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Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Tutor turns nasty after parent declines to make advance payment or loan him $500

SINGAPORE: A family's search for a private tutor ended...

Two arrested, weapons seized after video of vicious assault goes viral online

SINGAPORE: A man and a woman have been arrested...

24-year-old male student arrested in connection with voyeurism case at NTU

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old has been arrested in connection with...

Business

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

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

Sick of being broke? Eliminate these 8 silent budget killers now—before they sink you

Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a...

Singapore SMEs eye JS-SEZ for growth amid rising costs and global trade tensions

SINGAPORE: The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is emerging...

Fresh grads chasing $10K salaries? Singaporean asks: ‘Isn’t that unrealistic?’

SINGAPORE: A young local Reddit user took to the...

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)...

Domestic Helpers

Maid says her employer did not give her Labour Day off, even though her contract includes PH entitlements

S’porean employer says the maid never finishes her meal when they eat out, asks S’poreans if it’s mean to tell her to eat at home before going out

Maid gets treated poorly and threatened with a salary cut by her employer, who doesn’t want to fire her

‘Only $20?’: Maid shocked at low salary increment after contract renewal, asks netizens if this amount is ‘normal’

Employer says most maids get defensive after breaking or losing something instead of just saying, ‘It’s my fault, I’m sorry’

Maid is asked by her employer to report every ang pao she received during CNY

‘Maid works nonstop, you ask why so slow; maid rests after work, you ask why so fast finish’ — Netizen urges employers to ‘say something nice’ instead

Maid prefers ‘to cook Pinoy food’ for her Chinese employer’s family which they say ‘doesn’t suit our palate’

‘My maid is so free until she watches drama, can meh?’ — Employer asks how to schedule her helper because ‘maybe she’s too free already’

‘Is it normal for helpers to not eat a lot?’ — Employer concerned MoM will hold her accountable if something happens to her maid