Are you trying for a baby, or are experiencing telling signs like morning sickness and bloatedness? The easiest way to confirm your suspicion is to use a pregnancy test kit....

The next time you joke “my heart can’t take it,” know that that hits a bit too close to home for a lot of people in Singapore. Every day, 17...

Now that you’ve received your year-end bonus, you have probably made up your mind about whether you’re going to stay in your job this year, or leave in search of...

There isn’t much information online about painting services in Singapore. This could be because most painting companies are usually smaller companies staffed by older workers. But painting walls is a...

Golf courses are going the way of the dodo in Singapore as land gets acquired to make way for more pressing types of land use. That means golf course booking...

Remember all those coins you used to stash in your piggy bank when you were a kid? Well, they’re pretty a chore to use now that the government’s trying to...

Try telling your boss you need to take a mental health day off work and see where that gets you in Singapore. Clearly, there is still much room for improvement...

Take a walk around Raffles Place during lunchtime, and you’ll see grim looks on the faces of harried office workers as they rush to and from the office.

Weddings are supposed to be joyous occasions, but in Singapore, they are often a huge drain on the wallets of not only the couple tying the knot, but also their...

If you find yourself sinking getting crushed by a paralysing depression each time you return to Singapore from a wonderful trip abroad, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever considered taking...

In case you haven’t heard, a massive new IKEA store opened in Johor Bahru last year: IKEA Tebrau, to be exact. And of course, Singaporeans are flocking across the Causeway to...

Whenever you read about the Singapore civil service in the news, half the time it’s about whatever civil servant bonus the government is awarding those lucky civil servants this year. To private sector workers, they...

That morning coffee you inhale every morning isn’t just a beverage. It’s a life support system. Take it away and your entire body ceases to live. So it makes sense...

It’s no secret that Singaporean workers are a miserable lot. Long hours, bosses who border on flouting manpower laws, and salaries that barely cover basic living costs are just some of...

If there is an outlet mall at just about any popular tourist destination overseas, chances are you will find Singaporean tourists there. Shopping overseas is one of Singaporeans’ favourite hobbies....

Thanks to Grab and Uber (no longer available), we are no stranger to private car ride-hailing apps. But some people may still be confused about the difference between carpooling GrabHitch...

If you’re going to spend all your hard-earned cash on something, at least make sure it’s not completely useless. Don’t get suckered by clever marketing and surrender all your money for...

So you watched a few episodes of your Korean drama on the MRT and now you’ve gone over your data limit again. Or maybe you’re a tourist from out of...

Kiasu Singaporean parents are notorious for overtaxing their kids with all manner of enrichment classes. Some even send kids as young as 3 for tuition! Clearly, it’s never too early...

As Singapore continues to try to turn itself into a cashless society, Singaporeans grapple with the problem of having too many choices. Unlike people in China who mostly use only...

Going on holiday is Singaporeans’ favourite past-time, and sometimes it can seem like the further and more exotic the destination, the better. Except that your wallet will be squealing in...

Everyone’s seen those “Singapore is a Fine City” T-shirts. Worst of all, Singaporeans don’t think it’s insulting — they just think it’s amusing but true.

Customized cakes are all the rage now because, hey, it’s not enough that everybody wants to be a special snowflake. Turns out that cakes need to be special, too! Tasting...

If you need further proof that Singaporeans are dead serious about dining, consider the fact that bento lunches or, worse, Australian-style sushi rolls, are not considered real Japanese food. And...

These days, people have a lot of expectations when it comes to birthday cakes. It’s not enough to show up with a Bengawan Solo cake or, worse, a Breadtalk cake...