Court ruling major setback for gay rights: HRW
A Singapore Supreme Court ruling on October 29, 2014, to uphold the country’s ban on same-sex relations between consenting adult men is a major setback for equal rights in Singapore,…
View ArticleRWS false advertising for dolphin attraction?
“Few things are as magical as spotting a double rainbow. Swimming with dolphins is one of them. Unfortunately, unlike countries like Hawaii or Australia, dolphins aren’t native to the waters…
View ArticleParliament questions on CPF protest might be sub-judice: M Ravi
By Andrew Loh Two Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised questions about the use of Hong Lim Park after the 27 September incident involving the clash of two events, which…
View ArticleMND minister declines to comment on CPF protest incident
The Minister for National Development, Khaw Boon Wan, has declined to comment or respond to questions about the Hong Lim Park incident on 27 September. “It is not appropriate to…
View ArticleLui: Not financially prudent to continue using ERP system
A new road pricing system that relies on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology can help traffic management in many ways, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on Monday, 3…
View ArticleMND releases Town Council Management Report for FY2013
The Ministry of National Development (MND) released the FY2013 Town Council Management Report (TCMR) on 4th November 2014. The TCMR is used to assess the performance of the Town Councils…
View ArticleCOE prices: Gap between Cat B and Cat C vehicles further narrows
By COE SG Charts In COE results on 5 November 2014, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) received 3,068 bids at the end of the November first open bidding exercise for Certificates…
View ArticleSingapore think-tank plans to host haze portal
Singapore, 6 November 2014 – The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) will work with Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore experts, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and agribusiness...
View ArticlePossible legal action against those who harasses Mobile Air owner
Online users who participated in harassing Mobile Air owner Jover Chew could face legal action, although there might be problems identifying them to be able to take effective action against potential…
View ArticleSummary judgment had been entered against Roy Ngerng
The High Court has allowed summary judgement against Blogger, Roy Ngerng Yi Ling in the defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Ngerng, is being sued by Mr…
View ArticleManagement of Sim Lim Square says less than 2% of shops are black sheeps
Management of Sim Lim Square held a press conference on Friday to address the growing negative publicity surrounding the IT retail mall after images of a Vietnamese tourist going down on…
View ArticleEnhancing CPF – gov’t panel wants your views
The Government’s Central Provident Fund (CPF) Advisory Panel is inviting members of the public to provide feedback on possible changes to the CPF scheme. This comes after the president announced…
View ArticleMinister’s Facebook post comes under fire
Controversial posting by Minister Khaw Boon Wan on joint-exercise A Facebook posting by the Minister of National Development, Khaw Boon Wan, has come under fire from members of the public…
View ArticleHackathon to boot out unscrupulous retailers
He is now famous for raising S$15,000 for Mr Pham Van Thoa, a Vietnamese tourist who was allegedly scammed at Sim Lim Square, when Mr Pham was made to pay S$1,500 in warranty…
View ArticleKnow your place: S-League CEO tells players
The chief executive officer of the S-League, Singapore’s domestic football league, has come under criticism for what he said to players of the Tanjong Pagar United football club recently. It…
View ArticleIndonesian PRs cannot serve in SAF?
Two Indonesian citizens who are Permanent Residents in Singapore are currently under investigation after it was discovered that they had participated in a joint military exercise earlier this month in...
View ArticleCOE: Yo-yo price effect observed for COE prices for CAT C vehicles.
By COE SG Charts The Land Transport Authority (LTA) received 3,075 bids at the end of the November second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) on 19 November 2014.…
View ArticleThird party taxi booking apps set to be regulated by LTA
A basic regulatory framework on third party taxi booking apps will be put in place by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) by the 2nd quarter of 2015. It is said…
View ArticleMND explains why AHPETC received less grants, MOS Lee’s statement
Almost two weeks after the Ministry of National Development (MND) released a statement from its Minister of State, Mr Desmond Lee criticising the Aljunied Hougang Punggol-East Town Council (AHPETC) for...
View ArticleDebt collection companies form industry’s first professional organisation
Ten local debt collection companies have come together to form the first professional organisation for debt collection company in Singapore. The colloation of debt collection companies is called the...
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