PIE viaduct collapse: Engineer admits to not checking calculations made by inexperienced team, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The engineer who prepared the plans of the building works for the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) viaduct that collapsed in July 2017 knew his team of engineers were inexperienced in
Covid-19: Singapore battling third wave of imported cases, Singapore News,Singapore is now seeing a third wave of imported Covid-19 cases, with more than 100 such cases confirmed in the past month. These make up about 15.5 per cent of the total number of imported cases here since the start of the ou
Withdraw up to $200 a month for your long-term care needs: All you need to know about MediSave Care, Lifestyle News,As our population ages, new government initiatives have been rolled out to address the growing need for healthcare. As of Oct 1, 2020, two long-term care support schemes have been laun
Man charged with failing to report for full-time NS enlistment for more than three years, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 25-year-old man was charged in court on Monday (Jan 21) after he allegedly failed to report for enlistment into full-time national service (NS) for more than three years. Zaley Chen
LGBTQ+ guide: Things you should know about buying an HDB flat, Money News,Many would agree that Singapore is leading the world in so many areas. However, one area it has much to catch up with is the attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community. With 80 per cent of Singaporeans living in public HDB flats, i
Over 540,000 HDB owners to pay less home insurance from July 1, Singapore News,More than 540,000 Housing Board flat owners will, on average, pay 10 per cent less in premiums for a Central Provident Fund (CPF) home insurance scheme from July 1. The CPF Board said yesterday that it would be reducing p
Travellers from HK, Japan and Australia's Victoria State must serve SHN at dedicated facilities in Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – From next Monday (July 20), travellers entering Singapore after visits to – including transits in – Japan, Hong Kong and the Australian state of Victoria with
Covid-19: 23rd death reported, with pre-school staff and household contacts of Bishan MRT staff among new cases, Singapore News,[UPDATE 10.39 PM] A total of 448 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Singapore today (May 21) and there is an increase in the number of community cases from yester
Does the rain clean your car, do you still need to wash your car after a rain and other related questions , Lifestyle News,Here's something that all car owners will agree on – the modern day equivalent of a rain dance, is to get your car washed. It doesn't even matter if you spent the whol
Supplementary Retirement Scheme account hack: How depositing $1 today might help you retire earlier, Money News,Want to retire earlier? Get ahead of your retirement planning with this simple life hack that will only cost you $1. However, if you want to reap the benefits of this hack, you need to be
14 fun things to do with the kids this September, Lifestyle News,Sure, school’s back on and the exams are here, but it’s also time for the kids to catch a breather as well as indulge in family bonding time. If you’re on the lookout for fun things that you can do with the children, September’s jam-pa
US judge rules DACA program illegal, suspends new applications, World News,NEW YORK – A US federal judge in Texas on Friday (July 16) blocked new applications to a program that protects immigrants who were brought to the United States as children from deportation, but said the hundreds of thousands
Best debt consolidation plans in Singapore 2020, Money News,If you’re caught in a cycle of mounting interest charges and your total debt level keeps piling up, it’s time to consider a Debt Consolidation Plan (DCP). Debt Consolidation Plans are a government-approved scheme offered by banks that combi
South Korea's Moon to meet North Korea's Kim at border for summit, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean President Moon Jae-in will greet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday as the latter crosses a military demarcation line to enter the South for the first summit between the two sides in mo
Are shoebox units a good retirement option? Here are the pros and cons, Money News,To most Singaporeans, the term shoebox unit or compact unit is synonymous with property investment. Indeed, renting out a one-bedder is how many landlords get started on their property portfolio. What’s less commonly
