A window of a HDB flat detached and fell from the 25th floor, scattering glass shards everywhere and cutting two men. This article ( New HDB horror experience is on the rise! Window falling incident caused life-threatening disaster after being detached from 25th floor unit ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: A Gen-Z marketing employee recently shared online that she has been feeling brushed aside at work, and she believes her age plays a big part in it. Posting on the r/singaporejobs subre... This article ( Im technically leading, but not taken seriously, says Gen Z worker ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: Say please first. That was the reply a teenage girl gave after an uncle allegedly barked at her to give up her seat on the MRT This article ( Say Please First: Girls Response to Seat Request Draws Reactions ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: A man in his 40s shared on social media that he feels deeply dejected because his poor credit score has not only caused him to lose his job in 2024, but it has also prevented him from ... This article ( I feel dejected: Man in his 40s says poor credit score cost him his job and future career opportunities ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Eight occupations in social services, food services and air transport will open to work permit holders from more countries from September, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng announced on Tuesday (Mar 3... This article ( 8 more jobs, including waiters & cabin crew, to open in SG to work permit holders from other countries ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Under the Beverage Container Return Scheme, consumers pay a refundable 10-cent deposit when buying pre-packaged drinks in plastic bottles or metal cans ranging from 150ml to 3L. Major supermarkets... This article ( 10 beverage deposit charged at checkout, won't show on price tags ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Increased security checks at land, sea, and air borders have caused severe traffic congestion, with traffic jams even stretching all the way back to the Johor Bahru border crossing. A woman complai... This article ( Good intention, better execution? Tighter security checkpoints sparked huge traffic jams with clearance times reaching as long as 150 minutes ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

"As previously announced, we will raise the retirement and re-employment ages to 64 and 69 respectively on 1 July 2026, this would keep us on track to raising them to 65 and 70 by 2030," said Manpo... This article ( Retirement age to be raised 64, re-employment age to 69 by July 1 ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

The police have arrested three Singapore citizens in a money laundering investigation involving transnational scam syndicate Prince Holding Group. According to a Mar. 3 police news release, this co... This article ( 3 Singaporeans arrested for money laundering in connection with Prince Holding Group; S$350 million in assets seized ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A man was arrested after attempting to flee a police checkpoint while driving without a license. This article ( No license getaway fails at its best! Driver arrested after hitting a roadblock, leaving his car and running from the police, but still got caught ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

After hearing those words from his manager, a Singaporean man who devoted 11 years of his life to the company has finally started wonde... This article ( No future growth for you: Managers comment pushes 39-year-old to consider career switch after spending 11 years in the company ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

According to him, the engineers who joined around the same time as him are earning more than S$6,000, which is nearly double his salary. This article ( Software engineer considers leaving S$3.5K job after company fails to deliver promised salary increase ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A sign at the Kampung Glam Ramadan bazaar calling for food reviewers to be human first, influence later has drawn mixed reactions from the public. The sign's aim was to support new vendors and pr... This article ( Kampung Glam Ramadan bazaar sign asking influencers to be kind was posted in support of new vendors ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A woman was recently spotted eating ice cream on an MRT train in Singapore, prompting a flurry of reactions online, including speculation that she might not be a local. In an Instagram post shared ... This article ( Ice cream on Singapore MRT: Netizens clash over no-eating rule and fines ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A woman complained that she ordered a special roast meat platter at a Chinese restaurant, but the staff did not inform her of the price beforehand. She was shocked to find that the "three-meat plat... This article ( Diners not only eat but also guess the bill! Customer really shocked to pay S$378 for a 3-meat platter from a Chinese restaurant ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Sylvia Lim said in parliament on Feb 27 that the appointment process for the attorney-general is currently "thin", and that the public would be interested in knowing more about the selection proce... This article ( Sylvia Lim invites Prime Minister to clarify selection process for the Attorney-General, but Edwin Tong says it is already clear, deliberate, & highly structured ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Unfortunately, this case is not all that uncommon in Singapore. This article ( 61-year-old man pleads guilty to stealing 320 pieces of women's underclothes in 5 years ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

She wrote in her post that before everything went south, she and her 31-year- old ex had been together for four years and were planning a future together. This article ( Woman asks if she can recover 10% CPF down payment after ex cancels BTO and marries colleague ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Mr Fadli and his teams have been giving out coupons for Kueh Raya and IFTAR This article ( Fadli Fawzi has been surprising Kaki Bukit residents with Buka Puasa meals ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

The advisory was issued last weekend This article ( ICA: Additional time needed for immigration clearance due to situation in Middle East ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A reported that every single time heavy rain pours, the water immediately flows into the stairwell on the fifth floor. This article ( 20 years of the same problem: Several residents in Bukit Batok raise safety concerns because heavy rains turn their stairs and corridors to streams and waterfalls ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A teenager risked breaking into his neighbour's 13th-floor apartment through a kitchen window on the 12th floor to steal money for gambling. This article ( All for gambling: Window-climbing young man steals cash from upstair neighbors now faces 12 months in reform school ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

He did not expect to be included in its latest round of layoffs. This article ( Block data analyst gets his hunch right of getting laid off because of AI after surviving 3 performance cuts ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Jewel Changi Airport recently released its 2025 operating data This article ( Want to know Singaporean's secret to a fun-filled travel? Know more about Jewel Changi Airport's sought-after restaurants that Singaporeans love ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Story of woman's warning and her explanation of what has been happening in tech, what they were told to do, only to be replaced. This article ( Consider your days numbered: Analyst warns other tech workers as she shares whats happening in tech companies ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Members of the public did not hesitate to help as they rushed with water hoses to extinguish the fire. This article ( Vehicle bursts in parking lot prompting members of the public to extinguish flames ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: A woman has ignited fresh conversation about the intense pressure to settle down in Singapore after sharing how her parents reacted to her best friends engagement news. She wrote on r/sgdatingscene that she was genuinely thrilled for her friend when she first heard the news, and for a brief moment, it was simply a [] This article ( Singapore woman feels pressured by parents after best friend gets engaged ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A video went viral recently of a man hanging from a moving car on a highway in Johor. Upon investogation, the police saif he was positive for drugs. This article ( Johor man hanging on speeding car positive for ketamine, say police ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

The Singaporean considered verifying the officials version of events but was reassured that the amount topped up This article ( SG man alleges JB officer offered to top up his Touch n Go card, scammed him of S$32 ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

That is the reality of being a full-time working parent," she wrote. This article ( PSP's Stephanie Tan: Hard to see having children as a blessing when joys of parenting are overshadowed by daily struggle ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

Link assigned by Kumaran Prashpective's view on tech layoffs stemming from "new metric" revenue per employee vs commenters' arguments in it not being new and companies now comparing revenue per bo... This article ( Tech layoffs stem from companies comparing revenue per bot vs revenue per employee, netizen argues ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

A woman's FB post went viral after she thanked SIA staff who attended to her when she got dizzy and felt ill on the flight home to Vietnam. They also handed her S$200 so she could see a doctor upon... This article ( Vietnamese woman whose brother died thanked SIA staff for 'humanity, kindness, and professionalism ' ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: After news broke that Singapores total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 in 2025, a Singaporean mum took to a Reddit thread to share four reasons why she believes more couples are deciding to stop at one or two children, or not have any at all. She began by making it [] This article ( Why fewer Singaporeans want more kids: Mum shares personal reasons after birth rate falls ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: A 46-year-old Singaporean with a decade of experience in project management shared online that he has not received a single job offer despite actively applying for the past year. In a post on the r/singaporejobs forum, he explained that things have been difficult ever since he left his job a year ago to handle [] This article ( 10 years of experience, zero job offers: 46 y/o project manager struggles to land a job in Singapore ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News ..

SINGAPORE: Skills gained during National Service will soon carry formal weight in the job market, as MINDEF rolls out new schemes to better match skills, redeploy expertise, and widen volunteer pathways. National Service (NS) skills will soon show up on a national career record. From the second half of 2026, certificates earned during full-time NS [] This article ( NS certificates to be recognised in SkillsFuture Career and Skills Passport as MINDEF expands cyber defence roles to boost ..

SINGAPORE: An intern was shocked by how her company reacted when she took medical leave. She shared online that when she returned to work after taking a medical leave (MC), one of the HR staff at her company kept rolling her eyes and staring at her, as if she had done something seriously wrong. It [] This article ( The HR rolled her eyes at me Singapore intern claims she was treated unfairly for taking MC ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean employee took to social media on Monday (Feb 23) to vent his anger after his manager allegedly insulted him for taking medical leave (MC) during his notice period. In a post on a local forum, the employee said that when he returned to work after being on MC, his manager immediately started [] This article ( He called me useless SG employee claims manager hurled insults at him for taking MC during notice period ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

SINGAPORE: Singapore will get a second indoor live-firing complex by 2031, as the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) ramps up training for a more complex security climate. The new Multi-Mission Range Complex (MMRC 2) will be built at Bedok Camp, about a two-minute walk from the future Sungei Bedok MRT station. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing [] This article ( SAF: Second indoor live- firing range at Bedok in progress, drone targets added; NSmen shooting time reduced to under 2 hours ) first ..

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean worker shared on Reddit that hes struggling to decide whether to stay in his current job, which pays around S$4,000 a month, or accept a new job offer that pays S$600 more. In his post, he explained that the new role seems appealing to him because, aside from the higher salary, it [] This article ( Keep current job or take the risk? SG worker says he was offered a role that pays S$600 more but comes with a longer commute and less flexibility ) first appeared on ..