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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

Boy claiming to be injured asks woman to piggyback him, strangely many others have experienced the same

S’pore hosting sporting events will allow nations to channel feelings of aggression toward each other onto the sports field instead of the battlefield

Memories of Golden Mile: “Hello, I’m Morning Dew. How are you?”

RaceHub electric go-karting track: Enjoy dodgem games!

S’pore Roads: “This guy champion. Rollerblading at CTE” — Netizen: ‘Our roads are getting crazier & crazier’

M’sian motorcyclist dies in PIE accident; family appealing for witnesses

‘How to U-turn politely’ video gets netizen’s respect & approval

Bulldogs die after being left by dog trainer in car boot for 1.5 hours

Lack of Cleaners Causes a Bottleneck in Singapore’s Return Tray System, Sparks Comparison with Japan’s Efficient Practices

‘WHERE MY TICKET?’ — Technical issues bog down sale of Jay Chou’s concert tickets