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“Too fat cannot, too skinny cannot” – Cafe owner sparks outrage for asking job applicant to submit full-body photo

SINGAPORE: A cafe owner has ignited a firestorm of criticism online after requesting a full-body photo from a job applicant to assess their appearance. The request was exposed by TikToker...

Andre Low, Eileen Chong say they’re ‘humbled’ and ‘honoured’ to serve as NCMPs

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening...

When “pro-Singapore” and “America first” converge

Singapore’s founding fathers didn’t always sing from the same...

Green promises, grey realities: Is Singapore’s sustainability agenda working?

SINGAPORE: On paper, Singapore’s sustainable initiatives read like a...

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‘Where were the local fact-checkers?’ — WP leaders call out FB page that spread falsehood during GE

SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh took issue with a particular Facebook post from a...

Yale-NUS College Library books pulped: ‘Operational lapse’, not Fahrenheit 451

“Who wants yesterday’s papers, who wants yesterday’s girls,” sang the Rolling Stones, the grand old men of rock, back...

81-year-old assaulted and robbed of $200 near Redhill Close

A routine afternoon turned violent for an 81-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted and robbed near Block 86 Redhill...

Amos Yee to remain in US jail another six months, faces possible lifetime monitoring

Convicted sex offender and former Singaporean blogger Amos Yee will remain behind bars in the United States for at...

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Keep warships out: NZ Deputy PM slams push to turn Pacific into military battleground over China

NEW ZEALAND: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of...

Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien taken into custody for fibre supplement fraud

VIETNAM: Vietnamese beauty queen Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, who...

Police issue warning after victims lose S$111,000 this month in Pokémon card scams

SINGAPORE: On Tuesday afternoon (May 20), the Singapore Police...

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Bees under siege: Wars, street lights, and microplastics pose growing threat, scientists warn

INTERNATIONAL: Bees, the tiny dynamos behind much of the...

Gen X ‘kidults’ spend over S$1,000 annually on collectibles, just behind Millennials

SINGAPORE: Millennials and Gen Z have often been called...

Singapore-registered Mercedes crashes at 229km/h in Sepang: ‘There’s no brake’ — driver heard shouting before impact

MALAYSIA: A high-speed crash involving a Singapore-registered Mercedes-Benz AMG...

Singaporeans say they’re pretty happy living in the Lion City, but it might depend on whom you ask

SINGAPORE: After Singapore was ranked the third-happiest city in...

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Trust in Singapore banks dips slightly for second consecutive year but remains high

SINGAPORE: Trust in banks among Singaporeans has dipped slightly,...

‘Lost opportunity’ — Jamus Lim weighs in on books from Yale-NUS College bagged for disposal

SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) Member of Parliament Jamus Lim...

Iga Swiatek is on the verge of losing her reign on clay courts

World No. 2 and three-time Rome champion, Iga Swiatek,...

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6 banks back Malaysia’s JS-SEZ push, securing RM2.35B

MALAYSIA: Six local and international banks have signed letters...

SCAM check: All calls from CPF Board now come from only one number: 6227 1188

SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board announced that...

Singapore customers can now drop off FedEx parcels at any SingPost POPStop counter and POPStop@Tampines MRT

SINGAPORE: Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) and Singapore Post (SingPost)...

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Singapore in talks with banks to boost business financing amid tariff woes

SINGAPORE: Singapore is in talks with banks to improve...

Max Maeder wins European Open for the 2nd year in a row

SINGAPORE: Maximilian Maeder, Singapore’s youngest Olympic medallist to date,...

8 soft skills that can make you rich — for life

When discussing wealth, what usually comes to mind is...

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After Chee Soon Juan received more votes than Poh Li San overseas, S’poreans cheer him on for next GE

SINGAPORE: The Elections Department (ELD) has published the results from registered voters overseas, which were counted on Thursday (May...

WP MP-elect Fadli Fawzi pays tribute to Faisal Manap, holds first MPS at Kaki Bukit

SINGAPORE: Fadli Fawzi, who is part of The Workers’ Party’s (WP) slate that won at Aljunied Group Representation Constituency...

Harpreet Singh: WP team in Punggol is just getting started

SINGAPORE: Harpreet Singh Nehal, who had been part of the Workers’ Party slate in the May 3 polls, said...

Singaporeans weigh in with wish list for next Cabinet, the next Minister for Defence has big shoes to fill

SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet appointments. Analysts said they expect big changes, especially with the...

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 (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng has asked Prime Minister Lawrence...

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

SINGAPORE: The Lowy Institute, a think tank based in Australia, issued an analysis of this year’s polls, asking what...

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

SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on May 5, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong confirmed Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh...

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

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

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

‘We won something deeper’: Harpreet Singh’s post leaves people hopeful that he’ll stay in politics

SINGAPORE: After the slate from the Workers’ Party (WP) lost at Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC), candidate Harpreet Singh...

Jamus Lim says Sengkang MPs will work harder than ever

SINGAPORE: In the speech he delivered after it was clear that the Workers' Party (WP) slate at Sengkang Group...

Singapore’s Parliament: A two-party club with a high bar for admission

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Parliament resembles an exclusive club with a high bar for admission. Its members are chosen by voters...

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