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Equal maternity leave for unwed mothers
Unwed mothers are to receive the same benefits as married mothers, announced Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin...
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Alibaba buys Lazada for $1bn, crude soars on freeze optimism
By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets Equities – Alibaba has spent $1bn to purchase a majority stake in Singapore based Lazada...
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Singapore’s most expensive parking spots
With Singapore coming up to around 700 square kilometres in total area, land here is undoubtedly scarce, and so is...
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Who demanded “Unlimited Changes” for design in its tender documents
Yesterday, Kelly Cheng, a designer, posted a Facebook post of a tender document on Gebiz which contained terms and conditions...
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The Press, MOM and the Law
Once again, the mainstream press were quite happy to regurgitate the contents of a Ministry of Manpower press release oblivious...
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Men and boys: Part of the solution to ending gender-based violence
Alvin Wong is the programme coordinator for WE CAN! Singapore, a campaign that seeks to end violence against women. As...
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Exploitation of migrant workers similar to that faced by S’pore’s pioneers: historian
The exploitation faced by Singapore's early pioneers were not so different from the conditions endured by the many migrant workers...
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‘Edz Ello’ sentenced to four months imprisonment
Ello Ed Mundsel Bello, a Filipino nurse previously working at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, was sentenced to four months in...
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How accurate is the GE sample vote count ?
By Ngiam Shih Tung The Elections Department released early indications of polling results for the first time during the 2015...
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Underexplored issues: National debate needed on heritage, say experts
As part of its general election coverage, and to help voters make informed choices, The Online Citizen is taking a...
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SingFirst, PPP, RP and DPP apply to join Singapore Democratic Alliance instead of registering new alliance -
74 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 25 unlinked local cases and two new clusters -
COVID-19: US CDC considering encouraging the public to cover their faces using self-made cloth coverings to prevent transmission and infection -
Japan expands ban on visitors as virus cases climb -
Police should stop saying that permits are required for public assemblies when they have no intention of approving them -
URA data: Singapore private home prices fell 1.2% in Q1 2020 amid pandemic -
China reopens food markets after declaring victory against COVID-19 virus; food markets still selling bats -
Police investigating two S’poreans for allegedly participating in public assembly without permit -
COVID-19: One day of home-based learning starts today for primary school pupils -
SDP Chief Chee Soon Juan slams PAP for “playing politics” when lives are at stake -
Malaysia to whisk returning citizens from overseas to quarantine at a “special place” -
M’sian Minister slammed for “publicity stunt” of wearing a PPE in disinfection exercise while frontliners face PPE shortage -
Singapore Democratic Party thanks frontline workers for their courage in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic -
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern -
NTUC FairPrice shuts supermarket outlet at Bedok Mall temporarily to disinfect after employee tested positive for COVID-19
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government -
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 -
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 -
67% disagree to holding elections during the pandemic, according to poll by Lianhe Zaobao -
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 -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
Could PM Lee's comparison of Israel's election during a pandemic be the best example? -
Lawyer Teo Soh Lung criticizes mainstream media for misleading people, calls SM Teo’s explanations on caretaker govt as ‘talking nonsense’ -
Singaporeans invited to clap for frontliners tonight at 8pm to show appreciation -
Letter: Remains unclear where Singapore stands in this pandemic and how the country will emerge -
Ex-grassroots leader with "clean record" jailed for molesting child of daughter's neighbour
