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

SINGAPORE: At MOE (Evans) Stadium, there was no eruption of cheers. No thunderous applause or victory dance from the supporters of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). Just a quiet...

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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 on Thursday (April 24) to publicly air her grievances about...

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 work non-stop in various industries but to no avail took...

Singapore negotiating US concessions on pharmaceutical exports and high-end AI chips access

SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States for its pharmaceutical exports while ensuring it continues to have...

‘I find myself paying S$10 for fried noodles at a business district’: Resident asks Singaporeans how they are coping with rising costs

SINGAPORE: A concerned resident took to an online forum on Thursday (April 24) to spark a discussion on how...

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Leong Mun Wai: ‘The results are very shocking to us, but the people have spoken’

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Leong Mun Wai...

GE2025: Ng Chee Meng wins at Jalan Kayu with 51.4% votes

SINGAPORE: In what appears to be the closest fight...

Tan Cheng Bock is expected to lose Jurong West-West Coast GRC as per sample count

SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party (PSP) founder and chair Tan...

PAP sweeps majority of SMCs in sample count, but Sembawang West, Tampines Changkat see close fight

SINGAPORE: The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has swept...

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Zhang Ziyi seen in a wheelchair after falling on stage at film awards

CHINA: Zhang Ziyi, a famous Chinese actress, recently had...

SG employee says she’s ‘sick of gender bias’ at work, shares experience online

SINGAPORE: Feeling increasingly frustrated by the ongoing gender bias...

Transgender women to no longer play in women’s soccer in England

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete...

Entertainment

Singaporean fined RM817 for undeclared Dyson vacuum at Malaysian Customs

MALAYSIA: What began as a routine drive from Singapore...

Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Italian Open, days before the French Open

Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from...

Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy selected as captains for the 2026 Presidents Cup

Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy have been named captains...

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SPP outperforms PAR at Potong Pasir, but PAP still beats out opposition, according to sample count

SINGAPORE: People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) chief Lim Tean...

Marta Kostyuk upset over Aryna Sabalenka’s serve in Madrid Open quarterfinal

MADRID: Marta Kostyuk was frustrated after world No. 1...

Why the Philippines’ poorest may choose survival over standing up to China

PHILIPPINES: A survey by the pollster Social Weather Stations...

Maia and Alex Shibutani to make figure skating comeback in the 2026 Winter Olympics

INTERNATIONAL: Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani are making a...

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Opinion: PAP pulled Tan See Leng out of Marine Parade out of the fear of losing another GRC to WP

By: Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss/ DITCHED. Copious promises were made by the...

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner almost quit tennis due to doping controversy

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is set to return...

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Singapore Politics

Some opposition parties promise to stay engaged, but others consider deregistration

SINGAPORE: The shock results of the 2025 general election, which many expected would be a watershed one, have left...

GE2025: WP keeps Sengkang, winning 56% votes

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) slate at Sengkang GRC, composed of incumbent MPs He Ting Ru, 41; Louis Chua,...

GE2025: PAP team, led by Gan Kim Yong, wins against WP at Punggol

SINGAPORE: In what was arguably the most closely watched contest leading up to the May 3 polls, the ruling...

GE2025: WP wins at Aljunied & Hougang yet again

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) has won at Aljunied GRC once again. WP secretary-general Pritam Singh, 48, and chair...

Focus on the issues, not the drama, says Education Minister Chan Chun Sing

SINGAPORE: As the city-state’s election spell builds up, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing has made an appeal to all...

Paul Tambyah: Perhaps the People’s Association may actually see the light & respect the will of the voters

SINGAPORE: At the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) rally at Sembawang on Wednesday (April 30), party chair Paul Tambyah touched...

GE2025: Vote with hope, not habit — Red Dot United calls for radical but necessary reform at Jurong Central SMC rally

Singapore: In the drizzle of a late evening rally in Jurong Central on April 30, umbrellas opened not just...

‘I know the real Andre Low… I’d gladly send a bulldog like him to Parliament’

SINGAPORE: On Wednesday (April 30), leaked messages from Workers’ Party candidate Andre Low were posted on social media, receiving...

‘I’m no Lee Kuan Yew’: Lawrence Wong on why he needs a strong team in Parliament

SINGAPORE: In an open and wide-ranging discussion on the Yah Lah BUT podcast aired on April 29, Prime Minister...

Ex-Income CEO Tan Suee Chieh endorses Harpreet Singh, says he’ll serve Singapore’s future

SINGAPORE: Tan Suee Chieh, the former chief executive officer of NTUC Income, posted on social media what is tantamount...

‘Are they throwing Janil under the bus?’ Sun Xueling deletes original post text about problems in Northshore

SINGAPORE: A question has arisen online, as to whether the ruling party's team for Punggol GRC is throwing their...

Gan Kim Yong pledges to personally take care of Northshore residents who claim Janil is “No Action, Talk Only”

SINGAPORE: Amid a spate of complaints from Northshore residents about the state of their subdivision and concerns as to...

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