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NTUC Union and Link members to enjoy 50 cents hot kopi or teh in May, plus ongoing 50% off essentials

SINGAPORE: NTUC Union and Link members will be able...

James Gomez: The academic, activist, and opposition voice contesting Sembawang GRC in GE2025

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for the General Election...

Residents sceptical of hot tubs to be built at Nee Soon East Oasis Waterpark say it’s only a matter of time before they are...

SINGAPORE: After a flyer announcing upcoming upgrades in Nee...

Hash browns and green bean soup: Singaporeans share memories of growing up poor

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans who experienced poverty during their childhood came...

Business

CDL director’s criticism puts boardroom conflict over appointments back in spotlight

SINGAPORE: A City Developments Ltd. (CDL) senior director’s criticism...

NITEC grad who was offered $2K/month for an internship asks, ‘Am I getting underpaid?’

SINGAPORE: After receiving an internship offer that paid S$2,000...

‘Is S$4,600 acceptable?’ — Fresh grad debates about his tech job salary offer in today’s job market

SINGAPORE: A fresh graduate took to Reddit to ask...

Johor ramps up cross-border tourism ties with Singapore ahead of VJY 2026

SINGAPORE: As Visit Johor Year 2026 (VJY 2026) approaches,...

Singapore Politics

Rotten Tomatoes: Here are the cringiest GE2025 candidates so far

GE2025, SINGAPORE: At the midpoint into this year’s General...

Pritam Singh: Natural for Lawrence Wong to not want to give opposition a ‘free pass,’ but WP has a different vision

SINGAPORE: At a doorstop interview with the media on...

‘You deserve better’: Chee Soon Juan responds to Ong Ye Kung’s rally speech

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

GE2025: Yee Jenn Jong—From edutech pioneer to Parliament champion, WP’s voice for youth and community

SINGAPORE: As Singapore gears up for one of its...

Relationships

After struggling to find a girlfriend, netizen finds a man who will marry him if he pays for the man’s sex change surgery in Thailand

Romantic relationships and self-esteem, how one affects the other

My parents want $400 a month and are trying to use my CPF money to buy a flat, but my take-home pay is only $2300 — Netizen

24-year-old woman Kshama Bindu from Gujarat is all set to marry herself

Man brings mother along on his date with a woman, mother & son kept hugging & kissing each other’s cheek, woman says “it was so freaking awkward”

Netizen: My father forces me and my brother to pay for everything including my uncle’s hospital bill with our CPF, should we just walk out?

I don’t have dignity and I regret everything: Househusband whose wife’s family prefers her ex seeks advice

Co-dependent relationship warning signs!

Woman asks if it’s normal that her boyfriend is asking her to pay 50-50 when out on dates, and expects a wife to continue work after pregnancy

Tips to Successfully Find Mr. Right in Today’s Digital Age