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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...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after...

Business

SeaMoney becomes Monee in rebrand, CEO calls it ‘simple and cute’

SINGAPORE: Sea Limited, owner of popular e-commerce platform Shopee,...

My wife’s office manager keeps spiking her drink, yet the company still keeps the manager around

SINGAPORE: A concerned husband took to an online forum...

Why does my mum’s former employer keep “accidentally” crediting salary and CPF to her and then ask her to pay back?

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has found herself in a...

Man asks how jobseekers stay sane and survive months of unemployment in today’s Singapore job market

SINGAPORE: After noticing that more and more locals are...

Singapore Politics

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...

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...

Education

Over 1000 sign petition for retake of N-Level English exam due to poor audio & strong accent

“She must be so freaking stressed from exam period”: Netizens contemplate why schoolgirl was seen lying on concrete ground

Netizens comment on the efficacy of MOE’s proposed buddy system

PSP’s video series in response to recent traumatic incidents in Singapore schools garners thousands of views’

“Are you still using percentage and ratio to judge a child’s safety?”, “It’s just a ticking time bomb”, netizens question Chan Chun Sing on school opening

Jamus Lim Advocates for Accessible Education for the Eager to Learn

“Singapore is truly one of the worst places for mental health”, Netizen addresses MOE’s “resilience” statement following River Valley High killing

Chan Chun Sing applauds Singapore’s improved education profile

Redditors ask if Mdm Halimah wears hijab to work, why should MapleBear applicant be asked if she’s OK with removing it to teach preschool?

Racist Islamophobe has no place educating our youths: Former Ngee Ann Poly student on Tan Boon Lee