Hard times for Singapore
By Lawrence Seow When I was younger, there were problems just like today. The big difference is I always had ...
Day: August 23, 2017
Action needed from MAS to address bank charges as obstacles to cashless society
by Chris Kuan The problem about going cashless rests with the Singapore banks and the regulatory regime. Much is said ...
Buying a commercial property versus residential property
by Angeline C and Paul HO (iCompareLoan.com) Commercial properties rose in popularity following the cooling measures imposed on the residential ...
Australian banks tighten lending – Non residents have to obtain loan in singapore
by Paul Ho (iCompareLoan.com) Australians have it so much better than Singaporeans in Singapore when it comes to properties. Not only do ...
Recovery? What recovery?
by Property Soul Property news from the media can be very confusing these days. Headlines of articles on a single ...
Chee’s retreat
By Sim Ying The PAP government, like any other government on the face of the earth, is not without its faults. ...
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High court dismiss TOC’s appeal on correction direction appeal; Judge says ‘reporting defence’ would frustrate POFMA -
PSP on Budget 2020: Long term measures are always better than short-term goodies -
Heng Swee Keat: No loosening of property measures anytime soon -
President Halimah Yacob concurs with rates of past reserves used under the Net Investment Returns Framework for Budget 2020 -
China expels Wall Street Journal reporters for ‘Sick Man’ headline -
Singapore construction firms seeking advice on force majeure amidst Covid-19 -
Israel bans entry of individuals who have travelled to Singapore, Thailand and Macau in the last 14 days -
AWARE: Budget 2020 lacks of clarity on new scheme introduced -
Manpower Ministry cautions employers to not send healthy workers to hospitals for COVID-19 testing -
‘Completely chaotic’: Japan expert blasts handling of virus cruise ship -
China’s appetite for wildlife likely to continue after the temporary ban for wildlife legal traders is lifted -
Budget 2020 announcement boost Singapore shares, STI increase 0.7% -
TAFEP puts up full page ad showing how it ensures fair employment opportunities for 20 S’poreans -
SDP: Budget 2020 is “full of little tweaks and complex schemes but short on bold moves”; urges to stop GST hike -
Singapore businesses embrace digital tax payments spearheaded by DBS, IRAS
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Online users express anger towards Chan Chun Sing over his remarks of calling people “idiots” and “disgraceful” -
Minister Chan responds to leaked recording; says frank discussions important to build trust -
SCCCI: Leaked recording of Minister Chan’s closed-door discussion “unacceptable and deeply disappointing” -
Doctor infected with COVID-19 has no other symptoms except fever and doesn't know where he got it -
Medical practitioners issue signed letter to advise everyone to wear a mask always when leaving home -
Chan Chun Sing says in meeting with business leaders that Singaporeans' panic buying has long term implications on the country's global standing - Chan Chun Sing acknowledges in meeting with business leaders that masks supply in Singapore will be insufficient if everyone starts using it
- Chan Chun Sing advises business leaders to not lay off employees; Business owner claims she was told by MOM to do so
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Local wedding called out for wearing Native American headdress for wedding; netizens say ignorance is no excuse -
Online users slam Minister Lawrence Wong’s explanation on raising DORSCON level; calls the Govt to be honest with the public -
Netflix complied with Singapore's requests to remove five titles; Most takedown requests by a country -
ST says medical chief rebutted doctors' mask advice when he merely said "not the most important thing" -
Former NMP Calvin Cheng decries advisory by senior medical practitioners as nonsense - COVID-19 infections: Singapore emerges as most infected country outside of China
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Wuhan virus: Singapore becomes 2nd most infected country after Japan outside of China
