KitKat to launch new flavors in Singapore this month
Inspired by local dishes, 3 limited edition flavors of KitKat are coming to Singapore! The chilli crab, salted egg yolk and Kopitiam breakfast flavors are available from 8 Apr to 14 Apr ONLY! Just head on down to the Kit Kat Chocolatery Pop-up store at Vivocity to get a taste of these sinful treats. Previously, […]
What to do if you have been wrongfully dismissed in Singapore?
Have you ever been wrongfully dismissed at work and not know what to do? Fear not. With effect on 1 April 2019, changes have been made to the Employment Act (EA) and Employment Claims Act (ECA) and one of the key amendments deals with wrongful dismissal in the workplace. What defines a dismissal? According to […]
Parliament Introduced Bill to Break Fake News
It was not a joke that on April Fools’, a Bill to deal with the distribution of online falsehoods was presented in Parliament. This might make Singapore one of the first few countries to enacted laws to undertake this issue that has been a severe growing concern. Ministry of Law has said that the Protection […]
GST voucher rebate given to 930,000 HDB households in Apr
About 930,000 Singaporean households living in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats will receive the Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate in Apr, The Ministry of Finance announced on 2 Apr. As part of the permanent GST Voucher scheme, the quarterly rebate helps HDB households offset part of their utility bills and lowers their household expenses. A total […]
3 brands of high blood pressure drugs recalled; 137,000 patients affected
Three brands of high blood pressure medication containing higher than acceptable levels of Losartan have been recalled by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on 28 Mar. The products affected by the potentially harmful impurity are the 50mg and 100mg tablets from Losartas, Losagen and Hyperten and distributed by local suppliers Apotheca Marketing, Medicell Pharmaceutical and […]
Man jailed for scamming more than 50 people on Carousell
On 28 Mar, 31-year-old Subramaniam Perumal was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to 36 charges of cheating. More than 50 people have paid several hundred dollars as deposits to rent vehicles from a “dealer” on Carousell but they never received the vehicles. Subramaniam made off with S$8,170 through his online scams. Between […]
Pilots subjected to random alcohol tests: CAAS
Starting from 31 Mar, pilots leaving the Changi and Seletar airports will be subjected to random alcohol tests, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced on 28 Dec. This move came about after Singapore Airlines (SIA) was forced to cancel a flight from Melbourne to Wellington after the pilot failed the alcohol test. It […]
Fire breaks out at Grand Hyatt hotel
About 500 people were evacuated from the Grand Hyatt hotel after a fire broke out at the hotel on 27 Mar. Plumes of thick smoke could be seen billowing from the hotel. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident at around 11.20am. It was reported that the fire involved a kitchen stove […]
‘Bomb threat’ on SQ flight from Mumbai
On 26 Mar, Singapore Airlines (SIA) confirms a bomb threat concerning its flight SQ423. The Boeing 777-300ER plane, operating from Mumbai to Singapore, landed at Changi Airport at 7.54am on 26 Mar. According to Plane Finder, the plane had earlier declared an emergency during landing. Other planes around were diverted accordingly. All passengers, except for […]
Public invited to share employment issues with the NWC
The tripartite body announced on 25 Mar that members of the public could share their views on wage and employment issues with the National Wages Council (NWC) until 15 Apr. The tripartite group, comprising representatives from the three social partners – the employers, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Government was formed in February […]