The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Singaporean who has been without a job for five months now asked in a Reddit thread how much a person needs in order to survive in Singapore. They added that they’ve surprised themself because they’ve been able to survive on $1,000 a month. “Makes me wonder where the rest […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A woman in her early 30s took to Reddit to share how dating in Singapore has been “quietly heartbreaking” for her, as this has been something that has weighed heavily on her heart. U/Internal-Yoghurt7144 wrote in a recent post on r/SingaporeRaw that she rejoined the dating scene lately after pressing […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A total of 72 luxury condos worth S$611.4 million in total were sold in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), up 63.6% compared to the previous quarter and 35.8% higher year-on-year (YoY), EdgeProp Singapore reported, citing Huttons Asia’s report. Of the 72 units sold, 64 were resale deals and […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News INTERNATIONAL: Microsoft is cutting about 6,000 jobs worldwide as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence (AI). Malay Mail reported, citing Bloomberg, that the job cuts involve less than 3% of the company’s global workforce of 228,000 employees and will affect staff across different departments and countries, including those at LinkedIn. […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: After it was reported that a man living in Holland Village allegedly spent $800 to gather evidence against his upstairs neighbours who made loud noises at different times of the day and night, commenters expressed sympathy, and many shared similar experiences, as this problem seems to be not at all […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News CHINA: Based on a report by VnExpress, Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee has refuted claims that she insulted Chinese people, calling them “idiots” in a leaked audio recording that caused backlash on social media, based on a report by VnExpress. The 25-year-old star took to social media on May 10 to apologise for […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News HONG KONG: It has been a struggle for actor Moses Chan as his coffee shop chain is suffering from declining sales, as reported by VnExpress. Zaobao reported that the actor actually owns five coffee shops around Hong Kong, and they are located in hot spots. A few reasons have caused the recent decline in […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: On Tuesday (May 13), the same day that Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced that each Singaporean household could collect the latest tranche of CDC Vouchers worth $500, FairPrice said it would sweeten the deal even more for voucher-users, offering a $6 FairPrice return voucher for every $60 worth of CDC […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have concluded their coaching partnership after a span of six months. This ending comes as Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam singles champion, continuously faces challenges with his form this year’s season.  Djokovic shared his gratitude in a social media post saying, “Thank you, coach Andy, for […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Tesla has launched its first V4 Superchargers in Singapore at One Holland Village, bringing its Supercharging stations in the city-state to 12, offering 37 stalls in total, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer said in a press release on Tuesday (May 13). Besides the new V4 Supercharger at One Holland Village, […]Continue reading