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Bakery owner says ‘landlords hold overwhelming negotiating power’, appeals to government for help

SINGAPORE: A series of social media posts from the...

‘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...

Business

Can Sheng Siong’s share price keep climbing after hitting an all-time high?

SINGAPORE: The share price of Singapore’s supermarket chain Sheng...

Singaporean man wants to quit without next job lined up, but others tell him he has options

SINGAPORE: A 29-year-old man in Singapore recently took to...

EV car owner ignites social media frenzy as he changes BYD logo

HONG KONG: Lighting up Hong Kong’s social media feeds,...

$41K Chinese cybertruck clone blows Tesla away, says US YouTuber — with a steering wheel that slides across the dashboard

SHANGHAI: At the Shanghai Auto Show, an ultramodern truck...

Singapore Politics

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of...

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...

Domestic Helpers

Woman clarifies that maids cannot be banned from Singapore just because their employers do not like them

Woman says she interviewed 22 helpers before finding the right one

Maid asks if her day off should be the entire day or 8 hours

Maid says she came to Singapore to work so her 6 younger siblings could study

Loansharks threaten to burn down employers’ house after maid repeatedly borrows money

Policeman caught on CCTV standing by his wife and mother-in-law while maid was starved and tortured to death

Maid said her first employer made her work 19 hours/day with no rest and food

In addition to giving maid extra cash, employer wants to know what to get her for Christmas

Former maid asks if she can marry a Singaporean, worries she might be banned from coming into the country

Maid says her employer deducts $10 for every mistake; her phone is also hidden on weekdays