In a Facebook post on Tuesday (9 October), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) shared a case where a 56-years-old male Malaysian work permit holder was found to smuggle 6 packets of duty-unpaid cigarettes. It stated that the man was compounded $1,800 for committing the customs offence. ICA then said that its officer at Woodlands checkpoint detected anomalies in the scanned image of a …

Employers would no longer be allowed to safe-keep any money belonging to their FDWs, including paid salaries or any other money starting from 1 January 2019. In a press release on Sunday (7 October), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) stated that the new measure will be introduced to protect both employers and foreign domestic workers (FDWs) from money-related disputes. Earlier …

At the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) trial yesterday (8 Oct), the defence acting on behalf of WP MPs Sylvia Lim, Low Thia Khiang and Pritam Singh, along with other AHTC councillors, said that the audit reports which the lawsuits were based on, fail to recognise the dire circumstances WP MPs and councillors were put into. At the time when WP …

Amidst the controversy surrounding the ongoing trial of three Workers' Party (WP) Members of Parliament (MPs), a pro-People's Action Party (PAP) Facebook page has been posting potentially inflammatory commentary regarding the WP MPs' dispute with the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) and the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council (PRPTC), passing off its opinions as undisputed facts. The page, named "Fabrications About The …

Within the social sector, and in a lot of social justice spaces, vulnerability has been a growing preoccupation and prerequisite in recent years. A lot of work meetings now start with asking people to share personal stories. Staff are sent for courses/workshops on learning to be more vulnerable (which, they assert, is synonymous with being authentic). There is a hunger, …

According to a survey conducted in June 2018 among a sample of 3,175 Singapore residents and 3,821 Thailand residents, Milleu Insight has found that Singaporeans tend to respect orderliness more than Thais but scored lower in areas like social courtesy. According to the survey conducted by the independent market research company, 66% of Thais said that they smile at strangers …

27 men and four women, aged between 45 and 78, were arrested for their suspected involvement in illegal horse betting activities via an islandwide operation conducted on 7 October 2018. In a press release on Tuesday (9 October), the Singapore Police Force revealed that officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the six Police land divisions conducted raids at …

They are supposed to be esteemed professionals but the way doctors and dentists are scamming the system and their patients raises alarm bells that so many of them are merely wolves in sheep’s clothing. The latest news on the suspension and police referral of 10 clinics from the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS)  for “severe non-compliance” is only the tip …

by ValueChampion At ValueChampion, we strive to provide informational content regarding financial decisions. For this reason, we are interested in the financial undertaking of attending university and the experience of students in Singapore and abroad. We interviewed Aditya Karkera to learn more about his experience at Yale-NUS. University education greatly influences career paths and financial futures. ValueChampion is interested in sharing …

The Break Free From Plastic movement announced today (9th October) that Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé were the most frequent companies identified in 239 clean-ups and brand audits spanning 42 countries and six continents. Over 187,000 pieces of plastic trash were audited, identifying thousands of brands whose packaging relies on the single-use plastics that pollute our oceans and waterways globally. Coca-Cola …