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‘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...

‘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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

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

Xiaxue asks how she can be more “privileged” than Raeesah Khan

Police will not take action against Xiaxue over social media post about race

Paul Tambyah encourages Raeesah Khan after she receives stern police warning

Chee Soon Juan questions why Murali Pillai is “suddenly” cost-conscious when asked to build a simple footpath

Transport Minister condemns the assault against SBS bus captain over mask issue as “despicable”

WP MPs get invited to yet another Taoist temple, this time at Aljunied GRC

WP MP highlights how declining HDB value could cause mental stress for ageing Singaporeans

WP chief shines spotlight on religious harmony at Aljunied GRC

Goh Chok Tong’s son may be taken to court over alleged breach of duty at Inter-Pacific Petroleum

Medical doctor says MOM has failed Parti Liyani and “utterly disgraced Singapore in the eyes of the world”