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Singapore News

8 drivers caught for providing illegal point-to-point services; vehicles impounded

SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a...

‘JB businesses will be happy’ — Singaporeans debate pros and cons of Universal Basic Income

SINGAPORE: When a local Redditor asked what Singaporeans think...

Kopitiam or parking lot? PMAs lined up in a row leave Singaporean confused

SINGAPORE: A local Reddit user wrote that they “didn’t...

Singapore’s mainstream media: More trusted than followed online

Singapore’s mainstream media commands high public trust—but that trust...

Business

CCCS flags Agoda’s ‘problematic’ website and app features that could mislead Singapore consumers

SINGAPORE: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS)...

WhatsApp to roll out 3 new monetisation features within its Updates tab over the next few months

SAN FRANCISCO: WhatsApp is set to roll out three...

Centurion’s REIT listing signals hope for Singapore IPOs

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based Centurion Corporation announced plans to list a...

‘I’ve applied to 130 jobs’ — 23 y/o international student in Singapore opens up about her job hunt struggles

SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old international student currently doing her Master’s...

Singapore Politics

WP announces changes to CEC; new NCMP Eileen Chong to lead Youth Wing

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) issued an update concerning...

Better support system needed for Serangoon seniors for accessing public services, says WP MP Kenneth Tiong

SINGAPORE: Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) from the...

Young Democrats to host panel on animal welfare amid rising cruelty cases

SINGAPORE: Following a disturbing rise in animal cruelty cases,...

PAP’s Goh Pei Ming is one of the highest election spenders with over S$100K spent, despite getting into Parliament by walkover

SINGAPORE: People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Goh Pei Ming...

Malaysia

Pasar malam stall in Malaysia charges extra if you ask for roti john ‘without vegetables’

Singaporean woman’s car window was smashed and her luggage was stolen at Paradigm Mall in JB

Singaporean cyclist was run over by lorry in Kulai after hitting pothole, resulting in fatality

Teacher found dead in Johor—Malaysian authorities seek her aunt in Singapore to be notified

Viral JB road rage ends in S$2.7k fine for S’porean who kicked car, spat at driver

How easy was it to fool Najib in the PetroSaudi investment...

Did they have a $23m pink diamond or did they not?

Malay customer scolds shop staff for complaining about her in Mandarin...

62-year old underwear sniffer caught red handed

Miss International Malaysia finalist in hot soup for controversial remarks

The rejection of ‘new’ evidence by the appeals court is another...

JB-S’pore RTS Link ‘almost 10%’ completed—M’sian Transport Minister

In tears, parents of deceased child beg Malaysia’s Ministry of Health...

Sex, bribes & 1MDB shakes Malaysia to the core

Mini-mart staff earn praise for kindness to frightened dog