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Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

‘Customer is not always right’: Bukit Timah bakery denies bullying 86-year-old customer

SINGAPORE: The 'Dough' bakery at the interim Bukit Timah...

Business

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singaporeans on possibility of S$ parity with US$

SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar, like other Asian currencies, performed...

Johor businesses urged to tap JS-SEZ for growth and investment opportunities

MALAYSIA: Businesses in Johor have been strongly encouraged to...

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress...

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in...

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Food

Dad wonders why his son’s cup is still full of ice even after he finished his drink

Who would’ve guessed we’ve been eating the world’s best bread since childhood — M’sian says about their Roti Canai receiving global acclaim

Edible crickets now sold at Sheng Shiong, but some S’poreans are shocked at the price

Singapore’s food scene in 2025: The trends you need to know

Singapore tops APAC in snacking spending, outpacing regional rivals

SG couple visits viral food truck in the UK “just for a potato!” — Spud Brothers gives them a free treat

$14,000 robot ‘wok master’ cooks Hokkien mee at hawker centre

Bak kwa prices are up again; $3 per kilo in run-up to CNY

Singaporeans’ refusal to pay more for hawker food could spell the end of the culinary practice

“5 apples cost almost $11!?!?” — Shopper shocked with price, but Singaporeans explain why “it’s worth it”