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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

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...

‘I’m just a burden,’ 35 year-old Singaporean mum feels defeated after months of job rejections following redundancy

SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely...

New DBS CEO says businesses should ‘look at new opportunities where they can grow’ amid trade tensions

SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said...

4 Singapore tour bus operators suspended from entering Malaysia for unauthorised express services and selling tickets online

SINGAPORE: Four tour bus companies based in Singapore had...

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...

Hot Button Issues

Desire to contribute more to society led Liyana Dhamirah to accept call to join politics

RDU calls for greater opposition unity and collaboration

GE2025: Sembawang GRC faces three-way contest among PAP, SDP, and NSP

GE2025: SDP launches election slogan “Thrive, Not Just Survive”, manifesto calls for GST cut and affordable housing

‘Desperately trying to shift silent majority’ — Singaporeans say IB is going overboard as GE2025 approaches

Ex-WP MP and PSP member call for universal minimum wage

IN PARLIAMENT: Jamus Lim to ask if a cooling-off period for ex-NMPs will be considered before they run for office

Who really counts as poor in Singapore? Unpacking the struggles behind the city’s wealthy facade

Amid global cost-of-living crisis, Singapore’s bold budget measures viewed as lifeline for residents

Fresh US tariffs set to rock emerging markets: How will this affect the cost of living in Singapore?