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Singapore richer, healthier than most English-speaking countries?

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SINGAPORE: Singapore is getting so accustomed to superlatives that not all of its achievements make the local news anymore. Perhaps, that's why the local media have been largely silent...
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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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Singaporeans more open to talking about death, but few take concrete steps to prepare

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SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University (SMU) has found that more Singaporeans are open to talking...

‘This is daylight robbery’: Toast Box patrons upset with difference in menu pictures and actual items

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SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over what they describe as a glaring mismatch between the chain's...

TikToker draws mixed reactions after questioning Singapore’s ‘cleanest city in the world’ tag

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SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after she pointed out a pile of trash in the Boat...

‘Customer is not always right’: Bukit Timah bakery denies bullying 86-year-old customer

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SINGAPORE: The 'Dough' bakery at the interim Bukit Timah Wet Market & Food Centre has denied bullying allegations after...

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‘It was really a hard battle’: Emma Raducanu advances to the second round of Italian Open after challenging match

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Emma Raducanu won a fierce match against Australia’s Maya...

Naomi Osaka turns near defeat moment into a dramatic victory at the Italian Open

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Naomi Osaka made an impressive comeback in her second-round...

Trump cuts off lifeline: A million refugees in Uganda face hunger as US aid vanishes

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INTERNATIONAL: A subsidy failure at the United Nations World...

Asia’s rice bowl at risk as India-Pakistan conflict threatens regional food security

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INTERNATIONAL: As pressures between nuclear-armed adversaries India and Pakistan...

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Chinese tourists flock to Singapore as travel trends shift

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SINGAPORE: Singapore continues to draw strong interest from Chinese...

Desaru Coast unveils a bigger and bolder 2025 Ombak Festival

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MALAYSIA: Desaru Coast has just unveiled its bigger and...

Not everyone agrees with Tan Kin Lian’s suggestion that Singaporeans face higher living costs than Malaysians

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SINGAPORE: Former presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian apparently wanted...

Netflix launches AI search, new TV app layout following Singapore price increase

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Netflix announced new features for its television (TV) app...

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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Asia’s children starve as planet burns: UNICEF sounds alarm on surging child malnutrition in Asia

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SINGAPORE: Children appeared to be the most defenceless victims...

Singaporean man charged in Johor with trafficking over 10 kg of drugs

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MALAYSIA: A Singaporean man has been charged with trafficking...

Primoz Roglic aims to become the oldest Giro d’Italia champion

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ITALY: Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic aims to become the...

Newton condo resells for S$12M in April, resulting in S$6.5M profit

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SINGAPORE: The resale market for condominiums, just like the...

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UOB’s Q1 net profit stays flat despite ‘record fee income and robust loan growth’

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SINGAPORE: UOB Group reported a net profit of S$1.5...

Singapore’s HDB resale flat price growth continues to slow at 1.6% in Q1 2025

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SINGAPORE: HDB resale flat prices in Singapore rose by...

Singapore dog ‘running for Paw-liament’ meets PM Lawrence Wong

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SINGAPORE: After each vote has been counted and election...

Marianne Vos claims victory on stage 2 of La Vuelta Femenina with a chaotic sprint

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Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) secured her first victory...

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Man ditches and blocks woman while on first date because she didn’t like the way he ate

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SINGAPORE: Ask anyone, and they’ll say that dating is...

Credit Suisse agrees to pay over US$510M in US tax case involving Singapore accounts

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Credit Suisse Services, a unit of the Swiss banking...

Singapore to host 2025 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

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Bill Gates spotted trying out durian during Singapore visit

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

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SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD) issued a statement regarding voter turnout during the previous day. “At...

After polling day, Singaporeans look for ‘silver lining’ and ‘bright side’ of poll results

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SINGAPORE: In the aftermath of the May 3 polls, some Singaporeans who have taken to Reddit to process out...

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...

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

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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the People's Action Party (PAP) team in Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC),...

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 of cheers. No thunderous applause or victory dance from the...

‘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 clear and strong mandate in his maiden election as head...

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 in the 2025 General Election, securing all but ten seats...

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 over the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) at East Coast Group...

GE2025: PAP wins at Tampines with 52% votes

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SINGAPORE: The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won at Tampines GRC in a four-cornered fight that resulted in the...

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

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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

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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) slate at Sengkang GRC, composed of incumbent MPs He Ting Ru, 41; Louis Chua,...
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Changi Airport awards S$4.75B in contracts for Terminal 5 expansion

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SINGAPORE: Changi Airport Group has awarded S$4.75 billion in...

Emirates bets big on Singapore, new retail store signals surge in air travel demand

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SINGAPORE: Emirates, the biggest international air carrier company in...

Global trade war could trigger discounted prime property deals in Singapore

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SINGAPORE: The city-state’s real estate market is mobilising and...

Singapore’s F&B sector continues decline in March, sales down to S$960M

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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s food and beverage (F&B) sector saw another...

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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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