61 prison inmates received O-Levels results. 2 of them scored 5 As.
More than 80 per cent of the 61 inmates, who attended Tanah Merah Prison School, achieved three or more passes in their subjects, while two of them scored five distinctions for their O-Levels. Against all odds, they studied hard and took the papers while serving their sentence. This is a commendable achievement and we, Singaporeans […]
No Need Worry Lah! You still can start receiving your CPF Payout at 65 if you want to!
There is a message spreading around on Whatsapp, indicating that the CPF’s Payout Eligibility Age has changed to 70, accusing government of “doing it quietly with no formal announcement made.” THIS IS NOT TRUE GUYS! The Payout Eligibility Age (PEA) is still at 65 for members born from 1954. It has NOT been changed. Citizens […]
We are not weak, we just don’t want to escalate things only
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in Parliament on 15 Jan that tensions had escalated when the number of Malaysian government vessels in Singapore’s waters increased from two to five during the visit of Johor Chief Minister Osman Sapian to a Malaysian ship. Dr. Ng mentioned that such acts are contradictory to the official stated […]
Wa lao, I thought want reduce tensions. Now intrude again
Five Malaysian government vessels were seen in Singapore territorial waters on 9 Jan, just a day after both countries agreed to set up a working group to dissolve their maritime disputes. As of 6pm on 10 Jan, two vessels remained in Singapore territorial waters off Tuas, the Maritime Port Authority (MPA) said. However, the Malaysian […]
Singapore and Malaysia take steps to defuse territorial tensions
On 8 Jan, Singapore and Malaysia are taking steps to alleviate their air and maritime tensions. On the air front, Malaysia has agreed to suspend its permanent restricted area in the airspace over Pasir Gudang, while Singapore has also agreed to suspend its implementation of the Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedures for Seletar Airport. The […]
Candidates can apply schools via JAE upon collection of O-levels results
Students can collect their results from their respective schools from 2pm that day, while private candidates will be notified by post, the Ministry of Education and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board said in a joint media release. Alternatively, private candidates can also obtain their results online using their SingPass account. Students who wish to apply […]
Good Neighbours help each other. No need to “Geh Gao” so much!
Singapore’s water agency PUB said on 6 Jan that it has supplied additional treated water to Malaysia after a disruption in production at Johor’s water plants due to pollution. “Production at Johor’s water plants was disrupted recently by pollution to the river catchment. PUB’s Johor River Waterworks was not affected by the incident,” PUB said. […]