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7 Eunos canteen vendors forced to vacate premises after lease non-renewal by operator, including one that spent S$100K to move in

The end of a 40-year-old coffee shop is more than just a business closure: It left stallholders and their family of workers saying goodbye

‘I see this almost every day’: Singaporeans react after auntie allegedly ignores requests to lower phone volume on bus

On Facebook, a passenger complained: Very loud reels from her handphone. Gestured to her about this disturbance she just looked away.Then told her to lower the volume or watched at home or use head...

Singapore’s migrant domestic helpers: The untold sacrifice of the women who left their own homes and families to care for SG homes and families

Behind the daily care helpers provide are years of separation, missed family and hopes of creating better lives for their loved ones back home

Can anyone hire a domestic helper in Singapore? Here’s what MOM looks at

Yan.sg reported: The Ministry of Manpower will comprehensively assess the applicant's family financial situation during the approval process, with the core consideration being whether the applicant...

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Vote Malays in Johor call by Mahathir receives backlash from netizens

Mahathir said that Malay voters must vote for Malay candidates in the Johor elections but his statement received serious backlash online

Johor tops Malaysia’s state economies with 8% growth, powered by data centres and digital infrastructure

Johor led all Malaysian states with 8% GDP growth in 2025, driven by its booming data centre and digital economy sector, as Malaysia's overall economy expanded 5.2% to RM1.74 trillion.

JS-SEZ to create 20,000 jobs in three years, ahead of schedule — blueprint launch by Anwar and Lawrence Wong coming in Q4

The JS-SEZ is on track to create 20,000 skilled jobs within three years, ahead of its original five-year target, as Malaysia's Economy Minister confirms the blueprint has received Cabinet approval ...

Number of stay-at-home fathers in Singapore rises by nearly 60% in three years

A report from Singapore's Ministry of Manpower shows that the number of stay-at-home fathers who have left the workforce to care for children full-time has increased from approximately 1,900 in 202...

Employer accuses maid and agency of concealing medical issues prior to hiring

Employer feels cheated after maid lied about health condition: ‘I wouldn’t have hired her if I’d known she was medically unfit’ SINGAPORE: An employer says she feels deceived after discovering tha...

‘It’s illegal to do that?’: Singaporeans share the rules that continue to shock locals and foreigners alike

On Reddit, a netizen shared: I'm moving from the US and every time I read about Singapore I discover another thing that's either banned or heavily regulated. Which isn't bad, but I do wanna be prep...

‘Mind your own business’: Singaporeans react after commuter calls out parents for clipping child’s nails on train

The netizen had recounted, "I saw a pair of young parents looking self-absorbed as well until the wife noticed I was glaring at her. Yet she showed no intention to stop despite whispering to her hu...

Woman says she suddenly wants a child years into child-free marriage, but husband refuses

SINGAPORE: Most couples discuss whether they want children before tying the knot, hoping they're on the same page before taking the next step. But what happens when one partner has a change of hea...

‘We’re both broke’: Woman says boyfriend wants the Singapore dream but has no roadmap to get there

SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old woman has turned to Reddit for advice after growing increasingly frustrated with her boyfriend’s big-picture dreams that currently lack any financial roadmap. In her post...

‘Get a life’: Singaporean bashed for accusing foreign worker of wearing ‘SAF pants’

Thousands of netizens are scolding the netizen for the hateful and ignorant accusation.

Singaporean man, in his 50s, gets fined S$6.3K, or 3 months’ jail, for filling his SG car with subsidised RON95 fuel in Johor Bahru

One of the first arrest cases under Malaysia's tougher fuel subsidy enforcement, months after it drew attention on both sides of the Causeway

Single-pore: Number of Singapore residents under 40 who never married rose from 2020 to 2025

Three in four female Singaporeans aged 25 to 29 were single in 2025, up from 69% in 2020, according to the Department of Statistics’ General Household Survey,
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