‘Fixed-deposit account’ no more: does Singapore’s GRC system need a rethink?
Large multi-seat constituencies like Sengkang have become a high-stakes gamble for the ruling PAP, analysts say.
Getting hooked on arm-wrestling: Sport gains popularity in Singapore
About 200 people participate in it here and the Singapore Armwrestling Open Brawl was held in January. Read more at ...
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Johor Bahru’s RM2.6 billion Bukit Chagar development: A new era for transport and urban growth?
MALAYSIA: The Bukit Chagar Integrated Mixed-Use Development, an RM2.6 billion (S$788 million) project, is set to redefine ...
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Meta job cuts impact Singapore as employees seek support
Meta’s latest round of global layoffs has affected employees in Singapore, with reports emerging on LinkedIn and from sources speaking to The Straits Times. The cuts follow an internal memo from ...
I'm a female solo traveller... here are the top 10 most racist countries in the world - including a place I will NEVER visit again
Khanyisa Mnyaka from Seattle, Washington, took to TikTok to share her views, revealing that residents of one particularly ...
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Singapore’s median household income rises to S$11,297, but netizens cite cost-of-living woes
SingStat reported that median monthly household income rose to S$11,297 in 2024, a 1.4% real increase. While some welcomed ...
The Independent Singapore7h
RDU celebrates Chinese New Year this week in 6 constituencies
SINGAPORE: Opposition political party Red Dot United (RDU) brought Chinese New Year festivities to six constituencies earlier ...
Road to Unesco: How Chingay community is drumming up support for Singapore and Malaysia’s bid
SINGAPORE: For Chingay this year, Arthur Ong dressed up as an ang ku kueh. In his nine years as a Chingay performer, the ...
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Mainland Chinese Netizen Says MRT Cabins In S'pore Are “Noisier And Messier” Than The Ones In China
Mainland Chinese Netizen Says MRT Cabins In S'pore Are “Noi... Coming in hot with that take. A Chinese netizen recently riled up some Xiaohongshu users with his contentious opinion about the ...
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2 Nominated MPs resign from posts ahead of GE2025
Two Nominated Members of Parliament — lawyer Raj Joshua Thomas and psychiatrist Syed Harun Alhabsyi — resigned on Feb 14, the ...
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The Sea People of Southeast Asia: Forgotten Guardians of Maritime Security
During the pre- and colonial era, the Sea People were not passive victims but active naval forces – strengthening and defending local monarchies (sultanates and kingdoms) in the Sulu Archipelago, ...