SINGAPORE: “Distraught, mentally tired, lacking confidence, and disappointed.” That’s how one jobseeker summed up his feelings after being unemployed for the past six months. Posting on the r/singaporefi subreddit on Thursday (Oct 30), the jobseeker wrote that for the past few months, he had gone for several interviews but never received an offer, applied for […]| The Independent Singapore News
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans can now go green thanks to the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) latest campaign, Hello Kitty’s Move Lite Adventure. Running from Nov 1 to 21, the campaign invites everyone to take small but meaningful steps towards a more sustainable lifestyle by walking, running, or taking public transport. They can do this all while collecting […]| The Independent Singapore News
MALAYSIA: Starting Nov 15, Malaysia will bar all foreign vehicles, including those from Singapore, from leaving the country if they have not obtained or activated a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP), or if they have outstanding fines that remain unpaid. According to Channel News Asia (CNA), this move is part of Malaysia’s latest step to tighten […]| The Independent Singapore News
SINGAPORE: A local employee who joined the workforce around 12 years ago was left stunned after finding out that some of the newly hired fresh graduates in his office had to send out more than 100 job applications before finally securing a position. In a post shared on r/SingaporeRaw on Sunday (Nov 2), the man […]| The Independent Singapore News
SINGAPORE: Is S$4,500 really that bad for a fresh grad? A local university student who will be graduating in 2026 shared on social media that she has already started applying for jobs, and to her surprise, she received a permanent offer paying S$4,500 a month, with an average bonus of one to two months. However, […]| The Independent Singapore News
SINGAPORE: A man accidentally paid 100x the price of a black carrot cake. He sent a total of S$450 instead of just S$4.50, and his mistake has made him viral. On TikTok, the man shared his experience with a caption: “POV: you accidentally paid S$450 for a plate of black carrot cake.” His video showed […]| The Independent Singapore News
SINGAPORE: It was reported that crows have been stealing food from a food centre, intelligently lifting paper towels that were covering the food and then pecking on leftovers. With this, members of the public raised hygiene concerns. A 52-year-old woman complained to Shin Min Daily News that several crows and myna birds have been appearing […]| The Independent Singapore News
SINGAPORE: A parent of a 12-year-old girl expressed her opinion after her child got scolded by a bus driver in public because of an EZ-Link card issue. Recently, there was a father who reported about his 11-year-old son’s experience when the child was told to get off a bus due to insufficient balance on his […]| The Independent Singapore News
Amid the jokes and stereotypes, locals are finding reminders that compassion among aunties and uncles is still alive and well.| The Independent Singapore News
An enforcement operation was conducted in the area between Oct 5 and Oct 20.| The Independent Singapore News
The tournament will feature more than 20 pickleball courts, specially set up at the National Stadium.| The Independent Singapore News
“Sir, I’ve never complained in all my years working here, but today I feel that Madam’s request was too much,” she texted her boss's husband.| The Independent Singapore News
The new signalling tech designed to improve service caused Saturday’s LRT breakdown after a “premature failure.”| The Independent Singapore News
Singaporeans in their 30s recorded the highest suicide deaths this year.| The Independent Singapore News
