Six firms to pilot new business models for moneylending
Six firms have been selected to pilot new business models for moneylending, as part of an initiative to better protect borrowers through business-led improvements, which include more comprehensive use...
View ArticleEven SG expats are complaining about Singapore’s cost of living
A new report by expat community InterNations recently revealed that over half (52%) of expats in Singapore are dissatisfied with Singapore's cost of living. In June this year, ECA International said...
View ArticleTravellers are advised to plan their journey if they are travelling via...
Travellers are advised to plan their journey if they are travelling via Woodlands Checkpoint on Thursday (13 December) from 12 am to 1 am. The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a...
View ArticleMalaysia might reduce its export of eggs, says Malaysia Minister for Domestic...
Malaysia is considering limiting or stopping its export of eggs to ensure sufficient supply for its domestic market says Malaysian Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution...
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“Seletar Airport is yours, but Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia is ours”:...
"Hi Singapore, Seletar Airport is yours, but Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia is ours. So please hear us out." This was the friendly reminder given by Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Tuesday...
View ArticleAmendments to Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act to take effect on 1...
The amendments to the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act, which were passed in Parliament on 6 Feb 2018, will take effect on 1 Jan 2019, announced the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in a press...
View ArticleLeong Sze Hian to defend himself against PM Lee’s defamation suit
Financial advisor and Singaporean blogger Leong Sze Hian is set to defend himself against Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's defamation suit against him. Speaking to TOC on Wednesday (12 Dec) after...
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Hongyi mirrors his mother’s fashion sense with flip flops at a formal event
Like mother, like son. Apparently the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to fashion in the Lee family. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s son, Li Hongyi made an appearance at the State...
View ArticleTOC editor charged for criminal defamation by the Attorney General’s Chamber
TOC Editor Terry Xu has been charged for criminal defamation by the Attorney General’s Chamber for ‘publishing an imputation concerning members of the Cabinet of Singapore by words intended to be read,...
View ArticleMalaysia’s Transport Minister’s video “contains a few inaccuracies”:...
Singapore's Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan has rebutted his Malaysian counterpart's stance on the Instrument Landing System (ILS) implemented at Seletar Airport, stating that the Republic's northern...
View ArticleIMH study shows 1 in every 7 residents of Singapore experienced a mental...
The Institute of Mental Health, Singapore had just released the findings of its Second Mental Health Study (SMHS) and based on its results, 1 in every 7 residents of Singapore has experienced a mental...
View ArticleThe Malaysia-Singapore dynamic
Malaysia and Singapore have always had a somewhat tense and strained relationship for two countries who are supposed to be close. Geographically close, historically linked but distinctly different in...
View ArticleMalaysia’s Transport Ministry “fully convinced” that CAAS could solve ILS...
The conflict surrounding Singapore's implementation of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) for Seletar Airport can be resolved with some "creativity" on the part of the Republic's Civil Aviation...
View ArticleMAS survey says SG unemployment rate unchanged at 2.1% but didn’t show...
In a recent survey of professional economic forecasters published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) this month, it was projected that the unemployment rate of Singapore to remain at 2.1% at...
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West Coast GRC MP more receptive towards discussing 377A with his constituents
Early last week, a resident of the Nee Soon GRC shared a story about how he was snubbed by his MP, Er Dr Lee Bee Wah at a Meet the People (MPS) session at Yishun when he tried to pass her a...
View ArticleSingapore prepared to resolve maritime dispute via “appropriate international...
Singapore is prepared to work with other signatories of the United Nations' Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to decide on the appropriate course of action regarding its ongoing maritime...
View ArticleGovt has exciting plans for Tanjong Pagar after port moves to Tuas
The recent maritime dispute between Singapore and Malaysia has put a spotlight on Singapore's land reclamation at Tuas. Last Thu (6 Dec), Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan dismissed Malaysia’s argument...
View ArticleSpeaker Tan Chuan-Jin posts ST’s nameless experts report to refute Malaysia’s...
Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin shared an infographic from the Straits Times about the airspace dipute between Malaysia and Singapore, specifically with points of an unknown number of...
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Johor crown prince puts Singaporean and Malaysian politicians to shame
A maritime dispute has recently broken out between Singapore and Malaysia. Malaysia has also expressed its intent to take back control of its airspace over southern Johor, with Malaysian Transport...
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Malaysia-Singapore border disputes: Crown Prince of Johor hopes for “a...
Malaysia and Singapore should resolve the ongoing border disputes in a way that will result in "a win-win situation" and "not get entangled in unnecessary issues," said the Crown Prince of Johor Tunku...
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