Singapore in Brief
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941Ah Pek Stops Van in the Middle of the PIE, Wanders Around Asking for Directions
Singapore roads are notorious for being danger zones, so this ah pek must have urgently needed to get to his destination to...
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Sengkang HDB Flats Sell for Close to a Million, More Million-Dollar Resale Flats Listed
A 1206 square foot Sengkang flat has been sold for S$928,000, which works out to about S#770 per square foot. The resale...
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Rents in Singapore Overtake Hong Kong, World’s Most Expensive Housing Market
The average home rent in Singapore has surpassed Hong Kong’s, according to a report by the South China Morning Post. The news...
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Mercedes Driver Dabao RON97 from Johor Bahru Petrol Station
This Mercedes E250 driver was spotted pumping RON97 petrol into containers at a petrol station in Johor Bahru, then storing those containers...
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Lawrence Wong: Higher CPF Salary Ceiling Needed to Avoid “Storing Up More Problems”
DPM and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has said it is necessary the CPF salary ceiling to keep pace with inflation to avoid...
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Business China Salary: Conflict of Interest Allegations Against MP Tin Pei Ling and Husband
More accusations regarding conflict of interest have been hurled at MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling. Tin, who has already had her name...
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Drunk Passenger Attacks Taxi Driver During Ride Home
A 45-year-old taxi driver was the victim of a surprise attack by a drunk passenger on Friday (10 Feb). The taxi driver,...
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11 People Crammed into HDB Flat to “Share the High Rental Cost”
11 people were found crammed into a HDB flat by a property agent, who made the shocking discovery when the homeowner asked...
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“Disgraced” Academic Li Shengwu Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship
He was fined S$15,000 for contempt of court, for putting up a private Facebook post in which he called the Singapore courts...
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Cigarette Profiteering Wars Begin Following Budget 2023 15 Percent Tax Hike Announcement
The government has raised taxes on all tobacco products by 15 per cent. This means that a regular pack of 20 Marlboro...
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Budget 2023: Additional Housing Grants Will Just Drive Up Prices Like the Last Time?
Back in 2019, the government announced the then-new Enhanced CPF Housing Grant, which offered first-timer families up to S$80,000 to buy a...
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Budget 2023: Young Singaporeans Upset About Increase in CPF Salary Ceiling, Buyers’ Stamp Duty
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong won little support from young Singaporeans in his Budget 2023 speech yesterday. Amongst the...
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Grab Gives Tin Pei Ling New Title After Public Outcry Over Conflict of Interest
MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling, who was recently appointed as Director of Public Affairs and Policy by Grab, has been given the...
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Mayor Denise Phua Slammed for “Patronising” Statements on Affordability of Public Housing
Mayor of Central Singapore District Denise Phua has come under fire for statements in parliament regarding the affordability of HDB flats, which...
