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Singapore News

Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

SINGAPORE: A survey from Milieu Insight released shortly before...

Neighbour won’t spay her cat — now their area is full of mess and strays, says resident

SINGAPORE: A frustrated resident took to an online forum...

Job seeker asks: ‘Is it really that hard to get hired now, or is it just me?’

SINGAPORE: A job seeker who has been applying for...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

Business

Travel platform RateHawk reports 67% global bookings surge in 2024 as travel demand rebounds

B2B travel solutions firm RateHawk reported a 67% increase...

IWG adds 115 new workspaces in Asia Pacific amid growing demand for hybrid work solutions

SINGAPORE: International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 115 new...

Hiring slows in Singapore, with fewer jobs and rising unemployment in Q1

SINGAPORE: According to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) data featured...

Maybank, PUJB forge strategic partnership to boost Johor entrepreneurs in JS-SEZ

MALAYSIA: The Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and Perbadanan Usahawan...

Singapore Politics

WP’s Jackson Au: ‘You can be good in Parliament and good on the ground’

SINGAPORE: Jackson Au, a candidate for The Workers’ Party...

Parliament needs more female members: Sylvia Lim

SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) chairperson Sylvia Lim has called on...

Quality of PAP ministers ‘leaves very much to be desired’: Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan...

WP’s Michael Thng: ‘We don’t want to be told that the sky is white when we see it is blue’

SINGAPORE: Before Nomination Day, the Workers Party (WP) introduced...

In the House

Leon Perera: We should not feel good about government ‘feel good’ advertising

Sylvia Lim calls for voting age lowered to 18, but Chan Chun Sing says gov’t already ‘regularly & proactively’ engages youths on national issues

Support Grows for Pritam Singh’s Suggestion on English Test for Singapore Citizenship

WP’s Giam asks if NSF allowances could be raised; Singapore Armed Forces announces new Chief of Defence

Minister of State Assoc Prof Faishal Ibrahim: Board of Inquiry to review the death of NSF firefighter

Gerald Giam: We need to attract Singaporeans to work in industries that are currently over-dependent on foreign workers

Calvin Cheng: Female citizens and PRs should be given a special tax so that NS allowances can be raised

Jamus Lim Highlights Concerns on High House Prices and Its Impact on Singaporeans’ Retirement

Sim Ann’s “stay tuned” reply to Leon Perera’s question on VERS draws flak from TikTokers