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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...

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

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

Business

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

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...

Relationships

28yo SG woman says she and her partner “don’t wish to get married nor have kids due to the major commitment/responsibility”

SG student says “my mum called me selfish just because I’m not giving my dad $700” from her $2000 award

Should I tell my new boyfriend about my past abortion with my ex?

Love beyond looks: Singaporean men and women value emotional compatibility above physical appearance

“Next time don’t wear so revealing clothes” — Grandparents tell their granddaughter after she told them she was being stalked

Man says his ex-girlfriend found a new boyfriend in just 17 days after they broke up

Singaporean parents mostly express love through acts of service, according to their children

“Is it really taboo to date a friend’s ex?” — Man asks because he’s “afraid of breaking the bro code”

Man says, “I am considering giving up on my vegetarian girlfriend” because it’s a hassle to constantly plan 3 vege meals daily

Disappointed Singaporean guy asks, “Why do girls go out with guys 1 to 1 when they already have a boyfriend?”