Blackouts reported as explosions heard at Carlton Hotel in Bugis
On 14 Feb, explosions were heard from Carlton Hotel in Bras Basah, with power outages reported in the vicinity. About 1,000 people were evacuated from the building, no injuries were reported. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) had responded to the fire incident at 76 Bras Basah Road at about 1.15pm, SCDF said in a […]
Shiok! Go New Zealand don’t need wait to chop stamp liao
Singaporeans and New Zealanders will be able to use the automated immigration facilities when traveling to each other’s countries, Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced on 11 Feb. The mutual extension is part of the Singapore-New Zealand Enhanced Partnership, which was started in 2017 to broaden cooperation. “It is expected to boost trade, business […]
Heng Swee Keat dismissed that Singapore government has ‘gone slack’
The Singapore Government has not “gone slack,” and its leaders will do whatever it takes to put things right, Finance Minister Mr. Heng Swee Keat assured Singaporeans on 9 Feb. Mr. Heng, the frontrunner to be Singapore’s next prime minister, was responding to an editorial published by Lianhe Zao Bao on 1 Feb. In the […]
Unsold balance HDB flats can soon be booked anytime!
Homebuyers looking to buy unsold flats from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will soon be able to get them any time instead of waiting for the Re-Offer of Balance Flats (ROF) exercise, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong announced on 7 Feb. Currently, applicants have to wait for a week until the application closes […]
ALERT!! RDL cream got mercury, don’t use
On 31 Jan, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) warned the public not to buy or use four cosmetic creams from RDL that as they contain a toxic metal, mercury. The four products that are contaminated are Deeja Cosmetic Sun cream, RDL Babyface Whitening Cream Night Cream 5 in 1, RDL Face Off Fade-Out Cream Day […]
Together, we make special great
“We recognise that all of us are equal even if we are differently abled.” Everyone is different in their own ways we have to respect difference and be capable of love, respect and kindness to people around us. In a Facebook post I chanced upon on 27 Jan, the father of an autistic daughter decided […]
IMDA will take firm actions against SingPost over service lapses
On 29 Jan, the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) expressed “grave concerns” over an incident in which unopened letters and packages were being tossed into a rubbish bin. The incident, which happened in Ang Mok Kio, first surfaced in a Facebook post that went viral on 28 Jan, shared eight images of discarded letters […]
MSF to give more support for children with developmental needs
Starting from 1 Apr, families of children with developmental needs will pay between 30 and 70 percent less on average as subsidies for early intervention programs increase, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced on 28 Jan. Two new programs will be introduced. EIPIC Under-2s, which is meant for children under two, will […]
Data leak affects 14,200 HIV-positive people
The personal information of some 14,200 people with HIV was leaked, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on 28 Jan. Records of 5,400 Singaporeans diagnosed with HIV from 1985 to Jan 2013 and 8,800 foreigners diagnosed with HIV from 1985 to Dec 2011 were made known. Another 2,400 contacts up to May […]
NTUC hopes firm can offer more internship, family care leave
On 25 Jan, National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Assistant Secretary-General Desmond Choo urged Temasek-linked companies to offer more internships so that young adults can get a head start when they are searching for jobs. The statement was made when elaborating about NTUC’s Budget wish list for young people and young parents. Mr. Choo added that […]