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Woman rejects remote job from Singapore-based company over RM3,000 salary and lack of benefits: ‘This wasn’t a missed opportunity, it was me dodging the...

A Threads user says she rejected a remote customer service role with a Singapore-based company after concluding the RM3,000 salary and employment terms weren't worth accepting.

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Singaporeans defend elderly bakery worker who was exposed online for making “judgmental” remark

A mother's complaint about an elderly bakery worker quickly backfired after she posted the employee's photo online.

Netizen mocked after claiming colourful hair won’t get people hired in Singapore

Singaporeans pushed back against claims that brightly coloured hair would make young people unemployable. Others later pointed out that the original post was intended as satire.

Singapore study examines long-term impact of daycare and domestic helper care on young children

A study by A*STAR and NUS Medicine has found that if babies are cared for by someone other than their parents for the first 18 months after birth, they generally have better academic performance wh...

After failed NTUC Income acquisition, German giant Allianz buys HSBC Life Singapore for $2.7 billion

The deal includes the acquisition of 100% of HSBC Life Singapore, which provides life and health insurance products in Singapore.

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‘I’m always the one trying’: Man says girlfriend never reciprocates his efforts

SINGAPORE: After months of feeling like he's the one doing all the giving, a Singaporean man took to social media to ask if he should finally tell his girlfriend that he doesn't feel loved. In hi...

‘We are here in Europe!’ That’s what this Singapore couple thought after visiting Putrajaya

A Singaporean couple who moved to Malaysia say Taman Saujana Hijau in Putrajaya was one of the biggest surprises they've come across, comparing its pine trees and rolling hills to a park in Europe.

‘Brilliant!’: Singaporeans praise WP’s ‘#MakeTimeFor’ campaign as playful jab at ‘No Time Neo’

The Workers' Party said its #MakeTimeFor campaign aims to encourage Singaporeans to show what they "make time for", whether it be hobbies and interests or spending time with families and friends.

51% of Singaporeans see longer lifespans as a concern rather than an opportunity: AIA survey

More than half of Singapore consumers view living longer as a concern rather than an opportunity, according to an AIA study.

SPF and FBI sign MOU to deepen cooperation against scams and cyber fraud, building on joint op that saved millions

Singapore's SPF and the US FBI have signed an MOU to deepen cooperation against online scams, cyber fraud and money laundering, following a joint operation that saved victims across both countries ...

‘It’s fine to keep cats, but owners must be responsible’: Residents complain of roaming cats at HDB block

Residents of Toa Payoh HDB flats say the cats have been roaming freely along the corridor for months, leaving faeces outside homes and a lingering foul smell behind.

‘What comes next?’: Singaporean on track to FIRE at 35 wonders how to spend life after work

After years of working 12-hour days to achieve financial independence, a Singaporean says they're finally ready to retire—but aren't sure what life without work will look like.

Singapore expands hospital-level care for patients at home and in nursing homes, reducing the need for hospital stays

Home-based and nursing home healthcare can help more patients recover in familiar surroundings without the pressure to be limited to hospital beds

Malaysian PM pressured by an unholy alliance

Anwar Ibrahim is now in a tight spot after his closest umno ally Zahid Hamidi - leader of the Umno - has allowed an unholy alliance that is breaking all logic and etiquette in this Muslim country -...

‘I haven’t had a single negative interaction’: Traveller praises Singapore after first visit

After less than a day in Singapore, the traveller said the city's safety and friendly people had already made a lasting impression.

‘I never cared if my boyfriend had a car until now’: Woman says friends’ social media posts have left her questioning her relationship

SINGAPORE: One woman has admitted that she has started questioning her relationship after seeing countless social media posts of her friends being driven around by their boyfriends. Posting on Re...

Malaysia: PM navigating with foes within his own cabinet

Anwar once campaigned against UMNO. Today, he governs alongside it—and the political compromises that made his government possible are increasingly being tested.
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