Singapore in Brief
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1.6KDefence Minister Apologises for NS Training Deaths, Says Errant Commanders will be Marked Down
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has apologised for the deaths of national servicemen due to training-related activities. Speaking in parliament today, he...
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1.4KNEA, Koufu Reject Jurong Hawkers’ Petition to Remove “Useless” Tray Return Fee That’s Hurting Business
Hawkers at the social enterprise hawker centre at Jurong West St 61 are incensed that Koufu and the National Environment Agency have...
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2.3K1Retiree Wears Placard Claiming S$238,800 from His CPF Savings “Gone with the Wind” Because of Bank
This lao uncle was seen wearing a placard outside a bank at Raffles Place, apparently angry that his savings meant for retirement...
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3.9KTan Cheng Bock Forms a Well-Rounded “Dad’s Army” Capable of Running a GRC
They may be old, but they’ve got tons of experience under their belts – far enough to give one the impression that...
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4.0KPrice Hikes of Basic Goods and Services Far Outstrip CPF Interest Rates and Wage Growth
The government paints a rosy picture of how Singaporeans aren’t feeling the pinch of rising cost with our annual wage increases and...
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2.0KParcels, Government Letters Found Dumped, SingPost Investigating
SingPost is investigating the incidence of letters meant for Ang Mo Kio residents being dumped in a public bin. The mail, which...
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1.3KHealth Ministry: Records of 14,200 HIV Patients Illegally Obtained in 2016 Leaked Online
The confidential information of 14,200 individuals diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and over 2,000 others have been leaked online. The...
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1.7K1CPF Board Accused of Barring Member from Full Withdrawal of Savings Before 93 Years Old
A CPF member has accused the CPF board of barring him from withdrawing the full amount from his Retirement Account before he...
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2.3KLim Tean: Singapore’s Meritocracy is Broken, CPF is a “Confiscation of Your Money”
People’s Voice Party chief Lim Tean launched a scathing attack on the concept of meritocracy in Singapore and the “broken” CPF forced...
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3.0KLeong Sze Hian: Singaporeans are the “Most-Taxed, Least-Helped People in the World”
Decrying the government’s expenditure on social welfare, socio-political activist Leong Sze Hian told Singaporeans at the Abuse of Process Rally yesterday (26...
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3.3KOver 4000 Petition Health Minister Gan Kim Yong Regarding Doctor’s Treatment
Over 4000 people, including doctors and medical professionals, have signed a petition to Health Minister Gan Kim Yong seeking clarification over the...
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3.0KNUH CEO: Treatment Recommendation that Cost S$10,000 More was Down to Doctor’s “Professional Opinion”
CEO of National University Hospital, Eugene Liu, has explained that the difference in the S$19,000 option offered by the hospital for an...
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2.0K2MINDEF Faces Public Confidence Crisis Following Fourth Recent Training-Related Death
The death of national serviceman Aloysius Pang is the 4th publicly-disclosed training-related death in a slightly over a year, and reactions from...
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3.7KLee Hsien Yang: “Cheng Bock is the Leader Singapore Deserves”
Lee Hsien Yang has congratulated Dr Tan Cheng Bock on the formation of the Progress Singapore Party. Commenting on Facebook, the brother...
