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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
