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ST Chief Editor on his editors having affairs with intern: Donât believe...
TOC first broke the news yesterday (3 Oct) that one of the ST editors, Marc Lim, allegedly had an affair with an intern and as a result, was demoted by SPH. "TOC understands that Mr Lim has been...
View ArticleAWARE welcomes repeal of marital rape and suicide decriminalisation,...
Gender equality group AWARE released a statement recently applauding the repeal of marital immunity for rape and the decriminalisation of suicide in its submission to the public consultation on the...
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Singapore and Malaysia reaffirm warm defence relations
Malaysian Deputy Minister for Defence Liew Chin Tong called on Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning and both sides reaffirmed the bilateral defence...
View ArticleMOM prosecutes employment agency and personnel for advertising foreign...
SRC Recruitment LLP (SRC) and one of its Employment Agency (EA) personnel, 41-year-old Mdm Erleena Binte Mohd Ali were prosecuted on Thursday (4 October) for insensitive advertising of foreign domestic...
View ArticleAG and PM Leeâs statements on 377a; Should we trust Ministersâ word in...
I refer to the article âGovernment has not curbed public prosecutorâs discretion for Section 377A: A-G Lucien Wongâ (Straits Times, Oct 3). It states that âThe Government has not removed or restricted...
View ArticleStarHub employees in shock over retrenchment exercise; suggest reduction of...
Despite rumours surrounding an impending retrenchment exercise, StarHub employees did not anticipate the telecommunications giant to slash as many as 300 of its workers. Following the announcement of...
View ArticleStarHub to retrench 300 permanent staff members as part of its restructuring...
Following its "strategic transformation plan," telecommunications giant StarHub has announced that it will be reducing its workforce. In a press release dated 3 Oct, StarHub reasoned that the...
View ArticleRecall of iceberg lettuce by AVA due to high level of pesticide detected
High levels of Fipronil, a wide-spectrum pesticide, has been detected in iceberg lettuce from a Malaysian farm, which is imported by Go Fresh Impex Pte Ltd for sale at NTUC Fairprice and Sheng Siong...
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Protections for borrowers of licensed moneylenders to be extended to...
In a joint press release on Thursday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) announced that the aggregate loan caps and the self-exclusion framework for borrowing from licensed...
View ArticleContaminated lettuces with âpossible human carcinogenâ, slip past AVA, and...
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has let a batch of contaminated iceberg lettuce from Malaysia slip past its inspection process to land in NTUC FairPrice and Sheng Siong supermarkets....
View ArticleYou canât preach meritocracy without also addressing privilege
Channel News Asia (CNA) released a documentary recently called âRegardless of Classâ which talks about the class divide in Singapore. Presented by MP Janil Puthucheary, the 48 minutes documentary...
View ArticleNTUC Enterprise: We provide affordable $1.50 hawker meals islandwide
NTUC responded to the recent controversy with regard to its impending acquisition of Kopitiam Group on ST Forum page today (6 Oct). Understandably, with the acquisition, the public fear that NTUC...
View ArticleAmy Khor: Stall rentals and charges at new hawker centres âsignificantly...
On Monday (1 Oct), Non-Constituency MP Daniel Goh asked in Parliament if social enterprises managing hawker centres are audited to prevent the use of hidden fees and charges. He was asking in response...
View ArticleEasy for govt to accuse WP for a breach of fiduciary duties but what about...
As the high profile Worker's Party (WP) lawsuit dominates the press headlines, accusations are fast and furious. Senior Counsel, Davinder Singh who acts for the Pasir Ris Town Council implied in court...
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NTUCâs $1.50 meals only for Singaporeans who are on ComCare, earning $650 or...
NTUC responded on ST Forum page yesterday (6 Oct), with regard to the recent controversy on its impending acquisition of Kopitiam Group. Ms Shona Tan, the Chief Brand & Communications Officer of...
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Khaw said public hospitals do not engage in overseas marketing but their...
In a ST report today (7 Oct), the Health Ministry (MOH) said that only a small proportion of public hospitals' patients are foreigners brought in via contracted overseas agents. MOH added that the...
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MAS issues warning on fraudulent emails, impersonating the authority and...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warns the public on Saturday (6 October) of fraudulent emails purportedly sent from @mas.gov.sg email accounts with subject titles like âFund Transmittalâ and...
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Singaporean artists poke fun at Ho Ching and Rosmah during fundraising dinner
A video has been circulating online showcasing a snippet of a skit by local Singaporean actors Ivan Heng and Siti Khalijah Zainal. The satirical duo was portraying Ho Ching, wide of PM Lee Hsien Loong,...
View ArticleDBS/POSB first in Singapore to provide instant approval for credit cards &...
DBS Bank launched a new online application service leveraging the national platform MyInfo. The service enables new and existing customers to apply for a DBS/POSB credit card with instant approval, as...
View ArticleMalaysian public outraged at âBN supporterâ Michelle Yeoh for making movie...
Malaysian-born Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh has been drawing a lot of flak recently from the Malaysian public after it was announced that she would be co-producing the movie adaption of the...
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