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Singaporeans push back against PPP chief Goh Meng Seng’s condemnation of Pritam Singh

PPP chief Goh Meng Seng said in a FB post that some WP old-timers spoke to him about Pritam Singh. He wrote, "Whether we like it or not. Priam has been CONDEMNED as a Convicted Liar and this label ...

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BTS concert ticket scams: S$11K lost so far from 14 victims in just less than one week; mostly via X

As excitement builds for BTS’s SG concerts, scammers are cashing in on desperate fans seeking tickets on social media platforms

Singaporean car driver linked to 73 traffic ‘accidents’ that were mostly staged gets 32 weeks jail and S$6K fine

The man engineered dozens of traffic incidents over 4 years, collecting cash from unsuspecting motorists, placing road users at risk

Singapore employer terminates Filipina maid after family becomes target of alleged loan shark harassment

SINGAPORE: An employer has decided to send her Filipina domestic helper home after discovering that she had borrowed money from an unlicensed moneylender, a situation that allegedly resulted in the...

MHA: 3 social media platforms have been ordered to block content targeting Indian community and undermining Singapore’s multiculturalism; suspected from China-based platform

The foreign-origin content sought to pit communities against one another, prompting action under Singapore’s Online Criminal Harms Act

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Man says he feels ‘cheated’ after uncle asked him and brothers to chip in S$1.5k each for grandmother’s funeral cost

SINGAPORE: A man took to social media to share that he felt “cheated” after his uncle asked him and his two brothers to contribute S$1,500 each towards their grandmother's funeral expenses. In a ...

‘I’m not your lifetime meal ticket’: Man wants to cut mum’s allowance after nearly 20 years to focus on marriage

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man who has spent almost two decades financially supporting his mother has turned to Reddit to ask whether he is wrong for wanting to reduce her allowance so he can focus o...

‘If you are hoping for a job, they only increased it by 25%’: Manager shares salary negotiation insight in Malaysia

The story looks at how “competitive salary” in Malaysia’s job market is understood in different ways depending on experience, industry, and company type, with varying expectations among employers a...

‘Okay, here’s the summit, there is no more up’ — Singaporean husband-wife mountain climbers made it to the top of Everest after surviving bottlenecks,...

Separated near the summit, delayed by dangerous conditions, Mark Ng and Ng Li Ying's Everest success was more than just reaching the top

‘I’m still paying for it’—Singaporean says wife’s wish to upgrade to condo has delayed retirement plans

A Singaporean who thought he had finally escaped the grind after becoming debt-free says upgrading from an HDB flat to a condominium has left him facing years of additional work instead of an earli...

‘Why am I doing all the work?’: Singapore woman says too many men put minimal effort into dating

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has sparked a lively discussion online after sharing that men have become a little too comfortable doing the bare minimum when it comes to dating. Posting on the r/...

Woman asks how much Singaporeans have saved by their late 20s, netizens share honest answers

On Reddit, a netizen asked: how much do average Singaporeans actually have saved up in their 20s / around age 30?

Employer fumes as helper expects meals to be cooked for her despite fridge being full

SINGAPORE: An employer has complained online that her domestic helper expects meals to be cooked for her despite having access to a fully stocked fridge. On Wednesday (Jun 3), the employer posted...

My parents called me ‘stupid’ for buying an apartment overseas for less than S$200k

SINGAPORE: For many people, paying off a home in full would be a moment worth celebrating. For one Singaporean, however, it ended with a telling-off from his parents

4 years jail for Singaporean mum who allowed her 15-year-old son to smoke meth once every 2-3 days over a few months

The case went beyond exposure to drugs, where a parent who repeatedly supplied methamphetamine to her own child and enabled his habit

Singaporean economist cautions AI may increase inequality, as Anthropic calls for global AI pause

Singaporean economist and academic Donald Low has expressed growing scepticism about the long-term benefits of artificial intelligence, warning that discussions about the technology have focused to...

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority: 30 motorists were caught committing dangerous driving, including queue-cutting offences at Woodlands Checkpoint; 15 were referred to the traffic police...

ICA stepped up operations over the Vesak long weekend, taking action against motorists who disrupted traffic flow and compromised safety
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