Chan Chun Sing disagrees with PM Lee on overseas employment for Singaporeans
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister of State Chan Chun Sing are in the spotlight recently for giving two opposing direction on overseas employment for Singaporeans. In his interview with TIMES...
View ArticleEconomists: PAP Government will raise GST to fund Medishield Life, PGP and...
Singapore economists expect the Singapore PAP Government to raise the GST to fund the slew of healthcare, housing and infrastructure projects announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Photo of Lee...
View ArticleNew pro-business PAP candidate introduced
A new PAP candidate for Ang Mo Kio GRC has been introduced by retiring MP Inderjit Singh, which the latter touted him as “passionate in helping SMEs”: “He’s quite passionate about some things,...
View ArticleSMRT made S$20.1 million in a single quarter this year
Singapore private public transport operator SMRT made more than S$20.1 million in net earnings for the first quarter of 2015 ending June 30. Photo of Desmond Kuek from allsingaporestuffs The Temasek...
View ArticleSim Lim Square Jover Chew faces up to 10 years jail for cheating
The infamous owner of a mobile phone shop at Sim Lim Square is facing up to 10 years jail for cheating when he forced victims, mainly tourists, to purchase exorbitant “warranties” for their handsets....
View ArticleScam alert: “Friend” who doesn’t return money
Suppose you have a friend who borrowed money from you and promised to return to you in full at a specific date. But as the day draws nearer, he keeps coming up with various excuses not to pay you back,...
View ArticleRetiring Army General wants to join the PAP
The retiring Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Ng Chee Meng will retire and step down from his position on August 18. This announcement is made by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and have since...
View ArticlePAP MP Charles Chong to be sacrificial lamb for PAP
The PAP MP for Joo Chiat will unlikely join the Marine Parade GRC even though his ward has been absorbed by the safe haven constituency of Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Photo of Charles Chong...
View ArticleWoodlands sees 10-hour internet outage
Woodlands residents saw a 10-hour internet outage from Friday noon to Saturday morning 2.15am. The network service provide NetLink Trust said that the outage happened because a Land Transport Authority...
View ArticleSMRT: Free Public Transport on National Day
Private public transport operator SMRT today (August 1) announced that they will be providing free train and bus services on National Day (August 9). Passengers will be able to board the North-South,...
View ArticlePM Lee Hsien Loong wish Malaysia PM Najib stay in power
In a televised interview with government-controlled media Mediacorp Channel 5, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that he wish there is stability with Najib and that he wish the Malaysia government...
View ArticleSingapore vehicles will pay S$7 to enter Malaysia
From Oct 1 onwards, all Singapore-registered private vehicles, except public buses, taxis, motorcycles and government vehicles, will have to pay a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fee of RM20 (S$7) to enter...
View ArticleMinister Chan Chun Sing: Our economic model is the best for workers
In his maiden National Day Message as the NTUC Chief, Minister-without-portfolio Chan Chun Sing praised the tripartite economic model of Singapore as the best for Singapore workers. To prove his point,...
View ArticleMinister Lim Swee Say: I don’t want to contest in Aljunied GRC
At a People’s Association event held yesterday (August 1) at Bedok Reservoir in the Workers’ Party-held Aljunied GRC, media reporters speculated that Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say may be fielded in...
View ArticleSTR: Opposition will only win maximum 19 seats in GE2015
States Times Review predict that a maximum of only 19 seats can be won by the Opposition in the coming election, mainly because of 3 corner fights. Photo of electoral map from thestraitstimes States...
View ArticlePM Lee Hsien Loong talks about Singapore-Singapore ahead of elections
In an interview with government-controlled media Mediacorp Channel 5 on Friday (July 31), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recited the need for a Singapore identity and his responsibilities towards...
View ArticleDPM Teo Chee Hean talks about integrity and interests for residents ahead of...
Directing his comments at the Workers’ Party-held Aljunied GRC, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean wax lyrical about integrity and the interests for residents in his interview on yesterday (August 2)...
View ArticleMedishield Life to start on November 1, warning on late payment
At the launch of the Medishield booklet yesterday (August 2) at ITE College West, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced that the national healthcare insurance, Medishield Life, will start on November...
View ArticleTransport Minister Lui Tuck to reduce fares ahead of elections
In an attempt to retain voters’ confidence, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew today announced that he will reduce the public transport fares by up to 1.9% at the end of the year. Speaking to the media at...
View ArticleMinister Lui Tuck Yew to increase passenger capacity by 60% ahead of elections
Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew today (August 3) announced that he will increase the passenger capacity of trains running along the Circle Lines by 60% in response to the coming elections. This 60%...
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