15 PAP Town Councils to raise SnCC by as much as S$9 more a month
In a media release today (Feb 17), all 15 PAP Town Councils will raise Services and Conservancy Charges (SNCC) by as much as S$9 a month from June 1 onwards. All HDB flats, shops, offices, markets and...
View ArticleMinister Yaacob Ibrahim apologise for inappropriate naming of museum
The Syonan Gallery has been renamed under public pressure criticising the name for glorifying the Japanese invaders during World War 2. The new name will be “Surviving the Japanese Occupation: War and...
View ArticleMinister Grace Fu: Singaporeans should unite behind government, avoid...
Calling Singapore a “sampan in a big ocean”, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) Grace Fu said Singaporeans should be united behind the government to avoid “upheavals” like British exit...
View ArticleRich China National let off with light sentence for multiple serious offences
A millionaire 38-year-old Singapore Permanent Resident from China has been sentenced to only 11 months’ jail for committing multiple serious offences – attempting to snatch a police officer’s loaded...
View ArticlePAP: Hri Kumar is no longer a member, hence he is apolitical
Ruling party PAP spoke out in defence of the appointment of Deputy Attorney General-designate Hri Kumar claiming that the former PAP MP is apolitical because he is no longer a party member. Hri...
View ArticleLee Hsien Loong: Inappropriate naming of Syonan Gallery bring Singaporeans...
Despite being embroiled an embarrassing inappropriate naming of the Syonan Gallery, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote on his Facebook saying such “conversations” bring Singaporeans together: “Many...
View ArticlePalestinian oppressor Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Singapore
One of the key bullies and oppressors of the Palestinians, Benjamin Netanyahu, has arrived in Singapore for a visit today (Feb 20). The Israel Prime Minister will be on a two-day stop in Singapore,...
View ArticlePAP MP Tin Pei Ling: Singaporeans are wrong about me
PAP MP Tin Pei Ling lashed out at Singaporeans for being nasty and that they are wrong about her being an airhead: “I felt wronged and hurt, but I realised that what I suffered was really just face...
View ArticleBloomberg: Singapore banks in trouble
According to a Bloomberg article published today, Singapore banks are now in trouble as bad debt from the construction sector piles up. Based on survey results from credit insurance group Atradius,...
View ArticleMinister Heng Swee Keat: S$385 million in tax rebate to be given to the rich,...
Delivering his Budget speech for 2017 today (Feb 20), Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a S$385 million gift for the rich. Tax residents, including foreigners, will be be given a 20% tax...
View ArticleBudget 2017: Raise water prices by 30% to meet 6.9 million population
One of the latest Budget 2017 key measures is to raise water prices by 30%, and this will be done in two phases starting from July 1 this year and the next. Minister Heng Swee Keat said in his Budget...
View ArticleEverything about Budget 2017: 6.9 million population
In preparation for a 6.9 million population, Budget 2017 is a slew of tax increases and redistributing taxes to private companies. Below is a quick summary of the Budget: 1) The rich will be given...
View ArticleMinister Indranee: Raise your salary to solve rising cost of living
In response to Singaporeans complaining about the hefty 30% increase in water prices, Minister of State for Finance Indranee Rajah said in a radio interview: “You can put it off this year. But then...
View ArticlePAP MP Lee Bee Wah: 30% water price increase is only to bring up awareness
PAP MP Lee Bee Wah altruistically defended the government’s move to increase water prices by 30%, claiming that the price increase is only to bring up awareness on the importance of water: “I think...
View ArticleSingapore graduates in fewer demand, engineer grads worst
Despite having their schools ranked highly in annual university rankings, Singapore graduates are in fewer demand in 2016. The latest graduate survey conducted in 2016 found that 18.8% of the...
View ArticleState media: Singaporeans praise the Government for being commendable in name...
In an article by state media Mediacorp TodayOnline, the government media claimed that Singaporeans praise the government for being commendable in the name change of Syonan Gallery. Without giving any...
View ArticleMinister Lawrence Wong: New and higher taxes is good for next generation
Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong praised the Budget 2017 for spending “judiciously” and even said that the introduction of new and higher taxes is good...
View ArticleContact Singapore job portal shut down after failing to recruit overseas...
Government agency job portal for overseas Singaporeans, Contact Singapore, has been shut down after it failed to attract overseas Singaporeans from returning. Set up in 2008 by the Economic...
View ArticleTransport Minister Khaw Boon Wan: 15,000 rail workers needed by 2030
In his first media appearance since Nov 2016, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan spoke at the opening of the Singapore Rail Academy today (Feb 23) claiming that 15,000 rail workers are needed by 2030 in...
View ArticleNew Zealand recruitment in Singapore more than 100 times oversubscribed
In yet another sign that everyone is looking to emigrate out of Singapore, a recruitment drive in Singapore for a small number of IT positions to work in Wellington New Zealand saw over 7,000...
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