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Punggol voters are not here to save Gan Kim Yong’s political career

By Jeanne Ten Why is Gan Kim Yong so critical...

Dennis Tan: I get feedback on cost of living issues every day

SINGAPORE: In a doorstop interview with the media, Workers’...

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...

Business

Geopolitical and economic uncertainty may impact job creation in Singapore for the remainder of 2025, economist says

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s employment growth slowed in the first quarter...

Employee claims boss wants to deduct his salary over lateness without proof or proper records

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee took to social media to...

Trump’s tariff policy does not represent all of America

Interview with Seth Moulton during MAVEK Technology Series 2025, hosted...

‘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...

Singapore Politics

‘I’m no Lee Kuan Yew’: Lawrence Wong on why he needs a strong team in Parliament

SINGAPORE: In an open and wide-ranging discussion on the...

Ex-Income CEO Tan Suee Chieh endorses Harpreet Singh, says he’ll serve Singapore’s future

SINGAPORE: Tan Suee Chieh, the former chief executive officer...

‘Are they throwing Janil under the bus?’ Sun Xueling deletes original post text about problems in Northshore

SINGAPORE: A question has arisen online, as to whether...

Gan Kim Yong pledges to personally take care of Northshore residents who claim Janil is “No Action, Talk Only”

SINGAPORE: Amid a spate of complaints from Northshore residents...

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Pritam Singh & daughters visit Army Open House

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