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Singaporean ethnic minorities getting the short end of the stick due to...
Just last month, a TOC reader revealed that the Central Provident Fund (CPF) had written to him, reminding him to "either apply for a monthly retirement payout at 65 years old, or delay it to 70 years...
View ArticlePM says Chinese immigrants came to seek fortunes but many were fleeing from...
This Monday (4 Feb), Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent a Chinese New Year greeting message to all Singaporeans. "This year, we are commemorating the Singapore Bicentennial," he said. "200 years ago,...
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PAP Ministers and MPs visit wake of billionaire Popiah King Sam Goi’s son
The son of billionaire Sam Goi, Ben Goi, 43, died on Sunday (3 Feb) from a heart attack. Ben Goi married former TV actress Tracy Lee two years ago. The media reported that several PAP ministers were at...
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Netizens annoyed with government’s move to stop Mandai Crematorium workers...
Crematorium workers who take red packets from grieving families and funeral directors who pass them on to workers are now in trouble with the authorities for this practice at the government-run Mandai...
View ArticleLTA investigating Go-Jek ‘hostage’ incident, says they want to hear both...
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is investigation an incident involving a Go-Jek driver whose passenger accused him of taking her hostage. On Tuesday (5 Feb), the LTA said that it needed to hear both...
View ArticleInternational Living says Malaysia’s healthcare is best in the world for...
Malaysia has been ranked as the world’s best destination for healthcare according to the International Living (IL) Annual Global Retirement Index 2019. Scoring 95 out of 100, the healthcare services in...
View ArticleMajor companies like Singapore Airlines are recording every tap and swipe you...
In an article about how certain apps use ‘session replay’ technology to record how users interact with the app, Tech Crunch noted that many of these iPhone apps do not even ask for a user’s permission...
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25 drivers lured by online advertisements to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes...
Twenty-five drivers lured by online advertisements to smuggle duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore, who got caught in 2018, were sentenced by the State Courts to imprisonment terms of between 10 weeks...
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Special edition Istana 150 Souvenir Series of Medallions launched by...
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Istana, one of Singapore's oldest National Monuments, President Halimah Yacob launched an Istana Souvenir Series of Medallions and Flashpay cards at the...
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PAP losing candidate of GE2015 giving out red packets to residents in Hougang
The losing candidate from People's Action Party from GE2015, Lee Hong Chuang, informed the public through his Facebook page that he distributed food rations and red packets to the poor at the Poh Teck...
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Army Information Centre combats bad press by promoting positive social media...
The recent accidental death of actor and reservist Corporal First Class (National Service) Aloysius Pang – which follows a string of other tragic deaths by accident in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)...
View ArticleIMDA imposes financial penalty of $100,000 on Singpost for not meeting 2017...
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on Thursday (7 February) that it will impose a financial penalty of S$100,000 on Singapore Post (SingPost) for its failure to meet the delivery...
View ArticleLawrence Wong: New option to get HDB flats even sooner
Housing & Development Board (HDB) will provide an option for flat buyers to book remaining flats from the Re-Offer of Balance Flat (ROF) pool at any time of the year, which will start around the...
View ArticleMOE teacher arrested for alleged child sex in Thailand
Thai media, The Nation, reported on Wed (6 Feb) that the Bangkok Metropolitan Police has arrested a 51-year-old French man, who is a Singapore MOE teacher, for buying sex with teenage boys....
View ArticleIs the Employment Act sufficient to protect people living with HIV from...
With the recent revelation that the personal information of 14,200 HIV-positive individuals were leaked in a data breach of Singapore’s HIV Registry, discussions have been reignited about the struggles...
View ArticleSingPost announces immediate measures to improve service quality; Consumers...
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) has announced that it is holding a fundamental review of SingPost’s mail operations is underway to raise reliability and service standards, and to meet the demands of...
View ArticleVietnam announced as location for second Trump-Kim Summit on 27-28 Feb
US President Trump announced in his State of the Union address that the second US-North Korea summit will be held in Vietnam on 27-28th February. A specific location has yet to be announced but the...
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Gojek driver in the viral ‘kidnap’ video allowed to drive pending LTA decision
The Gojek driver involved in the viral ‘kidnap’ video will be allowed to drive – for now. Mentioning this to the Straits Times (ST) on Thursday (7 February), Kamaruzzaman Abdul Latiff said that the...
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TikTok’s Rise: What does it mean for Facebook and Snapchat?
by ValueChampion TikTok's viral growth has been superbly impressive. But what does its success mean for more established competitors like Snapchat and Facebook's Instagram? We've analysed the latest...
View ArticleThai king’s sister to contest in March 24 election as PM candidate
In a shocking move, Thailand’s Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi has been nominated a prime minister for the country’s long-delayed general elections by Thai Raksa Chart, a party...
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