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Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

SINGAPORE: While very popular in many parts of Southeast...

Hot dog bun goes up from $1.70 to $2, the seller even asks for the bun’s plastic bag back

SINGAPORE: A Facebook user wrote that he was amused...

Elderly man with dementia missing since May 1, caregivers seek help

SINGAPORE: After an elderly man went missing last week,...

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...

Business

Feeling invisible at work? Take back the spotlight with these power moves

In a Reddit post, a software engineer ranted because...

FLCT posts 13.8% YoY drop in 1HFY2025 DPU to 3 cents

SINGAPORE: Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT) reported a...

‘She’s only going to accept something that pays more than S$10k,’ Singaporean shocked by fresh grad friend’s salary expectations

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean was shocked after hearing her friend...

RHB: Singapore retail sales growth expected to slow down in H2 2025 amid economic headwinds

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s retail sector is expected to stay resilient...

Singapore Politics

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...

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD)...

Featured News

Visually handicapped aspiring lawyer is unable to study at local university due to lack of proper facilities

President Halimah disappoints Singaporeans by joining Duterte in controversial ‘fist bump’ photo op

Lee Hsien Yang and Lee Wei Ling can decide if they want to testify in court against PM Lee: Press Secretary

‘I want to ask the Prime Minister straight in his face why he is suing me instead of his siblings’ – Terry Xu

Lee Wei Ling speaks out again on 38 Oxley Road: “One has to be remarkably dumb or ill-informed to not know what LKY wanted to happen to his marital home”

TOC editor set to represent himself in defamation court case brought on by PM Lee

Filipino asks if he will be treated well in Singapore by virtue of being an ethnic Chinese

CPF Board says senior citizen depleted his Retirement Account and he only has a S$15 monthly payout thanks to extra interest paid by the Govt

SDP’s Dr Chee talks about housing policies and cost of living

69-year old claims CPF only paid out S$15 for month of September, says he just wants to live with dignity

Singapore News

Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

Hot dog bun goes up from $1.70 to $2, the seller even asks for the bun’s plastic bag back

Elderly man with dementia missing since May 1, caregivers seek help

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

Business

Feeling invisible at work? Take back the spotlight with these power moves

FLCT posts 13.8% YoY drop in 1HFY2025 DPU to 3 cents

‘She’s only going to accept something that pays more than S$10k,’ Singaporean shocked by fresh grad friend’s salary expectations

RHB: Singapore retail sales growth expected to slow down in H2 2025 amid economic headwinds

Singapore Politics

Ng Chee Meng asks PM Wong to exclude him from government role in new leadership lineup

Australian think tank piece says GE2025 results mean Singaporeans have become ‘incredibly savvy voters’

PM Wong confirms Pritam Singh to remain as leader of the opposition

Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025