The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: In most Asian countries, educational achievements are everything, and failure can feel understandably devastating. Therefore, it was refreshing to hear from one youth who said that failing the O-Levels was actually “the best thing that ever happened” to them. In a post earlier this week from r/SGExams, u/aestheticalish explained that […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy expanded by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year but with global trade conditions deteriorating and earlier gains expected to ease, the government has trimmed its growth forecast for the rest of the year. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross has reported critically low supplies of three key blood types and said it expects the number of blood donations to decrease as the nation heads into the June school holidays and contends with a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases. According to the latest update on the […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A recent advertisement from Grab appears to be having the opposite effect of what the company wanted, at least for some Reddit users. On Wednesday, posts on r/Singapore and r/Singaporehappenings concerned an ad from Grab that reads, “15,932 food pics in your gallery. You’ve been hungry. Share them on our […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: One in four rental listings in Singapore has been tagged “diversity-friendly” through PropertyGuru’s ‘Everyone Welcome’ feature, according to its press release on Wednesday (May 21). While Singapore embraces multiculturalism, one in four individuals in the city-state has faced racial bias when searching for a rental property. The feature, aimed at […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Singapore’s office workers are spending more than five hours a week on low-value tasks, or an average of 66 minutes daily on “inefficient work,” which could cost the country an estimated S$85 billion annually or about 12.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP), according to new research by AI workspace […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: A Facebook user, Zoey Lim, took to the “Complaint Singapore” group on Wednesday to raise concerns about a “serious mosquito issue” near Rockridge Park and the adjacent Housing & Development Board (HDB) block 502 in Yishun. The post included images of multiple large bite marks on her young niece’s legs, […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: After Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong announced his new Cabinet on Wednesday evening (May 21), Ravi Philemon, the secretary-general of the opposition party Red Dot United (RDU), expressed disappointment. “Women’s voices are muted. Young people’s voices are not heard. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first Cabinet announcement was a moment that […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News SINGAPORE: Little Monsters in Singapore were in for a treat when Lady Gaga made an unexpected pit stop at the popular Maxwell Food Centre recently, as reported by Malay Mail. The 39-year-old Shallow singer wore an all-black bodysuit, oversized Prada sunglasses and towering platform boots. Lady Gaga caught everyone’s attention as she ate local […]Continue reading

The Independent Singapore News HONG KONG: Cathy Chui used to be an actress, but now she’s famous in social circles and a prominent figure in one of Hong Kong’s richest families. She’s married to Martin Lee, and her father-in-law was the late Lee Shau Kee, who was a huge deal in the property business, as reported […]Continue reading