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‘Do you check your helper’s luggage on her last day of employment?’ — Maid’s employer seeks advice

SINGAPORE: An employer took to social media to seek...

Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that...

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...

Business

‘I OT till 9pm almost daily’ — 25 y/o earning $3K/month burnt out just 2 weeks into her new job, considers quitting without backup...

SINGAPORE: Burnt out just two weeks into a new...

How do I work with a ‘petty colleague’ who started treating me poorly because of a delay in my replying to her text message?

SINGAPORE: A frustrated employee took to Reddit to share...

StarHub reports 18.4% drop in net profit to S$31.8M in Q1 2025 amid lower mobile, entertainment, and cybersecurity revenue

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based telco company StarHub reported a net profit...

Don’t borrow cash to the limit: 32 y/o woman faces HK$60K/month housing loans after real estate gamble backfires

HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman investor from Hong Kong...

Singapore Politics

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet...

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...

Lifestyle

More young Singaporeans setting out to be hawkers amid Covid-19 downturn

Rubina Dilaik finds a supporter in Bipasha Basu: ‘One hell of a strong girl, should surely win’

Milind Soman: A lot of actors get caught up in their image; I don’t want to be that

Musicians and politicians are some of the local figures born in the Year of the Ox

Bigg Boss 14: Paras Chhabra opens up on his relationship with Pavitra Punia, says he can only pray for Eijaz Khan

Priyanka Chopra’s husband Nick Jonas was very interested in reading about her ‘early dating life’ in Unfinished

K-pop stars and activists are some of the global personalities born in the Year of the Ox

News of the World movie review: Tom Hanks should be making headlines for his performance in fabulous new film on Netflix

Kim Kardashian blasts trolls for questioning daughter North’s painting skills: ‘How dare you?’

COVID-19 change and cancellation policies for airlines flying in and out of Singapore