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Maid says her employer did not give her Labour Day off, even though her contract includes PH entitlements

SINGAPORE: A domestic helper has raised concerns about the...

“When you vote for RDU, you are voting for yourself” – RDU makes resounding final appeal at Nee Soon GRC rally

GE2025: After nine days of walking the ground, knocking...

Did you know Singaporeans pay the most to own a BMW 3 Series (G20) in Southeast Asia?

SINGAPORE: Singapore topped the list as the most expensive...

Punggol voters are not here to save Gan Kim Yong’s political career

By Jeanne Ten Why is Gan Kim Yong so critical...

Business

‘Shouldn’t a company have the courtesy to inform staff before salary delays?’ — Employee upset that his employer didn’t give him a heads-up

SINGAPORE: An employee has voiced his frustration online after...

Fashion brand The Closet Lover to close after 17 years; Wong sisters with lupus choose to ‘slow down and heal’

SINGAPORE: Local fashion brand The Closet Lover will be...

Man asks, “Is it true that no one cares about your degree after working a few years?”

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean took to Reddit to ask whether...

Singapore’s prime office market slips to 9th place in Savills’ global rankings

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s prime office market dropped three spots to...

Singapore Politics

GE2025: PAP’s spectacular win is a major setback for the opposition movement

Singapore has the honour of hosting the highest number...

A dream deferred: Dr Chee Soon Juan falls short in Sembawang West SMC

SINGAPORE: Sembawang West Single Member Constituency (SMC): The red...

Marsiling–Yew Tee GRC: A missed opportunity for SDP amid controversy

SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the People's Action...

The quiet rejection of Dr Paul Tambyah: What Bukit Panjang reveals about us

SINGAPORE: At MOE (Evans) Stadium, there was no eruption...

Featured News

‘Is it just me, or do old people like to play audio out loud? And why do they do that?’ — Woman in Singapore seeks answers

Canadian visitor in Singapore gets confused with Singaporean sidewalk etiquette after ‘so many watching their phones walk right into’ him

How to deal with old “friends” who contact you again as Financial Advisors but become hostile when you tell them you’re uninterested

Warren Buffett says you can still be a great CEO even without attending college because he never looks at where a job candidate went to school

8-month pregnant woman calls out MRT commuters after being ‘pushed and squeezed around’ and even asked to give up her seat

Japanese tourist says her taxi ride was one of the worst experiences in Singapore

Private tutor makes S$23K/month; office manager earns S$7K/month—Singaporeans list ‘surprisingly high-paying’ jobs in SG

‘You’re ugly, old, and a 2/10’ – Boyfriend says about his girlfriend but begs her not to break up with him

‘$4.70 for 2 tiny slices of toast and a small cup of tea is simply not worth it’ — Diner on Singapore’s high costs of living

‘Like this is $5.10???’ — Diner complains that he’s ‘fuming mad’ about his ‘overpriced and overcharged’ meal