14% of NSF AWOL were due to Money No Enough!
Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Maliki Osman revealed on Monday, September 10, that 14% of AWOL cases were related to financial difficulties (10 September). AWOL refers to being absent from service without official reason. Online reaction to Dr Osman’s comments was swift, with netizens blaming the situation on NSF allowance. The Government reviews […]
Singapore should not be “so businesslike” with Malaysia, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In an interview with a senior fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, The PKR president-elect said, for Singapore and Malaysia to forge stronger ties, it should not just be about “Dollars and cents, rule and order” “For Singapore, the problem is, we in […]
WHAT??!!!!! A long overdue film about Singaporean food is finally in the works!
An upcoming movie titled《大胃王》or “Food King”, directed by local Director Kelvin Sng, this film will feature 54 different kinds of Singaporean food for SG54. The script was written by filmmaker Shawn Tan six years ago during his university days, and Shawn has since been involved full-time in his company’s projects after joining a movie company, […]
Parliament to be dissolved within 730 days!
General Election 2015 was held on September 11, exactly 3 years ago. Under the constitution, the maximum term of a Singapore parliament is five years, within which it must be dissolved by the President and elections held within three months. This means that the current parliament need to be dissolved in the next 730 days. […]
Older Flats for VERS may be redevelop by private developers.
Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said in Parliament (Sept 10) that he “will not rule (private developers) out”. Minister Wong was responding to a suggestion made by Ms Cheryl Chan. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong introduced the new Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (VERS) at last month’s Nation Day Rally. The government plans to redevelop […]
Top five emerging jobs in Singapore & who are getting the jobs?
A report by LinkIn revealed, the top five emerging jobs in Singapore are data scientist, cyber-security specialist, user experience designer, head of digital and content specialist. These jobs grew 3 to 17 times from 2013 to 2017. The roles of these job might be technology related, however you need to be not only smart in […]
More than 100 employees of SG HSR to be redeployed.
More than 100 employee of SG HSR to be redeployed, following the two years deferment of Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) HSR. SG HSR is a company which was set up last year by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to “build, own, fund and maintain the HSR civil infrastructure in Singapore”. Affected employees will be […]
The best gift from the “Worst parents in the world”.
Every parent wants the best for their children, but what is the “best gift” that parents can offer to their children? The latest video by NTUC Income aimed at challenging the notion of what “best” meant, and get viewers to reflect if being financially secure in retirement could, in fact, be the “best gift” that […]
Saying HDB flat buyers do not own their flats is factually and legally wrong.
Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said, the claims that HDB flat buyers do not own their flats and are renting them is “factually and legally wrong”. Minister Wong was speaking at HDB’s Peak Forum for building professionals on 4 September, Tuesday. He added that buyers of all leasehold properties, private or HDB enjoy ownership […]
Ex-RSAF Apache Female Pilot Sues Taxi Driver for $4,000,000
Taxi driver Ng Chiang Eng ‘s Comfort Taxi collided into Captain Teng Ling Ying’s van at the junction of Upper Changi Road East and Upper Changi Road North in 2014. The collision caused injury to Captain Teng’s wrist, neck, shoulder and head and eventually left her unable to fly. Captain Teng started her legal suit […]