The Lion City’s reputation as a melting pot is being tested by rising nationalism. In the past, race relations were the focus; today, there are divisions within ethnic groups.

Workers’ Party proposes expansion of Lease Buyback Scheme to enable retirees to cash in on the value of their public housing flats while living in them.

As a survey finds most Singaporeans expect little financial mobility, experts say that with the era of miracle growth in the past, it may be time to rethink priorities.

In the city where part of the Crazy Rich Asians movie was filmed and where the home ownership rate stands at more than 90 per cent, a forgotten few sleep outside.

Singaporeans have in recent years become more aware of the costs of climate change and analysts say young voters in particular care about the issue.

As the economy in the Lion City slows, more are defaulting on their home loans. Meanwhile, private homes continue to be built, prompting analysts to warn of an oversupply.

Public opinion and colonial-era laws prevent some from broadcasting their sexuality. The potential for backlash against activism is also a concern.

Despite having some legal rights, maids in the Lion City are susceptible to exploitation, sometimes through ‘subtle coercion’ by employers who perceive themselves to be law-abiding.

The two dads whose adoption case made international headlines say they are relieved and looking forward to a special family Christmas.

The Lion City talks a good game with its hawker food, seeking its recognition as cultural heritage, but won’t put money where its mouth is – and by paying less than Hongkongers for street food, Singaporeans are starving the industry.

The two men are Singaporeans of Chinese ethnicity, aged 45. They have been living together since 2005.

Former general taking on Joko Widodo for the Indonesian presidency has also taken a tough line on Chinese investment and is critical of rising living costs

He’s served his country, helmed the finance ministry and is now all set to be the Lion City’s next leader. According to Singapore’s founding father, Heng Swee Keat comes up short in just one regard

There is another side to the Lion City’s fabled wealth: a widening gap between rich and poor that is forcing its citizens to question whether their home is really the land of opportunity they once thought.

Former Caltech professor Kerry Sieh expects an even larger one to devastate the archipelago in the next 15 to 20 years. Better education and safety measures could save more lives.

Legal, business and academic figures are backing a movement seeking to overturn a colonial-era law that criminalises homosexual intercourse, just weeks after a similar move prompted scenes of joy in New Delhi.

As the oldest public housing flats near the halfway mark of their 99-year leases, owners grapple with the fear that what once seemed an astute investment now seems doomed to depreciation.

A court decision leaves a new family uncertain whether their ‘illegitimate’ child – conceived by a surrogate in the United States – can go to school, or even if he can stay in the Lion City.

Prostitutes licensed to brothels in official red-light areas, while freelancers ply the streets and others work under cover of escort agencies or are pimped by vice rings – all in breach of laws: it’s a set-up ripe for exploitation, some say