Train operator SMRT announced in a media release on Monday (26 September) that it had assembled a panel to review the appeal by two former SMRT train drivers, who had lost their jobs over a fatal accident at the Pasir Ris MRT station in March this year. The National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) assisted the two former SMRT employees with …
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Reach cancels feedback forum on elected presidency cancel forum citing reason of “poor response”
Government feedback portal, REACH, had scheduled to hold a public forum on the controversial amendments to the elected presidency on 29 Sept but proceeded to cancel the event due to "poor response" Minister of Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugan and Minister of State Chee Kong Tat was due to speak in the public forum which was supposed to be …
Read More »Blackbox survey shows Singaporeans do not have racial bias in support for political leaders.
Results from a survey by market research consultancy Blackbox shows that nine in 10 people in Singapore felt that the process of selecting Singapore’s next Prime Minister should be made more transparent. Blackbox had almost correctly predicted the results for the last General Election in 2015 with its survey based on satisfaction of voters on their perception of improvement in the …
Read More »MHA to issue exemption certificate to Singapore Pools and Turfclub for online betting services
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that Singapore Pools Private Limited (Pools) and Singapore Turf Club (STC) are suitable to be exempt operators under the Remote Gambling Act (RGA), therefore, they will be allowed to offer remote gambling services for their existing products, under a stringent set of conditions. The RGA came into force in February 2015. The …
Read More »Six Dim Sum promotions to feast on before 2016 ends
By SingSaver.com.sg Whether it’s freebies or 40 per cent off your bill, you’ll thank us for sharing these dim sum promotions in Singapore with you. Hands up if you, too, have been through this ordeal: Dim sum craving strikes — suddenly and forcefully. You could almost taste har gow and creamy custard bun in your mouth from memory as you salivate. …
Read More »Which online grocery in Singapore delivers the biggest savings?
By SingSaver.com.sg We compare baskets between RedMart, Honestbee, Kenny Grocery, FairPrice, Cold Storage, ShengSiong, and Giant. Which online grocery is the cheapest? You might agree that grocery shopping is one of the life’s necessary evils. Like scrubbing the bathtub, doing the laundry and having dinner with the in-laws, it’s essential but rarely fun. Thankfully, we live in an age when we can …
Read More »LTA deploys CCTVs at 60 additional locations starting from 6 October to deter illegal parking
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that it will be deploying Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras starting from 6 October 2016. Since April 2014, 70 CCTVs were gradually installed island-wide. These cameras have proven to be effective in enforcing parking offences along roads where traffic was previously impeded by rampant illegal parking. LTA has earlier announced that 130 CCTVs will …
Read More »Police arrested a man for his suspected involvement of investment scam
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) announced that a 29-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a series of investment scam. The Police said that it received several reports on cases of Ponzi Schemes in late September 2016. The suspect is believed to have forged company staff pass to mislead the victims into believing that he is a trader and offered false lucrative trading investment …
Read More »Cyclist gets knocked over by car
A video posted on Ben Chia Lor Facebook page on Wednesday (28 September) which shows a cyclist being hit by a white sedan car. The cyclist was going on the right lane under shadows of trees when the white sedan was going through and hit him from the rear. Under the LTA advisory, the cyclist should not be cycling in …
Read More »Indonesia-Singapore Army Joint Exercise
The annual Singapore Armed Forces Kartika (SAFKAR) Indopura, a joint exercise between the Singaporean and Indonesian armies, was conducted in West Bandung, Indonesia, from 16 to 23 September. Now in its 28th year, Exercise SAFKAR Indopura reaffirms the long-standing defense relations between both countries. Military Area III/ Siliwangi Commander, Major General Hadi Prasojo, represented by Chief of Staff, Brigadier General …
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