The Independent Singapore News USA: In his first exhaustive dialogue since leaving office, ex-US President Joe Biden enunciated profound apprehensions about America’s global reputation and the impending transnational coalitions. Speaking to the BBC’s Nick Robinson for Radio 4’s Today programme, Biden delivered a clear-cut warning—the world may have lost confidence in the US as a […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: We are all guessing on the upcoming Cabinet appointments. Analysts said they expect big changes, especially with the retirement of three senior officials prior to the General Election on May 3. Ng Eng Hen, who held the position of Defence Minister, Heng Swee Keat, who had served as Deputy Prime […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Singaporean mum of two felt completely defeated after being made redundant in September 2023 and failing to secure another role, despite making it to the final rounds of multiple job interviews. In a post on the r/askSingapore forum, the woman, who previously worked in tech sales, shared that […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: DBS Bank’s new CEO Tan Su Shan said businesses anxious about global trade tensions should “look at new opportunities where they can grow” and look within Asia for trade and investment options. “If (companies) are going to suffer from trade flows to the US… then look within ASEAN and Pan-Asia,” […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Life has become more expensive in the past few years, not just in the Little Red Dot but everywhere else around the world. The powerful double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic, rising geopolitical tensions, and climate change has affected our wallets, if not our bank accounts. Despite all this, we […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A recent survey by the Singapore Management University (SMU) has found that more Singaporeans are open to talking about death, but most remain unprepared when it comes to planning for the end of life. The survey, which was carried out in January 2025, found that a hefty 81% of the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Some Toast Box patrons have raised concerns over what they describe as a glaring mismatch between the chain’s promotional images and the actual food served at outlets across Singapore, with some accusing the popular local café brand of “daylight robbery”. A customer named Steve told citizen journalism portal Stomp that […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A TikToker has drawn mixed reactions online after she pointed out a pile of trash in the Boat Quay area and questioned Singapore’s long-standing reputation as one of the cleanest cities in the world. TikToker @izamo69, known as Isabelle, posted a video on Thursday (May 8) with the caption, “Cleanest city […]Continue reading