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Despite government support, taxi drivers are struggling to cope with the economic impact of COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 outbreak reached Singapore, taxi drivers are among the workers who struggle to make ends meet during this...
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Migrant workers need GST relief as they suffer “immense” financial pressures: NMP Anthea Ong
The amendment bill for Goods and Services Tax Voucher (GSTV) Fund has been introduced in Parliament on 5 March. The...
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Resilience Budget: S’pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat
To ease the financial commitments of Singaporeans during the COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore will freeze all government fees and charges for...
Read moreNMP Anthea Ong urges Govt to initiate a National Suicide Prevention Strategy against rising number of suicide cases
The government should take action now in developing a National Suicide Prevention Strategy which aims for a “Zero-Suicide Singapore” to...
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International NGOs call for abusive investigations under Contempt of Court Law to be dropped
Letter from Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, CIVICUS, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of...
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Chained Dog Awareness Singapore writes open letter to church councils in regards to pastor euthanising his dog
Yesterday (24 March), Singapore's volunteer group for dogs' welfare, Chained Dog Awareness in Singapore (CDAS), publicised an open letter on...
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Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin calls S’poreans who flout travel advisories and SNH as “guilty of endangering lives”
Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin took to his Facebook on Wednesday (25 March), calling Singaporeans who put aside the government’s...
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Netizens condemn travellers who disregard travel advisories as it may put Singaporeans’ lives at risk for COVID-19
As an effort to minimise the local transmission of COVID-19, Singapore government had implemented a few tighter measures to refrain...
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Temasek Foundation distributes zero-alcohol hand sanitizers to all S’pore households; Non-alcohol sanitizers less effective at killing germs
All 1.5 million Singapore households will be receiving a 500ml of zero-alcohol hand sanitizer from the Temasek Foundation, which contains...
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Petition calls for government to close down local schools amid COVID-19 outbreak
An online petition titled “Close down Singapore local schools before the coronavirus spreads to the community” has been created to...
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year -
France urges companies to not pay dividends -
35 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 14 unlinked local cases and three new clusters -
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away due to complications caused by COVID-19 -
Spain announces 812 virus deaths in 24 hours, total 7,340 -
HDB to upgrade 230,000 flats with more contemporary and better quality fittings -
Medical experts from China and S. Korea underline importance of wearing masks during COVID-19 pandemic — contrary to WHO’s recommendation -
High Court dismisses all three Section 377A challenges -
57-year old seafood seller identified as first from Huanan Market to test positive for COVID-19 -
Moscow begins lockdown, as Russia regions prepare for confinement -
WHO refused to acknowledge Taiwan, praises Singapore instead -
National Wages Council: 10% cut in basic pay or lower MVC, if wage cuts necessary -
Columbia Sportswear’s CEO takes pay cut on own salary while continuing to pay employees amid COVID-19 crisis -
PM Lee cautions public about fake COVID-19 email allegedly sent by him asking for “contribution” -
Impossible Foods launches Earth Month campaign to highlight Singapore’s environmental impact
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
PM Lee goes on walkabout in Ang Mo Kio, distributes bottles of hand sanitiser to patrons at Teck Ghee Court Food Centre -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
DPM Heng had responded to some requests for private-hire bus drivers facing challenges amid COVID-19 crisis, says WP’s chief -
More Indonesians carrying Covid-19 virus arriving to seek treatments in Singapore hospitals - PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government
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What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
Lee Hsien Yang shares photo of late Lee Kuan Yew’s favourite carpet on his father’s fifth death anniversary -
Temasek's largest shareholdings plunged S$34.24 billion in three months -
Closing our borders to short term visitors but still going ahead with general elections, is contradictory
