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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

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

What fresh grads can do in the face of fewer vacancies, tougher job market

SINGAPORE: Amid the current tough job market, recent graduates...

Singaporeans on possibility of S$ parity with US$

SINGAPORE: The Singapore dollar, like other Asian currencies, performed...

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

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

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

Divorced mum of two stuck in a tough spot after her helper’s arrest and no financial help from her ex-husband

Maid says her employer is overworking her and refusing to let her transfer to another household

Employer concerned as maid spends time playing with her kids, but netizens reassure her it’s harmless

22-year-old Singaporean woman says family’s maid has been verbally abusive for two years, but parents refuse to act

Employer says her maid keeps breaking things around the house, even after being reminded multiple times to be careful

First-time employer asks, ‘Do you give your helper or maid a salary increment or bonus?’

Employer asks for advice after seeing maid wearing her clothes, lying on her bed in TikTok videos

Employer asks, ‘If my helper is staying home on her off day, what is the ideal arrangement like?’

‘DO NOT HIRE A MAID IF…’: Singaporean calls out unrealistic expectations of employers

Employer says her maid goes out on ‘unauthorized outings, breaks house rules, and changes phone number’