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Singapore’s mainstream media: More trusted than followed online

Singapore’s mainstream media commands high public trust—but that trust doesn’t always translate into online readership. That’s one of the key findings of the Digital News Report 2025 on Singapore...

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Singaporean finds it problematic that some Chinese restaurants don’t have English on their menus and signs

SINGAPORE: When a non-Chinese Singaporean Reddit user highlighted the issues that arise when the language in local Chinese restaurants...

0.4-month mid-year bonus for civil servants and junior officers, all get up to S$400 one-time payment

SINGAPORE: The government made an announcement on Monday (Jun 16) concerning the mid-year bonus civil servants will be receiving....

‘Why is this allowed to happen, and why is there no enforcement?’ — Singaporean dismayed by the state of Lazarus Beach after migrant workers’...

SINGAPORE: A local man who visited Lazarus Beach over the weekend said he was “dismayed” by the state of...

‘Why does no one give up their seats to me on the train when I’m visibly disabled?’ — 21 y/o foreign student visiting Singapore...

SINGAPORE: A 21-year-old Aussie student, “visibly disabled” and currently in Singapore on a study tour, shared on social media...

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Brews over booze: Singapore Gen Z parties sober but high on caffeine

SINGAPORE: The high once associated with liquor at parties...

Peking University’s “wisdom water” sparks online frenzy and official backlash

BEIJING, CHINA: Bottled water allegedly taken from the famous...

Demon Slayer anime live concert debuts in Singapore this October

SINGAPORE: Come October, a legendary live concert series based...

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Teacher found dead in Johor—Malaysian authorities seek her aunt in Singapore to be notified

SINGAPORE: The colleagues of a 39-year-old teacher who was...

Singapore deepens ties with Poland as trade booms under EU pact

SINGAPORE: Singapore and Poland confirmed their established alliance during...

US$90 trillion needed to power APAC’s net-zero push by 2050, says Petronas CEO

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia-Pacific will require US$90 trillion (S$115.20 trillion)...

Asian markets defy turmoil; stocks and dollar surge even as oil prices climb

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Asian equity securities showed outstanding flexibility on...

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Labubu creator Pop Mart ditches toys for jewelry with new concept store

SHANGHAI: Thriving on an upsurge of worldwide fervour for...

South East Asia’s appetite for dynasties just got bigger

Southeast Asia’s political landscape is a tapestry woven with...

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‘Now look elsewhere!’ People’s Power Party candidate Samuel Lee resigns

SINGAPORE: Samuel Lee, who contested in the recent General Election at Ang Mo Kio GRC under the People’s Power...

Ng Chee Meng’s political resurrection sparks debate — Bertha Hanson’s Comic characters trace how past NTUC leaders rose

SINGAPORE: Veteran journalist and commentator Bertha Henson has weighed in on the growing speculation surrounding Ng Chee Meng’s political...

WP Team attends People’s Labour Day Rally 2025 at Hong Lim Park

SINGAPORE: Members of the Workers’ Party (WP) attended the People's Labour Day Rally 2025 at Hong Lim Park on...

Desmond Lee: The Dark Horse in the Cabinet

Beyond the headlines, news reports and commentaries, the picture that emerges of Singapore’s newest Cabinet shows a 4G leadership...

Yee Jenn Jong responds to NCMP criticism, clarifies Workers’ Party position

SINGAPORE: Former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Workers’ Party (WP) member Yee Jenn Jong has issued a public...

‘Gradual, not radical’: NUS political economist weighs in on cabinet reshuffle

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s latest cabinet reshuffle, announced earlier this week, has sparked a wave of commentary across political circles, but...

RDU chief Ravi Philemon calls new Cabinet ‘disappointing’ as more women, youth should be given seats at the table

SINGAPORE: After Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong announced his new Cabinet on Wednesday evening (May 21), Ravi Philemon, the...

PM Wong’s New Cabinet: Masagos loses Muslim Affairs portfolio, first-term MP Jeffrey Siow and David Neo take Transport and MCCY roles

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled his first full cabinet since the 2025 General Election, in which...

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

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) announced on Monday evening (May 19) that it had accepted the two Non-Constituency Member...

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

Singapore’s founding fathers didn’t always sing from the same hymnbook. Workers’ Party leader Pritam Singh noted this on Facebook...

SDP launches petition to reform Singapore’s electoral system including abolishing GRC system

SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 18), at an appreciation dinner for the members of the Singapore Democratic Party, SDP chief...

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

SINGAPORE: On paper, Singapore’s sustainable initiatives read like a success story. From the early City in a Garden vision...

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