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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

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...

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

Singapore Politics

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

Malaysia

Singaporean influencer fined for falsely claiming near-kidnapping in JB

Malaysia: Petrol stations shouldn’t allow foreign vehicles to use RON95; SG-registered car was caught in JB

‘I feel weighed down with housing loan’ — M’sian man earning RM4.4K regrets buying apartment costing nearly 75% of his monthly income

Filipino expat in Malaysia gets backlash from locals after calling KL’s cost of living ‘generally cheap’

Street artist to sue AirAsia after carrier used his mural without his knowledge

Lost car keys and $300 down the drain – Singaporean woman stranded in JB thank to workshop’s careless mistake

‘The problem in Malaysia isn’t a lack of talent but a wage issue’ — M’sia’s DM says M’sians would return home for 2/3 of their salary in Singapore

More greenwashing in Malaysia than Singapore and Brunei—new database

For $30, Malaysian man lets you beat him up so you can look like a “hero” in front of your girlfriend or wife

M’sian minister makes case again for local firms to pay 2/3 of SG salary to keep more workers home