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‘Young Singaporeans are now absolutely screwed’: SG millennial says making money has never been harder : SINGAPORE: For the past few years, there's been no shortage of people claiming that Gen Z, also called Zoomers, is doomed to struggle more than the generations before them.
And looking around, it's ...
🔗 Read more: https://ind.sg/vLWkW6/
| 2 |  Malaysian PM pressured by an unholy alliance : Anwar Ibrahim is now in a tight spot after his closest umno ally Zahid Hamidi - leader of the Umno - has allowed an unholy alliance that is breaking all logic and etiquette in this Muslim country - an OPED
🔗 Read more: https://ind.sg/hlMzRF/ | 31 |
| 3 |  National Science Fair Showcases Student Innovation: Students from across the country gathered this week to present their creative projects at the National Science Fair, highlighting innovative ideas in technology, healthcare, agriculture, and environmental protection. The event attracted educators, scientists, and industry experts who evaluated the projects based on originality, practicality, and scientific knowledge.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/national-science-fair-showcases-student-innovation/ | 50 |
| 4 |  'I haven't had a single negative interaction': Traveller praises Singapore after first visit: After less than a day in Singapore, the traveller said the city's safety and friendly people had already made a lasting impression.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/i-havent-had-a-single-negative-interaction-traveller-praises-singapore-after-fir/ | 55 |
| 5 |  Singaporean says he can't ‘wrap his head around’ working full-time for 40 years: ‘What’s the actual point?’: SINGAPORE: The debate over whether the traditional eight-hour workday still makes sense has resurfaced online after a Singaporean admitted he simply could not "wrap his head around how people put up w...
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singaporean-says-he-can-t-wrap-his-head-around-working-full-time-for-40-years-what-s-the-actual-point | 98 |
| 6 |  'I never cared if my boyfriend had a car until now': Woman says friends' social media posts have left her questioning her relationship: SINGAPORE: One woman has admitted that she has started questioning her relationship after seeing countless social media posts of her friends being driven around by their boyfriends.
Posting on Reddi...
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/i-never-cared-if-my-boyfriend-had-a-car-until-now-woman-says-friends-social-media-posts-have-left-her-questioning-her-relationship | 103 |
| 7 |  Malaysia: PM navigating with foes within his own cabinet: Anwar once campaigned against UMNO. Today, he governs alongside it—and the political compromises that made his government possible are increasingly being tested.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/malaysia-pm-navigating-with-foes-within-his-own-cabine | 99 |
| 8 |  'Just leave and let others enjoy': Moviegoer urges people to stop using phones in cinemas: On Facebook, a netizen said: Sincere request for those lacking public etiquette:
Please do not sit in a movie theater scrolling through your phone half the time. If you are not enjoying the movie, it is better to just leave and let others enjoy it. There is a reason theaters turn off the lights during a screening. You may not notice it, but you are being damn irritating to everyone around you.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/just-leave-and-let-others-enjoy-moviegoer-urges-people-to-stop-using-phones-in-cinemas | 110 |
| 9 |  MOM: 4 Singapore company directors and 9 foreign workers arrested over suspected employment offences involving ‘phantom workers’ of criminal syndicate: 4 company directors, 9 foreign workers and 1 job agency rep are under investigation after alleged false CPF declarations involving 139 ‘phantom workers’
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/mom-4-singapore-company-directors-and-9-foreign-workers-arrested-over-suspected-employment-offences-involving-phantom-workers-of-criminal-syndicate | 140 |
| 10 |  MAS: Core inflation in Singapore rose to 1.6% in June amid higher prices of food, retail goods and services: As prices pushed Singapore’s core inflation, authorities expect global energy costs to add more pressure through electricity tariffs from July
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/mas-core-inflation-in-singapore-rose-to-1-6-in-june-amid-higher-prices-of-food-retail-goods-and-services | 150 |
| 11 |  ‘Japan has a 40-hour work week’: Singaporean questions why Singapore is still at 44 hours: SINGAPORE: Japan is famous for its intense work culture, so one Singaporean was surprised to discover that its legal work week is actually shorter than Singapore's. After working there, he couldn't h...
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/japan-has-a-40-hour-work-week-singaporean-questions-why-singapore-is-still-at-44-hours-1 | 171 |
| 12 |  Singapore hair salon worker gets 6 weeks’ jail for spending over S$1K of customers’ CDC vouchers: She secretly forwarded customers’ CDC voucher redemption links to her own phone while helping them set up payment methods
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-hair-salon-worker-gets-6-weeks-jail-for-spending-over-s-1k-of-customers-cdc-vouchers | 181 |
| 13 |  Singapore man sends over 1,000 job applications, lands only 11 interviews: A Singaporean jobseeker says he's beginning to wonder whether companies are "simply choosing cheaper candidates" after submitting more than 1,000 job applications and securing interviews with only 11 employers.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singapore-man-sends-over-1-000-job-applications-lands-only-11-interviews | 207 |
| 14 |  Grab, Gojek, Tada, and ComfortDelGro’s CDG Zig extend fuel surcharges through Sept 30 amid rising fuel prices: Ride-hailing drivers will continue receiving temporary fuel support while commuters pay added surcharges as petrol prices stay above ME pre-conflict levels
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/grab-gojek-tada-and-comfortdelgro-s-cdg-zig-extend-fuel-surcharges-through-sept-30-amid-rising-fuel-prices | 172 |
| 15 |  RTS Link: Businesses in Singapore are urged to focus on improving customer experience and partnerships, as RTS Link will change consumer cross-border shopping: Retailers are being encouraged to offer unique value to their customers as the RTS Link is expected to change spending habits across the Causeway
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/rts-link-businesses-in-singapore-are-urged-to-focus-on-improving-customer-experience-and-partnerships-as-rts-link-will-change-consumer-cross-border-shopping | 166 |
| 16 |  Power bank releases smoke at Woodlands MRT station, trains bypass station for 20 minutes: While waiting for the train at the MRT station, a female passenger's power bank suddenly started smoking. MRT staff quickly assisted in extinguishing the fire, and the train did not stop at Woodlands MRT station for about 20 minutes.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/power-bank-releases-smoke-at-woodlands-mrt-station-trains-bypass-station-for-20-minutes | 156 |
| 17 |  Singaporean with emergency fund of only S$5k tells others: ‘Stop comparing and run your own race’: SINGAPORE: Open social media for five minutes and you'll probably come away thinking everyone else has life sorted.
One person is collecting the keys to a new flat, another is celebrating a promoti...
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/singaporean-with-emergency-fund-of-only-s-5k-tells-others-stop-comparing-and-run-your-own-race | 154 |
| 18 |  'The door has already been firmly shut in his face': A parent's Reddit comment about Gen Z son's despair: A parent's heartbreaking account of their 20-year-old son's despair about the future, jobs, housing, having children, has resonated deeply on Reddit, with responses confirming that a generation's pessimism is not unfounded.
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/the-door-has-already-been-firmly-shut-in-his-face-a-parent-s-reddit-comment-about-gen-z-son-s-despair | 158 |
| 19 |  ‘Everyone in SG lives like this’: Vietnamese woman wonders if husband is hiding behind ‘Singapore culture’ to justify late nights and female friendships: SINGAPORE: A Vietnamese woman sought the opinions of Singaporeans after her husband repeatedly insisted that the habits she finds suspicious are perfectly normal because, according to him, “everyone i...
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/everyone-in-sg-lives-like-this-vietnamese-woman-wonders-if-husband-is-hiding-behind-singapore-culture-to-justify-late-nights-and-female-friendships | 167 |
| 20 |  Would you open ChatGPT or talk to a stranger? Singaporeans share their views: As more people turn to AI for advice, an online discussion asked a simple question: Who would you rather confide in—ChatGPT or a stranger?
🔗 Read more: https://theindependent.sg/would-you-open-chatgpt-or-talk-to-a-stranger-singaporeans-share-their-views | 170 |
