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Singapore News

“Why no English?” — Are foreign businesses in Singapore leaving locals behind?

SINGAPORE: A viral Reddit post has reignited the conversation...

Enjoy 6 long weekends next year! Singapore public holiday dates for 2026

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans can enjoy six long weekends next year,...

Founder of Little India’s iconic Jothi Store & Flower Shop passes away at age 93

SINGAPORE: Murugaiah Ramachandran, the founder of the iconic Jothi...

More students step forward after NTU student says citation typos led to false AI cheating accusation

SINGAPORE: A student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has...

Business

The millionaire mindset: 3 powerful ways wealthy people think differently

What distinguishes those who create long-term wealth from those...

Malaysia’s PM Anwar vows to ‘make necessary adjustments’ from SEZ foreign investors’ feedback ‘if absolutely necessary’

ISKANDAR PUTERI, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim vowed that...

After Standard Chartered offshores jobs to India, Reddit user asks what S’poreans are doing to protect themselves

SINGAPORE: Reports that Standard Chartered laid off 80 staff...

Singapore family offices pivot investment amid global volatility

SINGAPORE: Family offices (FOs) worldwide, including those based in...

Singapore Politics

Where’s Michael Thng? Commenters ask after WP announces CEC update

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party’s (WP) announcement of updates to...

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,...

Malaysia

Official says solutions are needed as parking problems in JB ‘will only get worse’ because of SG workers

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

Najib fails in latest bid to disqualify Sri Ram as lead...

Khairy: Any disruption in Covid-19 vaccine rollout could put economy at...

PM Muhyiddin to announce Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccine playbook on Tuesday

Is Malaysia’s leadership on trial?

Woman asked to lift her blouse during roadblock in KL

Former ministers accuse Najib’s 2010 Cabinet of 1MDB ‘donation’ cover-up

1MDB’s former CEO tests negative for Covid-19, can resume testifying in...

Survey: Malaysia is home to over 300,000 sugar babies, consisting mainly...

Malaysians should think of how we can fulfil Tunku’s wish for...

Report: Dr Mahathir insists did not tamper with judiciary in the...