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

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SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng has asked Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to exclude him from any government role and not...
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Questions raised after Ong Ye Kung and Chee Hong Tat issued statement saying they don’t know Fujian gang member Su Haijin

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SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Transport Minister...
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‘We won something deeper’: Harpreet Singh’s post leaves people hopeful that he’ll stay in politics

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SINGAPORE: After the slate from the Workers’ Party (WP)...
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Jamus Lim says Sengkang MPs will work harder than ever

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SINGAPORE: In the speech he delivered after it was...
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Singapore’s Parliament: A two-party club with a high bar for admission

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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Parliament resembles an exclusive club with a...
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GE2025: PAP’s spectacular win is a major setback for the opposition movement

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Singapore has the honour of hosting the highest number...
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A dream deferred: Dr Chee Soon Juan falls short in Sembawang West SMC

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

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‘These cyclists are ridiculously irresponsible!’ — Singaporeans call out large group of cyclists at Upper Bukit Timah Road

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SINGAPORE: On Saturday (May 3), a video of a large group of cyclists went viral when posted on the...

Gates Foundation to open an office in Singapore with support from EDB

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SINGAPORE: The Gates Foundation announced plans to open an office in Singapore, according to a press release by the...

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

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SINGAPORE: A domestic helper has raised concerns about the legitimacy of her contract after being told she is not...

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

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GE2025: After nine days of walking the ground, knocking on doors, reaching out in the heartlands with rallies and...

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Josh Kerr of Great Britain wins first Grand Slam title and $100,000 in prize money

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Britain's Josh Kerr won his first Grand Slam Track...

Korean actress Song Ji Hyo declares, ‘I love Malaysia,’ and she frequently travels there for both business and pleasure

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KOREA: South Korean actress Song Ji Hyo enjoys visiting Malaysia,...

US swimmer Katie Ledecky breaks her own 800m freestyle world record

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

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GE2025: Edwin Tong leads PAP team to victory at East Coast GRC

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SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won...

GE2025: PAP wins at Tampines with 52% votes

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SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won...

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

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SINGAPORE: The shock results of the 2025 general election,...

GE2025: WP keeps Sengkang, winning 56% votes

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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) slate at Sengkang GRC,...

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Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff to claim third Madrid Open title win

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MADRID: Aryna Sabalenka defeated American Coco Gauff in straight...

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

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

‘No hope liao’ — PAP wins resounding mandate, best vote share since GE2015, while opposition ‘jaw drops’

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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has been handed a...

GE2025 Final Results: PAP clinches up to 80% vote in some wards as PM Wong gets strong mandate

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The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) retained its majority...

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

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SINGAPORE: In what was arguably the most closely watched...

GE2025: WP wins at Aljunied & Hougang yet again

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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) has won at Aljunied...

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

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

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A day after the ballot: Is Singapore quietly boiling over the election results?

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SINGAPORE: More than 24 hours after Singaporeans cast their votes, Singapore seems peaceful, but online debates continue and questions...

Singaporeans call Andre Low’s loss at Jalan Kayu the ‘biggest disappointment of GE2025’

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SINGAPORE: After the People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Ng Chee Meng won in the newly created Jalan Kayu Single...

“So cringy” – Netizens taken aback by Sun Xueling’s reaction to a resident’s child calling her “Dora the Explorer”

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SINGAPORE: Some Singaporeans online have been taken aback after ruling party candidate Sun Xueling said that she was moved...

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

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Paris V’s call for Thaipusam to be reinstated as a public holiday gets loudest applause at WP’s East Coast rally

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SINGAPORE: When new Workers’ Party candidate Paris V Parameswari called for Thaipusam to be reinstated as a national public...

Many Singaporeans agree with WP’s Kenneth Foo, who called out Mayors’ ‘part-time’ jobs as redundant

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SINGAPORE: Workers Party candidate Kenneth Foo tackled the issue of Mayors in Singapore in a speech he made at...

PAP candidate’s rally speech draft contained line instructing crowd to shout “SDP town council sucks” before it was removed

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SINGAPORE: A draft rally speech prepared for People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Edward Chia has ignited debate, after it...

Was the WP right to keep Pritam Singh and Sylvia Lim at Aljunied? Many believe so

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SINGAPORE: Since the Workers’ Party announced its candidates for the May 3 polls on Nomination Day, armchair commentators have...

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

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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

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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

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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’

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SINGAPORE: On Wednesday (April 30), leaked messages from Workers’ Party candidate Andre Low were posted on social media, receiving...
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Dennis Tan: I get feedback on cost of living issues every day

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SINGAPORE: In a doorstop interview with the media, Workers’...

Cost of living, home affordability, govt accountability are top concerns for GE2025—survey

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

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SINGAPORE: Singapore is negotiating concessions with the United States...

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

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

MoneyHero Group narrows loss by 78% despite 1% revenue drop in FY2024, driven by higher insurance and wealth revenue

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SINGAPORE: Personal finance aggregation and comparison platform MoneyHero Group...

Employee claims boss wants to deduct his salary over lateness without proof or proper records

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