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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

Thousands of SG people signed up for ‘Single-pore’ dating event started by expat on TikTok

“Is it wrong to want a partner because you are lonely?” — SG man asks

Woman says she can’t afford her BF because she pays for everything while he “never pays for anything despite having plenty of money”

Singaporean says it’s “irresponsible for parents to pin their hopes and dreams on their children”

Wife says her husband no longer finds her attractive, so she wants “to lose 20-30kg” but then, she can’t lose the weight

SG man says he’s never fought with his wife during 15 years of their marriage because “we have 0 time and energy to waste on such immature thoughts”

Man asks, “Is it normal for couples to take a break in their relationship?”

Woman asks, “How do you deal with mother-in-law who wants to know everything she does with her fiancé?”

Paperclipping: When Your Past Sneaks Up Uninvited, Here’s How to Deal

“Should I be concerned?” — Wife worries because her husband of 10 years is still secretive, refusing to show his phone to her