Crocodile caught at Lower Seletar Reservoir
With the help of the National Parks Board (NParks), Singapore national water agency PUB caught a crocodile at Lower Seletar Reservoir on 23 Feb. The crocodile was first spotted by a PUB contractor on 14 Feb, putting a halt in all water and fishing activities there. Officers from PUB and NParks had been conducting daily […]
Ben Davis may face imprisonment for defaulting National Service
Fulham footballer Benjamin Davis has defaulted on his national service commitments, The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said in a statement on 18 Feb. The announcement was made after Mr. Davis failed to report for enlistment on 14 Feb. He is also staying overseas without a valid exit permit, MINDEF added. Mr. Davis may be fined […]
Government to lower foreign worker quota in services sector
To keep Singapore’s services sector competitive, some measures will be enforced so that Singaporeans will continue to have “good jobs and opportunities,” said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2019 speech on 18 Feb. The Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) – the maximum ratio of foreign workers to the total workforce in a company […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]