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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

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

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

Singaporean, 25, earning $3.4K, struggles with $21,244 debt after prioritizing mum’s medical bills over loans

“I thought it was egg” — Diner disappointed by $8 thin slice of salmon that looked like a piece of fried egg

Malaysian police will be arresting football hooligans who attacked Singaporean fans and damaged KL LRT station

“Nowadays, public transport is like KTV or Bollywood” — SG commuters say about people who listen to music loudly on their phones

4,000 OCBC employees in Singapore to get $1K each; S$7.5M one-off payment in total for junior employees to cope with cost of living

Man asks if he should give his wife 10-20% pocket money; Singaporeans weigh in with many saying, “If she is working, ZERO!”

Jobless Singaporean says it’s harder to find a job in SG than in UK

“Is it normal?” — Man asks after his dad demands $1K/month to continue living in the same household

Woman’s partner of 14 years still cheated on her despite her family included him in family business and bought him a car

“Weird” fight breaks out at LRT station after Singapore draws 0-0 against Malaysia at the ASEAN Football Championship