All posts tagged "money"
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3.8KHeadlinesMaking History: PM Lee On Course to Make History as the “Highest Raiser” of GST
The first Prime Minister of Singapore to raise GST two times during his tenure? Nope, it’s not Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,...
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3.8KCow Beh Cow BuTime to Introduce a National Service Tax for Foreigners Residing in Singapore?
RONALD LEE: GST and other taxes levied by the government are hurting Singaporeans and their families. Already, we are suffering due to...
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4.1KHeadlinesNTUC Deputy Sec-Gen Urges Government to Raise CPF Contribution Rates
Senior Minister of State Heng Chee How, who is also the Deputy Secretary-General for NTUC, has urged the government to raise CPF...
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5.6KHeadlinesSBS Transit Posts Profit and Pays Dividends after Receiving S$109.8 Mil in Government Grants
SBS Transit would have made losses of S$29.81 million for FY2020 if not for over a hundred million in government grants received....
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7.1KCow Beh Cow BuBudget 2020: Billions Spent on One-Off Goodies to Sweeten the Ground for Elections?
ELSON: With elections around the corner, it looks like Budget 2020 is aimed at sweetening the ground. Remember the S$1.1 billion Bicentennial...
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2.4KHeadlinesGST on Digital Services to Kick in Next Month, More than 100 Vendors Already Registered
Starting from 1 Jan 2020, consumers will have to pay 7 percent GST on overseas digital services such as Netflix. Other such...
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5.7KHeadlines“Return My CPF” Kopitiam Lao Hero Goes Viral
“If the government continues to withhold my CPF savings, will I get to see it before I pass away?” This kopitiam lao...
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9.4KCow Beh Cow BuPolice Remain Mum on Splashing the Cash for S$171 Tap
ELSON: A petty theft led to the public discovery that a toilet tap in a police station costs S$171 – close to...
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15.5KHeadlinesCPF Withdrawal Rules: Goalposts Shift Again
The government has tightened restrictions on the withdrawal of CPF savings after age 55. Under the new withdrawal rule, which takes effect...
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11.8KHeadlinesLim Tean Champions Higher Wages for Singaporeans for the Good of the Economy
Peoples’ Voice Party chief Lim Tean has called for higher wages for Singaporeans to rejuvenate the economy. Currently, Singapore’s GDP growth is...
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7.8K1Across the CausewaySingapore Driver Receives RM1788 Bill Shocker after Servicing Car at Malaysia Workshop
This Singaporean man got a rude shock when he sent his car to a workshop in Johor Bahru for servicing, only to...
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6.8KHeadlinesGovernment Raises Casino Levies for Singaporeans after 21 Percent Drop in Collections
Casino entry levies have been raised by 50 percent, following the lowest-ever collections since the casinos at Resorts Wold Sentosa and Marina...
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8.2KHeadlinesAngry 70-Year-Old Retiree Questions Why Over S$60,000 of His CPF Money is Being Withheld
MICHAEL TOH: CPF is our life time savings for retirement. It is our money saved with CPF. I was asked to retire...
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5.6K1HeadlinesRetiree 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...