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Bakery owner says ‘landlords hold overwhelming negotiating power’, appeals to government for help

SINGAPORE: A series of social media posts from the...

‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

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...

Business

Singaporean man wants to quit without next job lined up, but others tell him he has options

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old man in Singapore recently took to...

EV car owner ignites social media frenzy as he changes BYD logo

HONG KONG: Lighting up Hong Kong’s social media feeds,...

$41K Chinese cybertruck clone blows Tesla away, says US YouTuber — with a steering wheel that slides across the dashboard

SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai Auto Show, an ultramodern truck...

Fresh grad says he fell into the comparison trap after learning ‘finance folks are pulling S$13k/month straight out of uni’

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate in Singapore took to Reddit...

Singapore Politics

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of...

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...

Featured News

‘You can’t accuse them of sugarcoating it’ — Netizens praise ‘the best, most real, and honest advertisement ever seen’ for 20-year violin course

After Grab, now Gojek: $3 waiting fee, shorter grace period; Netizens ask ‘if driver late can we get same amount refund?’

Singapore woman’s expat husband runs away after growing tired of ‘Asian life and family life’ but returns to his wife & son 8 years later

Maid says she’s depressed because her employer complains about everything she cooks; wants transfer but afraid of another 2 months’ salary cut

Man asks if he should give up $2.6K salary in India for $8K salary in Singapore; says he plans to save at least $4.5K/month

Geylang sex worker fights fellow sex worker who offered lower rates; S$20 for 30 mins service, ends up with fractured arm

Malaysian says S$2.70 cai png in Singapore cheaper than Johor Bahru; he would eat in SG before heading home after work to save money

‘We now need to dry our clothes at our corridor’: Man complains about new clothes rack after HIP

Man misses the old days when hawkers were at every corner, people could use their own cutlery and didn’t have to clear tables

Singapore’s F1 Grand Prix: A Spotlight on Local Talent Amidst Racing Thrills