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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...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

‘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...

‘I’m working 7 days a week at this point’: Overworked intern opens up about toxic boss and senior colleagues

SINGAPORE: Despite having worked at the company for only...

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Singapore Politics

Desire to contribute more to society led Liyana Dhamirah to accept call to join politics

When Red Dot United (RDU) founding member Liyana Dhamirah...

Inderjit Singh predicts cost of living, impact of GST hike, and housing affordability may influence voting patterns

SINGAPORE: Former People's Action Party (PAP) MP Inderjit Singh...

Ravi Philemon grilled on RDU’s Citizens’ Dividend for all—but wins resonance with younger voters

SINGAPORE: In his recent appearance on The Daily Ketchup...

‘Trust us, we’ll take care of you’ — PAP says amid GST hikes, soaring costs

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

Featured News

VIDEO: Motorcyclist speeding & splitting lane through junction flips over after sudden braking

Jamus Lim Lauds Shanti Pereira’s SEA Games Triumph and Links to Vesak Day Inspiration

Letter to the Editor: Next PM should cut all ministers’ salaries by half to gain public trust that ministers really want to serve the public

“Don’t blame us with your mistakes again” — Netizens on Ong Ye Kung saying “biggest enemy today is not the COVID-19 virus but complacency”

One of the biggest influencers on a person’s decision-making is the spouse, and how that can make or break a deal

Letter to the Editor: Food delivery order cancellations must be done by customers only, not by riders, and riders must be compensated for the cancelled trip

Letter to the Editor: ‘Can SBS mgmt educate bus drivers to show more love & concern to the elderly & wheelchair bound?’

SCDF responds to woman’s claim that 995 call operator hung up and demonstrated “incompetence, lack of urgency & stupidity”

Your job title doesn’t define your identity, it’s the kind of person you are that defines your identity

PN Balji: “Gangsta Sista, meet my friend, Tai Ho!”