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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...

WP

WP warns US tariffs may affect employment & raise already high living costs; outlines what Singapore can do

WP MPs share possible last photo in Parliament before GE; netizens comment, ‘Hope next photo will have more!!’

‘Well said’ — Singaporeans approve Pritam Singh’s backing PM Wong’s call for unity amid Trump tariff uncertainties

WP’s master plan for Sengkang plan ‘sets the stage for the next lap’

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

WP’s Abdul Muhaimin addresses problem at Compassvale, Raeesah Khan’s old ward, for the first time

Pritam Singh calls Sylvia Lim’s husband, Quah Kim Song, ‘a Singapore legend’

‘Solid team’: Singaporeans impressed with calibre of WP’s new candidates for GE2025

Smiles and thumbs up greet WP team at Marine Parade – Braddell Heights

In Sengkang, residents work with MPs on finding solutions to community, national-level issues