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Singapore-listed palm oil producer Kencana Agri faces inquiry by Indonesia govt over suspected land burning
Oct 18, 2026
IQAir ranks Singapore’s air quality now as the world’s most polluted, but netizens ask, ‘The pollution came from Indonesia, so how can SG be the worst?’
Oct 18, 2026
‘The fires are in Indonesia, but their impact is felt by our neighbours’ — PM Prabowo welcomes Singapore & Malaysia’s support to battle forest fires causing haze across region
Oct 18, 2026
Singapore woman wonders if S$8.5K monthly pay is the new norm after hearing what tech workers earn
Oct 18, 2026
‘We send oxygen to Singapore and Malaysia when there’s no smoke from our forests’ — Indonesia’s communications agency chief comes under fire for haze crisis remark: ‘It’s a natural phenomenon, not human error’
Oct 18, 2026
‘Blackish-grey rainwater’ — SG residents raise health concerns amid worsening haze pollution in Singapore
Oct 18, 2026
Grace Fu: 7 companies in Indonesia responsible for forest fires to be issued with haze prevention notices by Singapore
Oct 17, 2026
‘Is this normal service in Singapore?' Tourist asks if server is in a bad mood after she seems to ignore his order
Oct 17, 2026
Singaporean baffled by men who ‘dress sloppily’ on dates: ‘Do you even bother making an effort for your partner?’
Oct 17, 2026
Stay happy or earn more? After 5 years at the same company, Singaporean manager, 29, still earns S$2.5K and has no savings
Oct 17, 2026
Being a Black woman is easier in Singapore, says TikToker who grew up in France
Oct 17, 2026
‘Can I take a photo with you?’ — Singaporean man gets shocked when he ‘suddenly bumps into’ Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail at Queensway Shopping Centre
Oct 17, 2026
SG woman suffers 19 months facial pain and loses her job after Singapore aesthetic doctor injects her with 3X the recommended dermal filler dosage
Oct 17, 2026
‘Let them enjoy their old age’: Netizens urge fresh grad to repay parents who spent S$100K on his education
Oct 17, 2026
Elderly Singaporean with dementia nearly falls for insurance scam twice, wife intervenes
Oct 17, 2026
SG Ubisoft: 70 job layoffs in Singapore, Finland studio to close; eligible jobseekers may get up to S$6K support
Oct 17, 2026
Judge orders US man who refused to pay rent to elderly Singaporean couple for Kembangan property to pay S$17,000++
Oct 17, 2026
Malaysia should sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects ASEAN firefighting task force, urges DAP national adviser Lim Guan Eng
Oct 17, 2026
Ex-UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cites Lee Kuan Yew's 'poisonous shrimp' quotation during global power debate
Oct 17, 2026
‘With the haze affecting Singapore, wear a mask, stay indoors when the haze is bad’ — SM Lee urges residents as he collects N95 masks at CC
Oct 16, 2026
‘Every step is causing trouble’: Tourist criticises Changi Airport’s carpets and security checks
Oct 16, 2026
‘Not because of Singapore, but because of my family’: Man dreads returning home from Europe
Oct 16, 2026
'Everything must be perfect even cutting the vegetables': Maid seeks advice after strict employer refuses transfer request
Oct 16, 2026
Singaporeans urge PM Wong to do more after he announces probe into companies behind haze
Oct 16, 2026
‘Why can’t we do better to protect the children?’ Parent questions Singapore’s haze measures for schools
Oct 16, 2026
'Larping in this economy': Singapore graduate says coursemates are exaggerating their credentials on LinkedIn amid tough job market
Oct 16, 2026
We only do cats, from a void deck encounter to a cat grooming school
Oct 16, 2026
70-year-old man seeks answers after wife receives over 19 parking fines for a car she does not own
Oct 16, 2026
Grace Fu: Singapore will ‘keep its options open’ on taking legal action against companies causing haze pollution even if activities are overseas
Oct 16, 2026
Free N95 masks for vulnerable individuals to mitigate haze’s negative health effects in Singapore
Oct 16, 2026
NParks traps 10 crows at once in Victoria Street after suspected infestation
Oct 16, 2026
Fresh grad feels she’s ‘working for nothing’ as nearly half her take-home pay goes to student loans
Oct 16, 2026
‘It’s not just Gen Z’: Netizens weigh in on quitting jobs without another one lined up
Oct 15, 2026
Tourist in Singapore inserts himself into other MBS visitors' photos, gets mad when they tell him off
Oct 15, 2026
Fire breaks out in a bedroom located in Woodlands, suspected to be caused by power bank left on bed
Oct 15, 2026
Haze affecting millions sparks Singaporean’s question: Could it be a ‘crime against humanity’?
Oct 15, 2026
K-pop star visits Jollibee at Lucky Plaza; happily gets recognised by 'fellow Filipinos'
Oct 15, 2026
With haze at its worst since 2015, Singaporeans are posting before & after pics showing how bad it has gotten
Oct 15, 2026
SGH neurosurgery chief under investigation after failing to report patient's death: ‘My heart overruled my brain’
Oct 15, 2026
SDP chief Chee Soon Juan calls out George Yeo, Kishore Mahbubani for brushing off question about Singaporeans' happiness
Oct 15, 2026
‘Blue collar is the new white collar’: Singapore man retrenched after 10 years in multimedia eyes airport job
Oct 15, 2026
More young people seek emotional support from AI, raising concerns over delayed treatment
Oct 15, 2026
Employer says 67 y/o father is having an affair with her 38 y/o maid: ‘I feel angry, betrayed, and upset by my dad’
Oct 15, 2026
‘My kopi O now S$1.90’: Foreigner asks if daily costs in Singapore are getting too high
Oct 15, 2026
‘When you get a job offer, seriously consider accepting it,’ Ong Ye Kung tells young Singaporeans
Oct 15, 2026
'Sketchy.' British tourists see strange transaction in Singapore, wonder what's up
Oct 14, 2026
Singaporean father struggles to 'spend and save' on S$1,900 monthly salary for family
Oct 14, 2026
'May this love never find me': Women react to Singapore wife's post about doing 100% of housework while her husband does 0%
Oct 14, 2026
After pile-on for calling Singapore’s Changi the 'most incompetent airport' she's ever witnessed, woman explains why her experience was so difficult
Oct 14, 2026
Singapore-linked firms among companies tied to Indonesian plantations hit by haze-causing fires, says Greenpeace
Oct 14, 2026