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Singapore man with S$400K portfolio says he’s struggling to find purpose

SINGAPORE: On paper, the life of a 29-year-old finance professional might look like a clear success story. He has a stable job in the Central Business District, earns about S$5,500 a month, and ha...

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‘Money’, ‘busy’, ‘grateful’: Singaporeans describe life in one word

On Reddit, a netizen asked: If you could sum up your Singapore life experience so far in just ONE word, what would it be?

Massive fire breaks out at Gul Crescent warehouse, 80 firefighters deployed to tackle blaze

A fire broke out at a warehouse along Gul Crescent in the early hours of Friday morning, involving waste materials and chemicals. SCDF deployed 20 vehicles and around 80 firefighters to bring the b...

‘Absolutely outrageous!’—Singaporeans decry 30 cents charge for extra sauce at McDonald’s

Many netizens commented that they did not know that adding sauce would require an extra charge.

Over 20 vaporisers smuggled in children’s clothing seized at Woodlands Checkpoint, two arrested

ICA officers at Woodlands Checkpoint foiled an attempt to smuggle over 20 vaporisers and related components into Singapore, hidden within children's clothing and towels. Two Singaporeans were arres...

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Man who accused Prime Minister of sexual advances now refuses to return to Malaysia

Yusuf Rawther, the man who accused Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim of sexual advances is seeking asylum in the UK as he refuses to return to Malaysia due to safety concerns

Maid dares employer to send her back to the agency, then begs to keep her job

SINGAPORE: One helper's gamble appears to have backfired after she dared her employer to “send her back to the agency” if she was unhappy with her work. Instead of brushing off the remark, the em...

Alexis Dang says WP volunteers have visited 10,000 households in Punggol

"While 10,000 households may sound like a lot, the road ahead is still a long one. We will continue to press on, work hard, and walk the talk. Most importantly, we look forward to meeting many more...

‘Waste of money!’: PAP Minister under fire for ‘showing off’ as he flies first class to Tokyo

Ong Ye Kung is attracting flak after posting a seemingly innocuous photo on social media.

Singapore rolls out another S$500 CDC voucher support to help Singaporean households cope with cost-of-living pressures

More than 500,000 households claimed the latest vouchers on the first day as the government moved up support originally planned for 2027

Singapore’s PayNow use of ‘X’ to mask customer names spells out inappropriate words, ABS cites system limitations

An anti-scam update meant to improve customer safety has instead left PayNow users embarrassed due to asterisk or symbol limitations

Malaysia Politics: PM says no plans to work with Bersatu

Anwar dismissed persistent rumours that a split in the opposition coalition will pave the way for the Bersatu party to work or to ally with Pakatan Harapan

Ex-Malaysia PM’s wife risks bankruptcy in Lebanese jeweller’s case

Rosmah, the wife of Najib Razak is now facing a tough decision - pay a massive $21m to Lebanon-based jeweller or face bankruptcy. It will be a devastating end to the once First Lady of Malaysia who...

‘Loyalty has become a liability’: Singaporeans react to rising retrenchments

Retrenchments have increased over the past few years from 6,440 in 2022 to 13,020 in 2024 and 14,490 in 2025.

Still wanted in Singapore: Police say red notice for Jho Low still in effect despite pardon appeal to Trump

"Warrants of arrest and Interpol red notices for both Tan Kim Loong and Low Taek Jho are still in effect," said the Singapore Police Force on June 10

SG residents set up snack trolley for delivery riders with handwritten thank-you note

SINGAPORE: A Grab delivery rider got a pleasant surprise while making a delivery to a residential block recently. Waiting beside the lift was a trolley packed with free snacks, seemingly left out ...

7 in 10 formal workers earn less than RM5,000 (S$1,579) a month in Malaysia

The debate over low salaries in Malaysia continues to dominate social media, with many users voicing frustration over stagnant wages. A recent report revealed that 70% of formal workers earn less t...
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