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‘A child crossed the road without looking up from his phone’ – Man worried as more kids ignore traffic while walking

April 4, 2025
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‘F&B workers are underappreciated’: Employee on first month working at a restaurant shares struggles of job

April 2, 2025
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Singaporean commuters divided after video shows uncle loading trolley on bus

April 2, 2025
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‘He should not be allowed on the roads at all’ — Netizen says about cyclist on bus lane in front of tailing bus, sparking debate on road safety

April 1, 2025
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‘Help, my neighbour blasts music at 3 am, wakes up my toddlers!’

April 1, 2025
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Skeleton discovered in Sims Place: The tragic story of a man who may have been dead for nearly a year

April 1, 2025
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Resident frustrated over excessive noise from upstairs neighbour

April 1, 2025
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PHV driver says there are too many part-timers in Singapore, and they ‘all claim to make over $1K gross weekly’

March 31, 2025
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Resident who dresses up in festive lights spreads joy just in time for Hari Raya

March 31, 2025
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Witchraft? Loansharks? Escape Room HDB version? Singaporeans contemplate eerie HDB door setup

March 31, 2025
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“Is the grass actually greener on the other side?” – Singaporeans share their stories of migrating and returning home

March 29, 2025
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Netizen says: S’porean woman fined S$18,000 for sharing tips online to evade GST on luxury good was playing ‘catch me if you can’

March 28, 2025
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Young Singaporean student shares, “I’m genuinely scared of unemployment.”

March 28, 2025
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Employee doesn’t like having to commute to work during rush hour, asks for jobs that don’t require leaving at peak time

March 28, 2025
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Good Samaritan searches for public hot showers for homeless man

March 28, 2025
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’30 years of my life, gone in a blink’—S’porean laments endless work routine, seeks suggestions to brighten boring life

March 27, 2025
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‘$4.40 for iced lemon tea… but mostly ice?’ Customer complains about drink-to-ice ratio

March 26, 2025
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‘Just two weeks in and already regretting it’: Singaporean questions if he should quit new govt job

March 26, 2025
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‘$5 for wanton mee and $18 for pasta? How do you deal with food inflation?’ Online user asks

March 26, 2025
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Woman criticised for putting bare feet on bus seat, others say ‘at least she removed her shoes’

March 26, 2025
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Upstairs neighbour’s ‘constant, relentless stomping’ for the past 5 years has driven me insane; AMK flat resident complains

March 24, 2025
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Student allegedly sells ice cream for $19; two for $30; scam or just smart business?

March 22, 2025
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Waterproof bag, slippers for commute, etc: Singaporeans exchange their best rainy-day life hacks

March 22, 2025
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‘There was no toilet paper—totally no improvement!’ JB mall visitor says toilets haven’t changed in eight years

March 21, 2025
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Resident claims local handyman charged S$130 for minor job, while foreigner charged S$80

March 21, 2025
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Ghost or glitch? Resident claims CCTV motion detector goes off—but captures nothing

March 21, 2025
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‘Just circling back’, ‘Noted with thanks: Working Singaporeans share their go-to passive-aggressive email phrases

March 20, 2025
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$105k reno? Singaporeans share how much their home reno cost

March 20, 2025
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‘I didn’t get a wink of rest’: Commuter asks how to tell an acquaintance you just want to rest on the bus / MRT

March 20, 2025
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‘Another inconsiderate passenger!’ Bus passenger called out for putting feet up on seat…right next to the signage

March 19, 2025
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‘Put down your phone when you drive!!!’: Singaporean rants about people texting while driving

March 19, 2025
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‘Help! I have a master’s degree from London and still can’t find a job in Singapore,’ Redditor seeks guidance on job search

March 18, 2025
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$15.90 for ice cream? Commuter questions girl selling at bus interchange

March 17, 2025
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‘Since our income from driving is not increasing much; we should really watch our expenses’: Delivery rider shares he got the same meal for different prices in different places

March 17, 2025
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Woman honours bus driver who has considered her ‘family’ since she was 17, invites him to her wedding

March 14, 2025
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‘Nobody’s perfect’: Passenger claims driver took bus in the wrong direction, Singaporeans point out that he got on the wrong bus

March 14, 2025
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27-year-old corporate woman worries about being single – ‘I feel like I lost my chance not finding my person at university’

March 14, 2025
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Young Singaporean new to full-time work: ‘How did you accept working five days a week?’

March 13, 2025
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Malaysian man shares heartwarming moment after unexpected compliment on his kurta

March 13, 2025
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From delivery to destiny: Food delivery rider rescues kitten on busy road—netizens react

March 12, 2025
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‘Should I stay or should I leave?’ – Fresh grad torn over accepting a permanent role in a dream job due to toxic senior colleague

March 12, 2025
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56-year-old man found dead in Boon Lay flat, man believed to be his elder brother arrested

March 12, 2025
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Online user asks, ‘Is it a cultural thing to drag feet while walking?’

March 11, 2025
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Burn out, unpaid overtime, nightmares of work: Corporate workers of 1.5 years thinks of quitting

March 11, 2025
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Taxi etiquette: Should you tell taxi drivers which route you want to take?

March 11, 2025
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Man, 32, earns S$7.3K/month but suffers from burnout and is unhappy at work; asks how much money to accumulate before he can quit

March 10, 2025
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‘Unbelievable behaviour’ — Couple slammed for not cleaning up after their dog at VivoCity

March 10, 2025
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96% of Singaporeans disagree with PM Wong: Working longer isn’t a choice, says poll

March 9, 2025
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Returning home: Malaysians reflect on life after working in Singapore

March 7, 2025
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27-year-old employee feels lost and says, ‘I truly don’t know what I am looking for’

March 7, 2025