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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

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...

Sunway Property and Majestic Gen break ground on RM4 billion Johor project near CIQ and RTS link

MALAYSIA: Sunway Property and Majestic Gen officially broke ground...

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...

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