PEN America and Human Rights Watch asks for the immediate release of blogger...
PEN America* and Human Rights Watch has released a statement on 5 April to ask for the immediate release of Singaporean blogger Amos Yee, who is still detained in the US despite being granted asylum by...
View ArticleMalaysia to impose Tourism Tax Bill
The Malaysian Parliament has passed a Tourism Tax Bill in which it must be imposed and levied on tourists staying at any accommodation made available by an operator. Parliament was adjourned after the...
View ArticleNetizen’s mixed reaction towards OWNDAYS employees during Tiong Bahru incident
Two employees of optical shop Owndays was physically and verbally abused on 4 April by a customer during their work shift at the store which was located at Tiong Bahru Plaza. The recording of the video...
View ArticleCharity Council revised Code of Governance for charities and Institutions of...
The Charity Council has announced a refined Code of Governance for charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs). The code will commence on 1 January 2018, taking into account the Annual...
View ArticleSix employers charged for failing to pay salaries to their employees
Five employers have been charged in the State Court on Tuesday (4 April) for failing to pay salaries to their employees, according to Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Three of the employers attended the...
View ArticleKarthy Nair, sister to ex-President Devan Nair, passes away at age 90
Karthy Nair, sister to Singapore's ex-President Devan Nair, has passed away at age 90 on 4 April 2017. She was one of the founding members of the People's Action Party (PAP) in 1954. PAP came into...
View ArticleNajip Ali might be taken out as judge from popular Malaysian TV show
Singaporean comedian Najip Ali might to be taken out as judge from a popular Malaysian TV show, Maharaja Lawak Mega 2017 as a result of his offensive remarks against Malaysian Prime Minister Najib...
View ArticleSingapore businesses at high risk of data breaches as one in three...
It is tough enough to keep a sprawling IT network safe from external threats, but it is increasingly difficult to protect it from within as well, according to VMware, Inc., a global leader in cloud...
View ArticleTeachers of West Spring Primary School banned to work outside working hours...
West Spring Primary School has made exceptional rules to ensure its staff's happiness by balancing work time and private time. Mrs Jacinta Lim, principal of the school, implemented the rule of banning...
View ArticleFive metal beams fell from a tower crane, narrowly missing pedestrians and...
Five metal beams, about 6 metres long each, nearly hit pedestrians and vehicles as they fell from a tower crane onto Balestier Road on Wednesday (5 April). The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) stated that...
View ArticleSecond Zika cluster found at Flower Road and Hendry Close
A second cluster of the Zika virus has been confirmed at Flower Road and Hendry Close, which is close to the ongoing Simon Place cluster that was confirmed on 28 March 2017. The two new cases of...
View ArticleAll the McDonald’s promotions in Singapore this 2017
By SingSaver We don’t get why McDonald’s gets all the hate. Sure, that one guy in 2004 force-fed himself McDonald’s until he was flirting with liver damage, but c’mon, who in their right mind eats...
View ArticlePSB Academy and Institute of Management Accountants launch preparatory course...
PSB Academy is the first private education institution to partner the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) to offer finance professionals and accountants a preparatory course for the Certified...
View ArticleRemembering Singapore’s expunged homes in a special black-and-white...
Home, or at least the idea of home, are not just points on maps. For some, they represent investments for the future while for others, universal sanctuaries and places of communion and safety. As a...
View ArticleNEA: Registration of niches for the relocation of Mount Vernon Columbarium...
In an updated post in their website, National Environmental Agency (NEA) stated that the last day for submission of claim registration for niches in Mount Vernon Columbarium (MVC) is 30 June 2017....
View ArticleCity Harvest Church: High Court reduces sentences of six former leaders
The High Court has reduced the sentences of all six former City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders on Friday (7 April) in favour of their appeal. The founder and senior pastor Kong Hee has had his prison...
View ArticleNetizens: Unfairness in the reduced sentences of six former CHC leaders
The High Court has reduced the sentences of all six former City Harvest Church (CHC) leaders on Friday (7 April) in favour of their appeal. The founder and senior pastor Kong Hee has had his prison...
View ArticleK Shanmugam: AGC considering to appeal judgement of CHC church leaders
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is considering whether it is possible to take further steps in the City Harvest case. Once decided, they will make the announcement next week, Law Minister K...
View ArticleSMRT: Delay along EWL due to platform screen door fault
Early this morning, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) announced on its Twitter account that the East-West Line (EWL) is experiencing delay due to a platform screen door fault. For its first tweet at...
View ArticleJosephine Teo: Four breakdowns per lift per year
Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, Josephine Teo, responded to queries about the frequent lift breakdowns the residents of Bishan's Natura Loft have been experiencing. Ms Teo told residents...
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