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‘More vouchers?’ Singaporeans on what they expect from PM Wong’s National Day Rally speech

SINGAPORE: After it was announced on Wednesday (Jun 18)...

Where NUS and NTU outshine Oxbridge in global rankings

One in three students at the National University of...

‘Felt like jail’: Tenant exposes landlord’s wild rules and CCTV outside toilet

SINGAPORE: A man went on record earlier this week...

‘Do Singaporeans think that giving money to the poor makes them lazy?’ Redditor asks

SINGAPORE: When a local Reddit user asked if Singaporeans...

Business

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...

WFH fatigue? Why people under 30 are heading back to the ‘real office’

Working from home (WFH) was seen as a pivotal...

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,...

International

Mass shooting in two New Zealand mosques leaves 49 dead and...

Chinese-language media deputy exec editor-in-chief one of two Malaysians killed in...

As e-commerce retailers take over the world, Temasek considers selling its...

Malaysia’s strategic drift to Japan might provide a template for Asean...

PAP MP claims raw water from Malaysia costs $0.00 since it...

1MDB saga: ‘Singapore and Hong Kong to feel more exposure heat’

S’pore’s Michelin-starred Hawker Chan opens outlet in his hometown of Ipoh

SEA Games fiascos by Malaysia prove why sports and politics should...

He wrote a fiery obituary himself to warn of grave dangers...

Najib’s Feb 12 1MDB trial is seen as a test of...