Half-a-million HDB flats for sale in latest BTO launch
In the latest Built-to-Order (BTO) sales launch by the Housing Development Board HDB) tiday (Nov 22), prices of 4-room government flats are starting from S$497,000 in Kallang’s Geylang Lorong 1-Sim...
View Article7.4 magnitude earthquake broke cooling system of Fukushima nuclear plant
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Japan Fukushima this morning (Nov 22) at 5.59am. The shockwave sent tsunami waves towering over 1m to the coast and briefly shut down the cooling system of...
View ArticleMinister Lawrence Wong: Globalisation is why people are angry with us
Citing the US election and Britain’s exit of the European Union, Minister of National Development (MND) Lawrence Wong blamed globalisation for growing discontentment against the government. “From...
View ArticleEmployer fined S$60,000 for collecting S$93,000 from foreign workers
An owner of a wooden case manufacturer was fined S$60,000 today (Nov 23) by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for collecting more than S$93,000 in salary kickbacks from his 20 foreign workers. Managing...
View ArticleSingapore Court: Appealing your death sentence is Abuse of Process
According to the judgment grounds explanation over the execution of a convicted drug trafficker, the Singapore Court said that the inmate on death row who appealed on the day of his execution is...
View ArticleBCA: HDB lift injure elderly woman due to lack of proper lift maintenance
Following an investigation, the Building Construction Authority (BCA) confirmed that lift contractors hired by the West Coast Town Council failed to conduct proper maintenance that resulted in a leg...
View ArticleSingapore post -2% GDP contraction in Q3
In the latest GDP report released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today (Nov 24), Singapore posted a -2% contraction in the 3rd quarter and lowered the 2016’s GDP forecast to 1%-1.5% from...
View ArticleMOH: MediFund subsidized with MediShield Life premiums
Premiums for MediShield Life paid for by ordinary citizens are now used to subsidise the country’s medial welfare fund for welfare recipients, MediFund. Announced in Parliament yesterday (Nov 24), the...
View ArticleSurvey: Singaporeans work longer hours than Japanese
An employment survey conducted by the Manpower Group found that Singaporean millennial – age between 16 and 34 – work longer hours than Japanese millennial. On average, Singapore millennial work 48...
View ArticleMother of new citizen table tennis player from China charged for bribery
The mother of a fired national table tennis player was charged in court today (Nov 25) for bribery. The incident happened on Oct 17, when her new citizen son Li Hu was under investigation for...
View Article9 SAF military assault vehicles seized by China
9 military assault vehicles from the Singapore Armed Force (SAF) were seized by China in Hongkong for transiting without a valid permit. Held in 12 containers, the shipping vessel docked at the...
View ArticleDPM Tharman lectures France on economy and governance
In a 20-min speech to French representatives at the Singapore-France Economic Forum, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Tharman Shanmugaratnam lectured the France delegates on economy and...
View ArticleOutgoing Law Society President: Offending Law Minister K Shanmugam is a badge...
In a rare public display of criticism, outgoing Law Society President Thio Shen Yi said that his clash with Law Minister K Shanmugam over a case where police intimidation led to a suicide of a...
View ArticleFormer PAP Minister George Yeo booted out from prestigious Indian University
Former PAP Minister George Yeo was booted out from prestigious Indian University, Nalanda University, where he was Chancellor for barely a year since July 2015, in a decision by India President Pranab...
View ArticleSingapore retailers pull online gambling twisted logic to object ban on tobacco
In a copy-cat move to the Singapore government’s twisted logic to allow online gambling, Singapore retailers quoted similar reasoning to object to the ban on flavoured tobacco. The chairman of...
View ArticleCivil servants guaranteed 0.95 month bonus with 13th month
In an announcement by the Public Service Division (PSD) made yesterday (Nov 25), civil servants in Singapore will receive a guaranteed 0.95 month bonus along with a 13th month bonus for the year of...
View ArticleSingapore crashed out of Suzuki Cup during Group stage
Singapore national soccer team had its worst performance ever in history by crashing out of the Suzuki Cup during the Group stage. Singapore did not win a single match and finished last in Group A...
View ArticleCuban leader Fidel Castro passed away at age 90
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro who built Cuba passed away at age 90 yesterday (Nov 25). While the Cuban state media did not specify his cause of death, it is likely due to an intestinal...
View ArticleChina to Singapore: Follow the Rule of Law
In what seems like a slap to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comment on “respecting the rule of law”, China Foreign Ministry said that Singapore should follow the law and stated that they...
View ArticleSingapore Catholic church asking for S$238.1 million for mega church and...
Singapore’s Roman Catholic Church is asking for S$238.1 million from Catholic members of the public, in it’s first and largest donation plea made in Singapore. The S$238.1 million required includes...
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