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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

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...

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...

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

‘I have a helper coming in soon. What meals should I get her?’: SG employer asks what meals to get for domestic worker

‘They even climb onto a chair to clean their windows’: Singaporeans rally behind helper seen cleaning service balcony

She said, she said: Maid said she quit because she was given ‘nothing’ to do, but employer claims she was just on her phone all day

New maid has a habit of ‘retorting and speaking under her breath’: Employer seeks advice on social media

4 weeks’ jail for woman who twisted maid’s ear, poured soy sauce and thew chilli at her

Maid who starts work at 5 am daily says her employer extended her rest time from 9 pm to 12 pm and stopped paying her for Sunday work

Helper likes to sing out loud, employer says ‘it is very distracting’

Employer seeks help after longtime maid borrows from loan shark, triggering threats and fake COD orders

Maid’s employer asks, ‘Can I tell my helper to stop singing around my family?’

Employer faces backlash for complaining about buying drinks for maid at restaurants