12M in April, resulting in S$6.5M profit

SINGAPORE: The resale market for condominiums, just like the...

Feeling invisible at work? Take back the spotlight with these power moves

In a Reddit post, a software engineer ranted because...

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)...

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MRT commuter asks other Singaporeans to just confront passengers who play videos or music loudly on the train

‘Should I cut ties with my parents?’ — Singaporeans ask after their parents forced them to sign loans for BMW, condo and other items

Singaporean man says living in Indonesia for $410/month is better than living in SG and paying for HDB flat ‘slogging for the next 30 years’

‘I don’t blame the workers’ — Hawker centre mess sparks calls for better management and solutions

For $30, Malaysian man lets you beat him up so you can look like a “hero” in front of your girlfriend or wife

Elderly woman takes up bus seat with bags, saying ‘no space for you’

Jobless man gets offered S$7.3K salary after 6 months unemployed; wonders if he should push for S$8K

Singaporeans optimistic as 2025 begins, but cost of living concerns could affect next GE

Median salary of polytechnic graduates rises by $100 compared to previous year

Ong Beng Seng’s stake in Hotel Properties rises to over 60% as he acquires 150,000 more shares

Singapore News

Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

Hot dog bun goes up from $1.70 to $2, the seller even asks for the bun’s plastic bag back

Elderly man with dementia missing since May 1, caregivers seek help

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

Business

141 HDB resale flats sold for at least $1 million in April

5-room Sengkang HDB flat sells for $1.058 million

Newton condo resells for S$12M in April, resulting in S$6.5M profit

Feeling invisible at work? Take back the spotlight with these power moves

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

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