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Young driver of SG-registered Maserati attacked with helmets after he made illegal U-turn on Second Link, killing motorcyclist

SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Singaporean man is under investigation by...

‘Worse than a third world country’ — SLA escalates hygiene complaints to Seah Im Food Centre managing agent

SINGAPORE: Authorities are taking action after diners raised serious...

Young boys caught throwing chairs and bottles off rooftop at Serangoon Capeview; police investigating

SINGAPORE: A group of boys was seen dangerously hurling...

Food delivery rider caught staging an accident with customer’s food order

SINGAPORE: A Singapore resident was surprised when reviewing her...

Business

BDx secures financing for its hyperscale data centre expansion in Hong Kong

SINGAPORE: BDx Data Centers has secured financing for its...

Singaporean asks why he still feels ‘empty’ despite having a well-paying job with decent working conditions

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man shared on social media that...

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...

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

Maid reveals she was asked to clean a second house, says she knows it is illegal but worries she will be repatriated if she refuses

Maid says she must have her own room to sleep in, will not accept job offer if she has to share room with kids

Can a maid without 8 years of formal education still be hired in Singapore?

Maid does not want to stay home alone while employers go overseas so they send her on holiday as well

Netizens slam woman for buying ‘only’ an Oppo phone for her helper

Maid says even though she has to wake up at 5:30am, her employer still asks for foot massage every night until midnight

Maids shoot down employer who says they will only take their helper on holiday if she renews her contract with them

Maid wants to tag along for employer’s family holiday, but too expensive for employer to afford, asks what they can do to convince her

Maid insists going on holiday with her employer, says she’s scared to stay alone in their HDB

Maid says her employer might want her to move to M’sia to care for elderly relative, says ‘I didn’t pay $1K to come sg then transfer to Msia’