Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This National University of Singapore grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers
The tool indexes more than 200,000 job postings, allowing users to benchmark an offer against similar roles.
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PM Wong sends condolences to Philippine quake victims, says Singapore ready to help
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao on June 8 is the most powerful to rock the Philippines since 1976 and the strongest globally in 2026, according to data from the United…
BTS Singapore concert tickets offered for resale at up to 23 times the original price
Checks by The Straits Times on resale site StubHub showed that VIP tickets, which cost SG$388 each, were typically offered for about SG$900 to SG$7,000 each.
‘I wasn’t afraid’: Singaporean singer in Taiwan temple chases down knife-wielding masked suspect
Mr Loye, 43, chased the suspect down three streets and a busy road junction for more than 15 minutes before subduing him.
Singapore PM Wong, Brunei Sultan discuss energy cooperation, supply chain resilience in call
Singapore and Brunei share a special relationship, PM Wong said in his post. “We stood shoulder-to-shoulder during the COVID pandemic, especially in ensuring access to critical…
‘Somehow it all went by so quickly’: Singapore PM Wong revisits his 90s era in viral video
The Prime Minister joined the viral “What were you like in the 90s?” trend on social media, offering a glimpse of his younger days—and a notably different hairstyle.
British teen’s love for chicken rice spurs him to land dream job at popular Singapore eatery
Chicken rice, Joshua Alexander Jun Wei Gilby said, is his ultimate comfort food, and tucking into Singapore’s national dish is a weekly ritual and source of joy for him,…
Why some young Singaporean adults need a course on how to talk
A 2024 survey by Singapore think-tank the Institute of Policy Studies found that young adults aged 21 to 34 reported the highest levels of social isolation and loneliness among…
At least US$20,000 lost in about 2 weeks to Blackpink concert ticket scams in Singapore
The police said on June 24 that there were at least 18 reported cases in which victims bought fake concert tickets through third-party platforms.
Singapore Food Agency orders recall of peanut product from China due to artificial sweetener
The affected product—YTY Garlic Peanuts—contains cyclamate, which is not permitted in nut and seed products.