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“Boss forcing me to keep my phone in the locker before work” — Worker finds it “unfair” because other staff are not required to do the same
One Redditor said that the policy is “understandable” since some packers are clumsy and accidentally put their phone into the ...
The Independent Singapore1d
Jobless Singaporean man asks, “How do you deal with depression and anxiety during long-term unemployment?”
"I can't afford to hire a psychologist or counsellor for the full course since their rate per session is too high," he ...
The Independent Singapore1h
My husband says I’m a bad person for exposing his affair to the spouse of the other woman
"His stand was 'did you not think of how the spouse might take the news and come to harm our family/kids?'" she wrote further ...
The Independent Singapore1h
“Privatising profits and socialising costs?” — Prediction that airport costs will rise to fund upgrades sparks criticism
He says, “If you cannot find other sources of financing, such as state support, then the primary beneficiaries of the (airport’s) service are the ones that have to bear the cost.” However, this has ...
The Independent Singapore16h
“It is our territory” — Malaysia says “no” to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea
"They (China) have claimed we are infringing on their territory. That is not the case. We say no; it is our territory." — PM ...
The Independent Singapore15h
Singapore stocks for your dividend delight: 3 SG companies just raised their bar
The company declared an interim dividend of S$0.03, up from S$0.025 a year ago. StarHub has committed to paying out at least ...
The Independent Singapore11h
Singapore-washing: How global companies from China are setting up shop in connector countries like Singapore to expand their reach
However, more companies appear to be going a similar route to avoid being subject to protectionist measures imposed by ...
The Independent Singapore14h
“Teachers just dump 2 sets of papers for each subject on us in the last 2 days before holidays” — SG student laments about excessive homework
Posting on r/SGexams, an online Reddit forum, the student explained that their teachers assigned ‘two sets of papers for each ...
The Independent Singapore8h
Pope’s Southeast Asia and Oceania Tour 2nd leg lands him in Papua New Guinea; 7 detained for making threats to disrupt the papal event
The detained individuals threatened to endanger lives during the papal events and wanted to disrupt the Pope's security ...
The Independent Singapore1h
4 in 10 angel investors reported positive gains despite high startup failure rates
SINGAPORE: Despite the high failure rate in the startup ecosystem, many angel investors remain optimistic. According to AngelCentral’s latest report, four in ten angel investors in Southeast Asia have ...
The Independent Singapore13h
“He pulls out a ring and proposes after just one date!” — Woman dumbfounded with man who even left her 20 missed calls each night
"He showed up below my block for 3 consecutive nights and left me at least 15-20 missed calls each night," she recounted ...
The Independent Singapore14h
President Tharman announces revamped President’s Challenge with long-term focus on social innovation
The new model will allow organizations to build capabilities and scale more effectively rather than relying on short-term, ...