61-yr-old cleaner sentenced three-years imprisonment for making calls to 999

A 61-year-old cleaner was jailed for three years on Thursday (6 September)…

It is the PAP that is disloyal, not the four Singaporeans

The Peoples’ Action Party (PAP) has everything to gain to paint the…

Polytechnic courses for next year’s intake to be reduced by 20 to 200

In an effort to keep polytechnic courses up to date to prepare…

A conversation with Platinum Pass winner Tzai Wei Phua

Singaporean poker player, Tzai Wei Phua was one of the big winners of…

成本高 客流量不足 巴西立中路10小贩打退堂鼓

当巴西立中路小贩中心在今年1月开张时,备受各界看好,《海峡时报》曾报导,民众引颈长盼,赞扬食物价廉物美,以合理价格享用传统或时髦美食。 由职总富食客(NTUC Foodfare)管理,该小贩中心拥有42个摊位,《海峡时报》称,客户在享用美食之余,也能浏览这里的艺术和手工艺市场,感受文艺气息。 拥有中央碗盘清洗系统,职总富食客也计划落实线上订购系统,让客户可以透过手机应用程式预先点餐,到了小贩中心摊位就可领取。 不过,在过了9个月后,却却10家摊位已退出的消息,也有不少在做同样的打算。 本社记者前往巴西立中路小贩中心,尝试向摊位小贩了解详情。 有意结业的受访者提及,他们负担不起高昂运营成本,特别是租金和职总富食客征收的许多附加费用。然而,平时小贩中心的客流量却不如预期。 近两千元附加费用 根据与职总富食客签署的合约,摊位小贩除了租金以外,还要每月缴付总值近2千新元的各种附加费用: 1. 服务和维护费(S&CC)- 350元;…

Travel cancellations, delays and postponements: Will your insurer pay out?

by ValuePenguin Under what circumstances will you get your travel insurance claim accepted…

Rare glimpse into Joseph Schooling’s rigorous journey to Olympics glory in Yakult’s Billions Strong publicity campaign

Yakult Singapore, partnered up with ADK Singapore to introduce Joseph Schooling in…

Six people arrested and nearly 1.5 kg heroin worth about $102,000 seized

Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) revealed on Thursday that nearly 1.5 kg heroin…

COE price declines: How much do Singapore’s most popular cars cost now?

by ValuePenguin Cars in Singapore are typically very expensive; however, COE premiums dropped…

Man jailed two weeks for resisting arrest by Singapore Customs officers

A Singaporean man was sentenced by the State Courts on 4 September…