Singapore in Brief
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1.1KFrustrated Singaporeans Raise Questions about NDP Ticket Allocation
Angry at seeing their peers attend the National Day Parade many times over while they don’t get a chance to, Singaporeans have...
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1.2KNew Initiative to Make it Easier to Hire Foreign Professionals even as Numbers Soar
The Economic Development Board and Enterprise Singapore announced plans yesterday (30 Jul) to make it easier for technology firms here to hire...
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1.1KGovernment Expands Censorship into the Social Media Realm
GOH XIAOJIE: The government’s overarching powers of censorship have apparently gone beyond just state media – it can now have its way...
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1.1KLup Sup Brawl: Vietnamese “Hang Flower” Girl Calls Hometown Kakis to Beat Up Korean Rival
Saranghae? Not this time! Alleged customer-snatching at a bitter lup sup bar (“dirty” bar) led to a brawl at the nearby Balestier...
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5.3K71-Year-Old Ah Ma Falls from Overhead Bridge onto Busy Road
A 71-year-old ah ma fell from an overhead bridge yesterday (13 Jun) and was pronounced dead on scene by paramedics. The incident...
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6.3KCivil Servants to Receive 0.45 Months Mid-Year Bonus
Civil servants will receive a mid-year bonus of 0.45 months. This is lower than previous years, where the bonus was 0.5 months....
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3.1KWelcome 2019: Retrenchment Up 28 Percent
Retrenchments rose by 28 percent for the first quarter of 2019. The number of retrenched employees stood at 3,230, up from 2,510...
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2.6KStudent Accuses PHV Driver of Molest: “He Touched My Breast while I was Asleep”
A LaSalle college student has accused a private-hire vehicle driver of molesting her while she was asleep on the ride home in...
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10.6K3New Rules to Restrict Private-Hire Vehicle Drivers to Singaporeans 30-Years-Old and Above
New rules set to be laid down next month stipulate that private-hire vehicle drivers must be Singapore citizens who are at least...
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42.5K1Cheapo Aunty Caught Stealing Water from Sengkang Rubbish Chute
Armed with 3 blue pails and a plastic container that could hold 5 litres of water, this cheapo aunty was a woman...
