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CIMB Plaza (formerly Change Alley): Bring back the iconic name, rename it CIMB Alley or Change Alley CIMB

There are place names which are etched in our collective memory – and must never be allowed to be carelessly thrown into the dustbin of development history. We have just witnessed an act of disregard for Singapore’s heritage. The...

‘In Singapore only rich people can afford car’, say netizens as petrol prices exceed $4 per litre

Fuel prices have continued to increase, surpassing the S$4 mark for the first time following the ban on Russian oil, which only worsened already-turbulent energy markets. Pump price tracker Fuel Kaki showed a litre of diesel in Singapore now costing...

Letter to the Editor: Airport surcharge makes a big difference to taxi drivers

Got a juicy story to share? Came across a gross injustice that needs to be heard? Want to have your opinion on current events made known? Email us your story with details and proof! Make your voice known! email: news@theindependent.sg Dear...

WP’s Leon Perera: Rise in workplace accidents could be due to rush to complete delayed projects along with manpower crunch

Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC) commented on the recent increase in accidents in workplaces, saying that the injuries and deaths resulting from these incidents could be because of “the rush to complete delayed projects as...

S’pore chicken rice stall owner likens M’sia chicken export ban situation to ‘McDonald’s with no burgers’

Malaysia’s ban on exporting chicken to Singapore took effect on Wednesday (June 1), getting featured in The Washington Post, The Guardian, and other international news outlets because of its impact on Singapore. The ban was implemented to ensure that Malaysians...

Elderly Singaporean Chinese man moved to tears after Malaysian Malay man returns wallet containing over $1,000 he lost on a bus

A young Malay man picked up a wallet without knowing what was in it and when he found out that it contained a lot of money, he returned it intact to an elderly Singaporean man. The act of kindness...

Veteran politician and former PAP MP weighs in on Chinese national paying $85mil for 20 condo units, says “This doesn’t seem right”

Former PAP MP Inderjit Singh weighed in on the matter, where a Chinese national bought 20 units at CanningHill Piers for over $85 million. In a Facebook post on Friday (Jun 3), Mr Singh shared an excerpt from the following...

Former Minister Lim Swee Say appointed as new Chairman of NTUC LearningHub

Singapore's labour movement announced today that Mr Lim Swee Say has been appointed as its new Chairman of NTUC LearningHub (LHUB). "Having been a big part of the Labour Movement since 1996, Mr Lim brings over 25 years of leadership...

Malaysian billionaire Francis Yeoh buys Singapore’s Tuaspring power plant for $270 million

Gas-fired power plant Hyflux Tuaspring has been acquired by YTL Power International, a company managed by Malaysian tycoon Francis Yeoh and his siblings. In a high-profile case, Hyflux went bankrupt in 2018 and was approved to be liquidated in...

Ong Ye Kung: Next COVID wave may hit SG as early as July or August

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Thursday (June 2) that the next wave of Covid-19 infections may arrive in a “matter of months.” More specifically, this could be as early as July or August, he said at the Ministry...
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Two former Keppel FELS employees fined for accepting bribes from suppliers

Two former employees of Keppel's offshore and marine subsidiary Keppel FELS have been fined after being convicted of accepting...
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