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Singapore News

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

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...

MIDA champions Malaysia’s rise as Asia’s new supply chain hub through JS-SEZ partnership with Singapore

MALAYSIA: The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has expressed...

CLAS reports 4% YoY gross profit increase for Q1 FY2025

SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) reported a 4% year-on-year...

Singapore Politics

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...

Residents tell WP’s Jamus Lim that ‘the electric atmosphere at rallies gets them excited about voting’

SINGAPORE: The rallies that the Workers’ Party (WP) has...

PAP’s Poh Li San: Sembawang West deserves ‘a proven person’, definitely not Chee Soon Juan

SINGAPORE: At the People’s Action Party (PAP) rally in...

In the House

Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How: Singapore not affected by US intelligence leak

Dennis Tan on spiralling COE prices: ‘Can we not do more for Singaporeans who need to buy a car for different reasons?’

Pritam Singh Emphasizes Unity for Singapore’s Benefit

Faisal Manap: In opposition wards, it’s the losing candidate appointed as grassroots advisor despite having been rejected by voters

‘Why add fuel to fire?’ Louis Chua questions need for 2nd part of GST hike amid high inflation, loss in earning power

Sylvia Lim: We’re still eagerly awaiting anti-discrimination legislation which the PM announced nearly 2 years ago

Leon Perera: Singapore must not allow only 1 dominant narrative, and marginalization of those with differing views should be prevented

Gerald Giam calls for education reform as National exams induce tremendous amounts of stress on students

Jamus Lim Stresses the Urgency of Establishing a Poverty Line in Wealthy Singapore

Edwin Tong ‘magnanimously’ takes photo of WP MPs as Parliament’s 2nd session starts