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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,…

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RWS 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…

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Parliament 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…

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MND 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…

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Lui: 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…

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MND 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…

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COE 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…

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Singapore 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...

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Possible 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…

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Summary 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…

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Management 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…

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Enhancing 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…

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Minister’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…

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Hackathon 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…

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Know 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…

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Indonesian 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...

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COE: 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.…

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Third 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…

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MND 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...

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Debt 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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