Singapore in Brief
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565Bus Fares to Rise, Transport Minister Lui Calls Increases “Necessary”
First he calls for more fare increases, even when public transport operators are already generating a profit, then he refuses to disclose...
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CPF Returns “Unfair”, Say More than 50% of Singaporeans
A survey by research group, Blackbox, has found that 51% of Singaporeans believe that CPF does not give a fair return on...
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How are Your CPF Funds Invested? Tharman Explains
In parliament today, Deputy Prime Minister Shanmugaratnam sought to explain how the CPF funds of Singaporeans are invested. This is his explanation....
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CPF Provides Fair Returns: Tharman
Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam defended the rate of return of CPF in parliament. He said that while the CPF does not...
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Yaacob Ibrahim Blames Singaporeans for Singpass Hacking Farce
Malware installed in users’ computers could have also allowed users’ keystrokes to be seen, according to Communications and Information Minister, Dr Yaacob...
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Khaw Non-Committal Over Neighbourhood Renewal Programme for Flats
It’s still uncertain if the National Development Programme (NRP) will be extended to flats built in the early 1990s. National Development...
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Telcos Top Bad Service List in Singapore
Telcos have been the biggest cuplrits in offering bad customer service. (Ed: that means YOU Starhub, Singtel and M1) This was revealed...
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NTU & Imperial College Appoint Best Dean
Professor James Best has been appointed the next Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. This was said in a...
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Fraudulent Work Permits Applied Using Hacked SingPass Accounts
In a joint statement, IDA and MOM confirmed that 3 of the 1,560 SingPass accounts compromised last month were used to make...
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IN PICTURES: 26,000 Celebrate Right to Love at Pink Dot 2014 in Singapore
Some 26,000 Singaporeans and Permanent Residents filled Hong Lim Park in support of Pink Dot 2014. That’s 10 times more than the...
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Smartphone Game App for Children Aged 12 Encourages Bondage-Inspired Lingerie and Flirting for Rewards
Smartphone app Star Girl has come under scrutiny for encouraging girls as young as 12 to dress sexily, invite boyfriends to their...
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Christian Groups Take a Shot at Pink Dot
Leaders of some Christian groups in Singapore are now urging their followers to wear white this weekend to protest against the “Pink...
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CPI Rises, Inflation to Increase
Singapore’s Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 per cent in May compared to the same period last year. This is according to...
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TTSH Sacks Political Activist Roy Ngerng
Tan Tock Seng Hospital has fired Singaporean blogger and political activist Roy Ngerng. The sacking is reportedly in connection with his ongoing...
