By SingSaver.com.sg For the average Singaporean, debts are a normal part of life. Here’s how to tell if your debts are spiraling out of control. For us average folk, debts are an inevitable part of life. At the very least, most Singaporeans have a home loan to settle. But if you’re struggling to keep up with repayments, your debts may have …
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Workers’ Party call out on the new MRT rail financing framework and buyout of SMRT by Temasek
Workers’ Party released a media statement on July 20 commenting on the new MRT rail financing framework and buyout of SMRT by Temasek Holdings In the statement penned by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Dennis Tan, the party stated that although it is a long overdue corrective to a major policy mistake, the new rail financing framework for SMRT is a …
Read More »64-year-old man related to Geylang homicide, arrested and to be charged on Friday
In a statement on Thursday (July 21), the police announced that the murderer related to the murder at Lorong 23 Geylang on July 9 has been arrested. The victim, Mr Niu-ge, was seen having a confrontation with a man before he finally collapsed. The incident happened at 8 am just a few meters outside a coffee shop “Zi Char”. An eyewitness …
Read More »Thomson-East Coast Line may be extended to Changi Airport
At the ground-breaking ceremony of the East Coast stretch of Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) at the Marina Parade project site on Thursday (July 21), the Minister for Transport, Khaw Boon Wan stated that there is a possibility of extending the TEL from Sungei Bedok to the upcoming Terminal 5 of Changi Airport. “It would provide a direct connection from the …
Read More »Questions that Singapore parliament ought to answer about the High-Speed Rail project and 1MDB?
Just yesterday (July 20), the Department of Justice (DoJ) of United States, filed lawsuits on Wednesday seeking to seize dozens of properties tied to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), saying that over $3.5 billion was misappropriated from the institution. The DoJ wrote in its press release, “According to the complaints, from 2009 through 2015, more than $3.5 billion in funds belonging …
Read More »Singapore equities lead Asia’s gain, crude oil rebounds
By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets Singapore’s Straits Times Index rallied 26 points on Wednesday and closed 0.9% higher, marking a three-month high of 2,945 points. SingTel (+1.4%), HK land (+5.2%) and ThaiBev (+3.6%) were among the best performers. Hong Kong Land jumped 5.5% on Wednesday as HK’s property market is on track for improvement on alleviated concerns of an interest …
Read More »Two men brought to court by AVA for 49 counts of charges
SINGAPORE – The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) madia released on Wednesday (July 20) stated that two men were charged after failing to care for dogs in their charge and not complying with animal licensing conditions The Straits Times reported, Low Chong Kiat, 43, is suspected of abandoning 18 dogs in March this year. He will be charged in court …
Read More »Republican Tickets: Donald Trump and Mike Pence
After months of division among the political rights in America, Donald Trump was formally nominated as the Republican presidential nominee on Tuesday. Trump had been leading in the delegate counts since his win in New Hampshire back in February. On Tuesday, he clinched more than 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination in the Republican Convention. He garnered more than 13 million votes …
Read More »North Korea fires three missiles into the sea
North Korea launched another missile test on Tuesday (July 19), by firing three ballistic missile into the sea of its east coast. The launches happened between 03:45 AM local time (20:45 GMT on Monday) and 04:40 AM, stated the South Korean military, as quoted by the Yonhap news agency. According to the US, the first two missiles was the short-ranged …
Read More »48-yr-old man arrested for alleged murder of a 31-year-old female
A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 31-year-old female, Ms Cui Yajie, said the Singapore Police in a statement on Wednesday (July 20). Ms Cui Yajie, 31, an engineer, was last seen on July 11 at 9.15pm wearing a black blouse and green skirt around Fusionopolis Walk at one-north in Buona Vista on July …
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