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Boundaries and balance: Is Gen Z’s new way of relaxing making way for new business ventures?
Gen Z, unlike previous generations, has been applauded for how they handle work—setting boundaries, standing up for work life balance, even up to the point of refusing to climb the corporate ladder. ......
Woman pulls elderly stranger’s shirt after accusing her of talking badly about her; 78-year-old hospitalised
The court heard that the woman had first confronted the elderly resident at the coffee shop before following her and pulling her shirt from behind.
Jail for man who had firm opened in his name; its bank account got over $372k in scam proceeds
The man, who was the company’s sole director and shareholder, was sentenced to 11 months’ jail.
Tech worker alleges company’s new ranking system is being used to ‘cull’ workers, wonders if he should wait to be let go
“Feels like they are trying to make up a reason to cull people”, he said.
S’porean woman, 45, hurt woman, 78, at Tampines coffee shop, given 12 months’ mandatory treatment order
A 45-year-old Singaporean woman was sentenced to a 12-month mandatory treatment order for hurting a 78-year-old woman at a coffee shop in Tampines. Ng Pei Lin faced three charges consisting of public nuisance, rash act and theft. She pleaded guilty to one charge and was sentenced...
Two weeks after allegedly finding cockroach in meal, customer demands S$5,000 from restaurant
A customer allegedly found a whole dead cockroach in his restaurant meal — but instead of reporting it immediately, he approached the restaurant two weeks later and demanded S$5,000 in compensation....
Former M'sian CEO, Elizabeth Tan, passes away at 42
Former CEO of IGB REIT Management, Elizabeth Tan Hui Ning, passed away on Sep. 21 at the age of 42. On Sep. 22, IGB REIT Management announced her passing in a notice to tenants, business partners, and colleagues, expressing sadness over the loss of someone who left a lasting impa...
2 men charged with conspiring with ex-lawyer Jeffrey Ong to misappropriate millions of dollars
One of the men is also accused of instigating employees of his company to falsify its financial statements for two financial years.
Free AI training and ChatGPT subscriptions for Grab platform workers, merchants to build business ideas
The free AI subscription allows attendees to create working products without coding knowledge.
ST Logistics trains workers for new roles as it ramps up warehouse automation
The new system uses 14 autonomous shuttles to store and retrieve goods across 23 storeys of racks.
Indonesian man allegedly used 28 counterfeit S$10,000 notes at S'pore casino, tried to use 6 more & got caught
An Indonesian businessman is assisting with investigations in Singapore after he allegedly used 34 counterfeit S$10,000 notes at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino in June 2026, The Straits Times reported . News of the incident has been picked up by Malaysian media and gaming...
Indranee urges developers to build more family-friendly spaces amid Singapore’s push to support parenthood
“I urge you to see your malls not just as places for shopping, but as potential hubs for the community where you can have activities for singles and families," said Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah....
Over 3 months’ jail for woman who gave more than $50k in bribes to then SJI facilities manager
The facilities manager had proposed the arrangement in exchange for securing more contracts for the woman's company.
Autobahn Rent A Car charged over keeping two deregistered vehicles
The company is also charged with failing to provide proof that the vehicles had been exported or scrapped.
ASEAN aims to bring upgraded goods trade pact into force by end-2026, ahead of schedule: Gan Kim Yong
The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement will simplify and clarify trade rules, making it easier for businesses to operate across ASEAN and facilitating greater intra-regional trade....
Cast of 1996 film ‘Army Daze’ reunite at Sheikh Haikel’s chicken rice restaurant following his cancer announcement
The five actors from the 1996 Singapore film “Army Daze” reunited at Sheikh Haikel's chicken rice restaurant at Kampong Glam. This occurred after Sheikh announced that he had stage four cancer and was battling it for over a year. In an Instagram post by Edward Yong, he and former...