Singapore in Brief
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2.0KCGH Cock-Up: Wrong Medical Report Sent to Deceased’s Wife, Wrong Details on Insurance Report
Changi General Hospital, in its latest cock-up, sent the wrong medical report to the wife of a deceased patient and also filled...
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4.6KPatient Dies after Doctor Accidentally Cuts Her Ligament, Artery and Vein during Surgery
78-year-old Yuen Ingeborg was undergoing a knee replacement surgery – a fairly common operation for worn-out knees that hundreds of patients undergo...
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19.0KYoung Construction Worker Killed by Fallen Steel Plate
A 25-year-old Bangadeshi construction worker was killed after a steel plate fell on him while he was working at a condominium worksite....
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7.0KMedia Literacy Council Refuses to Apologise after Coming Under Fire for Publishing Fake News
Singapore’s fake news committee has been accused of publishing fake news. So has the Chairman of the fake news committee. And, the...
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1.9KHot Bets on General Election to be Held in Nov 2019 or May 2020
ELSON: Leading the “Most likely GE will be held this month” race are November 2019 and May 2020. In top spot –...
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1.2KSingaporeans with Foreign Spouses Question “Selective” Awarding of New Citizenships
They’ve families and children born and raised in Singapore, so why aren’t their spouses granted citizenship, or even permanent residency status? That’s...
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1.9KAng Moh Bouncer-Turned-Schoolteacher almost Beats Man to Death over Racist Comments
Even after becoming a schoolteacher in Singapore, this ang moh clearly hadn’t left behind his US bouncer roots behind. So much so,...
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2.2KBun-Hungry Customer Issued Receipt with Racist Comments; Eatery Apologises
All she wanted was fried buns – but she got more than what she bargained for. Sabira Ariffin and an Indian friend...
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1.8KNS-Defaulter Ben Davis Makes First-Team Debut for Fulham Football Club
Ben Davis, the first Singaporean to sign a professional contract with a top-tier English football club, has made his first team debut....
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11.2KMore Earnings to be Locked in CPF as Government Announces Plans for People to Work Longer
Older workers will have to contribute more of their earnings to their CPF accounts from 2021. This was announced by Prime Minister...
