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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 suffers verbal abuse from her employer for not writing down all her chores and how long it took to complete them

Maid says it’s unfair that her employer pays her $900/month for 4 years while a 2nd helper gets $50 more even though she just started work

Maid says she needs a weekly day off, but her employer asks her what she’s going to do on her day off

Maid says she needs afternoon naps to rest, but her employer tells her that even employers don’t get afternoon naps in the office

Maid blatantly ignores elderly man in wheelchair despite his need for assistance

Employer seeks advice online after helper requests to return home just one month into job

Maid earning S$240/month made to work illegally with no rest days in Singapore gets fined S$6,000; employer fined S$8,800

Employer disappointed because his maid refuses to inform the time she’s coming home despite being allowed to go out freely after work

Employer says, “My helper pretends to help my mum when we’re around, but she asks my mum to carry the heavy stuff when they’re out alone”

Criticism abounds online after aunty gets exposed for shouting at helper who dropped something