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‘Cannot make or force someone to love you’: Singaporeans discuss when it’s time to let go

Is it worth fighting for a relationship when your partner no longer loves you? Singaporeans have some blunt advice.

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UK man charged in Singapore 2 years after stealing denim jacket at Jewel Changi

A British man was arrested at Changi Airport two years after he allegedly stole a S$350 denim jacket from a shop there.

Singaporeans thank ex-President Halimah for sharing story of Palestinian girl killed in 2024

“May justice prevail,” one commenter wrote after former President Halimah Yacob highlighted the story of Hind Rajab.

Amos Yee facing 4 new charges over indecent content, racially charged posts

According to the police, they have received a number of reports concerning online posts from Amos Yee that have alarming and racially divisive' content

Is university life in Singapore fun? Students share their honest experiences

Sharing their own experience, one student said they still struggle to adapt to university life: “It really feels like I have to force myself to talk to people… I guess you just have to get lucky an...

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Son upset after mum earning S$14k demands a portion of his pay in the future: ‘She’s just asking for money for the sake of...

S$14k monthly income — but should that mean a parent shouldn’t expect their child to contribute?

Maid jailed after taking anger out from boyfriend quarrel on elderly employer with dementia

An argument with her boyfriend ended with an elderly employer becoming the target of a violent outburst.

Bomb blasts, arson attacks hit southern Thailand as Malaysian visitor waits for border to reopen

Coordinated bomb blasts and arson attacks struck at least 12 locations across southern Thailand's Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces, with a Malaysian visitor stranded in Golok describing chao...

After resignation due to ‘lapse of judgment,’ ex-Acting Minister Faishal Ibrahim in talks to return to NUS

Assoc Prof Faishal is said to be in talks to return to academia; a spokesperson for the National University of Singapore (NUS) has told the media

University fires prof who claimed Malays could fly and taught the Chinese ‘flying kung fu’

Solehah Yaacob has been fired from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) for claiming that ancient Romans learnt shipbuilding from Malay seafarers. Instead of backtracking, she doubl...

Woman frustrated as in-laws insist on doing her laundry despite repeated requests to stop: ‘Some of my clothes are badly damaged’

SINGAPORE: A woman has turned to social media for advice after her in-laws kept insisting on doing her laundry, despite her repeatedly asking them to leave her clothes alone. While some might be ...

Woman says aunt turned neighbourhood against brother after he refused to hand over 30% of his salary

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has sought advice online after her aunt allegedly turned the neighbourhood against her brother for refusing to hand over 30% of his salary to help repay her daughter’...

New global survey reveals Singapore as the world’s noisiest country

"Topping the list of the loudest countries in the world is the island and city-state of Singapore with a Quiet Score of 6.78. The country has some of the lowest scores across the board, featuring 8...

NDR2026: PM Wong says foreign manpower will be welcomed in a ‘careful, controlled way,’ but Singaporeans have a lot to say

Reactions to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong saying in his National Day Rally speech, "We welcome foreign manpower to complement our local workforce and support our economy. But we do so in a careful ...

Jamus Lim on NDR2026 family support measures: Many are commonsense policies WP championed for a long time

The Sengkang MP wrote in an Aug 24 post: Last night, Dennis Tan Lip Fong 陈立峰 and I attended the annual National Day Rally, probably our most important policy speech of every year, delivered by Prim...

WP MP Louis Chua: Parents are relieved at additional childcare leaves announced in NDR speech

This is a topic he has brought up in the past, "Back in November 2024, I shared that the existing childcare leave provisions were barely enough to cover for school closure days (notwithstanding tha...

Chinese national woman, 57, gets 6 months’ jail + S$2.5K fine for overstaying in Singapore for more than 22 years

After serving time for the same offence in 2002, she returned to Singapore in 2004 and stayed illegally again until surrendering to police this month
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