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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...

Featured News

$5K to $11K/month to be a nun? — Job listing for Buddhist role surprises Singaporeans

2025 is shaping up to be a problematic year, yet the rich are cashing in on rock-bottom stock prices

Harpreet Singh: ‘I am immensely proud to be associated with the Workers’ Party’

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

‘As close to an angel a human can get.’ Soh Rui Yong runs NYC race in honour of Renuka Satianathan

My boss believes overwhelming employees with work unlocks their ‘full potential’—now most of the team is burnt out

‘Put down your phone when you drive!!!’: Singaporean rants about people texting while driving

Will Ng Chee Meng be fielded at Jalan Kayu SMC? Ex-Minister remains tight-lipped

Singapore Senior Minister’s wife reposts FB post attacking local activist

7-year-old Singaporean boy passes away after lorry collision in JB; driver tested positive for meth