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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...

Featured News

GE2025: SDP’s Dr Chee makes Sembawang West bid – A high-energy, high-stakes battle

Never say die, CSJ takes the fight to Sembawang West SMC

Father hikes rent from S$50 to S$1,500 for his one-room HDB flat; evicts his 2 sons after they failed to pay

‘How do humans survive this?’ — Employee earning $1.7K/month for 5.5 days/week work says he feels like giving up

$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