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SINGAPORE: Shocked at what she found in a frozen dumpling, a woman took to social media to say people should open the dumplings they buy before eating them to avoid any unpleasant surprises. “Last week, I bought a box of frozen dumplings from a stall in Chinatown Complex Food Centre. During lunch today, I boiled […]

Woman claims she found rubber band in frozen dumpling from Michelin-listed stall

Man who lives in Good Class Bungalow says people can only tell he’s wealthy from his property and academic background, “Otherwise we tend to be surprisingly plebian” SINGAPORE: A man who considers himself part of the “old-money” wealthy took to social media to explain that the truly rich don’t flaunt their assets. In an anonymous […]

Stories you might’ve missed, May 8

SINGAPORE: A video of a woman and her husband on Hari Raya Puasa surprising her parents with a trip to Mecca to perform a pilgrimage has gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, warming the hearts of netizens who aspire to do the same for their parents one day. Actress, singer, and business owner Ikah Jamil, […]

Daughter moves her parents to tears on Hari Raya by giving them Umrah travel packages to perform pilgrimage in Mecca

In his Valentine’s Day Budget 2023 speech, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong discuss a multitude of issues that are concerning Singaporeans today. He addresses a number of pressing matters, most notably the difficulties that many are facing with the persistently high levels of global inflation as well as the skyrocketing prices of […]

Budget 2023 Recap — What You Need To Know

SINGAPORE – Naomi Neo spent a total amount of $20,000 for her daughter’s dinosaur-themed birthday party in their brand new three-storey home. In a TikTok video that she posted, she shared snippets of her toddler’s 2nd birthday and how the party decorations looked like.  From the video, the party set-up included handcrafted 3D dinosaur figurines, […]

Naomi Neo spends $20k for her daughter’s birthday party; netizens say it is too extravagant

SINGAPORE: A Singapore Redditor wanted to “hear some thoughts and views” concerning whether or not money equals happiness. Reddit user No_Afternoon_3289 wrote on Saturday (Jan 28) that this question “can apply to Singapore or just in general.” “For me, I think it really depends on each person. I’m rather content with my life right now […]

Singapore netizens debate if money equals happiness

SINGAPORE: “PSA, MORE AIR HOLES NEEDED FOR YOUR RATS,” Hamster Society Singapore appealed to Mandai Wildlife Reserve in an Instagram post, along with a video of a family of white rats at the Singapore Zoo who seemed to be struggling for air. “Air is not an option. Air is NECESSITY to live. We hope this […]

Rats in Singapore Zoo seen to be gasping for air, animal welfare group expresses concern

SINGAPORE — A resident drew attention to the refuse at his Hougang HDB, obviously unhappy with the state of things. Mr Darren Lim wrote on the popular COMPLAINT SINGAPORE  Facebook page, “When we moved into 922 Hougang St 91, we didn’t know that our block is also a makeshift refuse centre.” He also posted pictures […]

Resident suffers loud noise for 4 years with unsightly dirty & dangerous refuse items in their block

Now that the first few days of Chinese New Year have ended, it’s time to address the taboo topic of getting screwed. Like it or not, the reality on the ground in just about every corner of the globe is gloomy, and there’s a good chance that one will get screwed. Unless you’re at the […]

OPINION | How do you deal with getting screwed by your employer, who cuts off your only source of income?

SINGAPORE — Video footage of a resident sweeping trash over to a neighbour’s house during Chinese New Year has been circulated online, causing Singaporeans to take to the comments with their sentiments on the matter. On Monday (Jan 23), a netizen shared a video with an online group featuring a resident sweeping rubbish over to […]

Caught on Camera: Resident sweeps trash to neighbour’s house on first day of Chinese New Year

SINGAPORE: In celebration of its third anniversary, opposition party Red Dot United (RDU) took to social media to express gratitude to its supporters. RDU shared a heartfelt Facebook post on Friday (May 29) in celebration of its third year. “Today marks the 3rd Anniversary of Red Dot United (RDU)!” the post read. “On this special […]

Red Dot United 3rd Anniversary Gala Dinner to take place on 24 June

SINGAPORE: In recent news, a passenger took to social media to express his disappointment over allegedly being charged a $3 waiting fee by the Gojek application despite being at the designated pick-up spot on time. Upon The Independent Singapore’s request, Gojek Singapore released a statement, saying, “We are aware of this report and are currently […]

“I hope Gojek will not take it for granted as the majority of passengers don’t quite bother with the S$3.00” — Passenger frustrated with waiting fee issue

SINGAPORE: In a note published on the website of Temasek Holdings on Monday morning (May 29), chairman Lim Boon Heng said that compensation had been reduced for the investment team and senior management responsible for the investment decisions made concerning failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. FTX, once the third biggest cryptocurrency exchange around the globe, had been worth nearly […]

Temasek cuts compensation for employees behind failed FTX investment decisions

The FIRE movement, which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, is a lifestyle movement that emphasises saving and investing early in life to achieve financial independence and early retirement. The basic principles of the FIRE movement include: I. Saving aggressively II. Investing in low-cost index funds III. Reducing expenses IV. Increasing income streams Ultimately, the […]

Key Lessons From the FIRE Movement Everyone Can Benefit From

SINGAPORE: China Southern Airlines has issued an apology after one of its ground staff members at Singapore’s Changi Airport was accused of insulting a passenger as a dog in three languages and feigning ignorance of the Chinese language, despite being able to speak it. The incident has sparked widespread uproar in China, prompting the airline […]

Chinese airline apologises after ground staff in Singapore calls passenger a “dog”

SINGAPORE: A lighthearted video shared on TikTok has brought smiles to netizens’ faces, showcasing an elderly man checking his lottery numbers in front of a McDonald’s order number display screen. The humorous clip, posted by user @hitamanis786, quickly gained traction online. The video, which went viral on the internet, shows an elderly man who can […]

Uncle checks whether his lottery numbers struck the jackpot on McDonald’s order number display screen

SINGAPORE: More than nine days after an exhaustive search and rescue operation was launched to find the Singaporean who went missing on Mount Everest earlier this month, his wife has confirmed that her husband has yet to be found. 39-year-old Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya is an experienced climber. He embarked on his Everest expedition in April, […]

Search for Singaporean who went missing on Mount Everest remains fruitless

SINGAPORE: Two Central Mall Clarke Quay restaurants have been ordered to shut their doors for two weeks to ensure food safety and hygiene standards. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) website has identified the affected establishments as Central Mall Coffeehouse and Oyster Co., which have remained closed since Thursday (May 25) and will not be permitted […]

Two restaurants in Central Mall ordered to close for two weeks due to health concerns

SINGAPORE: A man took to social media after he was wrongly slapped with a fine and his car was clamped when he visited his sister’s condominium last weekend. Mr Glenn Fong posted on the COMPLAINT SINGAPORE Facebook page that he was slapped with a $107 fine after the condominium guards thought he was trespassing when […]

Condo managing agent refunds $107 trespassing fine slapped on visitor after guard recorded wrong unit number

LEON PERERA: “THIS REFLECTS THE COST OF LIVING PRESSURES THAT ARE HURTING THOSE ON LOW INCOMES” SINGAPORE: In a recent post, Leon Perera shared snippets of Workers’ Party house visits in Aljunied GRC. He also shared one of the concerns raised by residents, which was the restrictions on their CPF monies for the education of […]