Interest rate for CPF Special, Medisave and Retirement accounts increases to 4.08% in Q3 2024 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: The interest rate for Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special, MediSave and Retirement accounts will rise to 4.08 per cent in the third quarter of 2024....
One dead as London-Singapore flight hit by turbulence (www.bbc.com)
One person has been killed and several others injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that was hit by severe turbulence....
More EV chargers, bicycle lots and super-low energy buildings at upcoming Punggol Digital District (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: Fewer parking spots but a lot more electric vehicle (EV) chargers and bicycle parking lots will be found at the upcoming Punggol Digital District, touted to be Singapore’s first smart and sustainable business park....
MOH to tighten rules on MCs after feedback on docs issuing them excessively or improperly (www.straitstimes.com)
StarHub and M1 potential merger said to be back on (www.theedgesingapore.com)
Simba 10Gbps broadband for $29.99/month (lemmy.ml)
Anyone tempted to sign up?
12-year-old student taken to hospital after car hits her outside Bukit View Secondary School (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: A 12-year-old student was taken to the hospital on Tuesday (Apr 16) after a car hit her at a pedestrian crossing outside Bukit View Secondary School....
Crane topples over and crushes van in Sengkang, driver taken to hospital (www.straitstimes.com)
SINGAPORE - A crane involved in works at a construction site in Sengkang toppled over and fell on a van....
Singapore passes new law targeting the sale and misuse of local SIM cards for scams (www.channelnewsasia.com)
App to Analyse Singapore Rental for the past 2-3 years
Reddit Singapore removed my post just because I reshared it 1 too many times so I’m posting it here....
Woman finds cockroach in Mr Bean soy milk drink after sucking up 'something that is not a pearl', SFA says it is looking into the matter (sg.news.yahoo.com)
A woman who had been drinking her soy milk from Mr Bean and found a cockroach in it took to Facebook to share about the incident on Monday (18 March). In her post on Complaint Singapore, Facebook user Pamster Tan wrote that the drink had been purchased from the Mr Bean outlet at Queenstown MRT by her colleague....
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh charged in court with lying to Parliament in Raeesah Khan case (sg.news.yahoo.com)
SINGAPORE — Pritam Singh, the Leader of the Opposition and head of the Workers’ Party (WP), was charged on Tuesday (19 March) with two offences over allegedly lying to a parliamentary committee. This development comes two years after the police initiated investigations into his conduct during proceedings before the Committee...
All HDB households to get S$300 in Climate Vouchers to buy energy- and water-efficient appliances (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The vouchers will be valid from Apr 15 this year until the end of December 2027.
Singapore may publicise images of litterbugs to catch offenders (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: In a crackdown on litterbugs, Singapore may publicise images of offenders in community spaces so members of the public can help identify them....
S’pore retirement age to go up to 64 in 2026, re-employment age to rise to 69 (www.straitstimes.com)
US ambassador 'developed poor relationships' with Singapore ministries, threatened embassy staff: State Department audit (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Mask-wearing no longer mandatory in lower-risk health settings such as polyclinics, GPs (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: From Mar 1, it will no longer be mandatory for people to wear masks in some healthcare settings that are considered lower-risk, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Feb 29) as it adjusts Singapore’s COVID-19 response protocols, including vaccine recommendations....
World’s largest ocean-based carbon dioxide removal plant to be built in Singapore (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Android users in S’pore to be blocked from installing unverified apps as part of anti-scam trial (www.straitstimes.com)
Guidelines on non-compete clauses being finalised; out second half of 2024: Tan See Leng (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The government does not condone any exploitative employment contracts, said the Manpower Minister....
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/elevated-bacteria-levels-detected-at-pasir-ris-and-sembawang-park-beaches-swimming-and-some-water-activities-discouraged-094530791.html (sg.news.yahoo.com)
SINGAPORE — You might want to think twice about that swim the next time you’re at one of these two Singapore beaches. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has advised the public against carrying out primary contact water activities in the waters of Pasir Ris Beach and Sembawang Park Beach due to elevated bacteria levels....
NTU imposes fee on tourists amid influx to university campuses which students say is disrupting classes, crowding canteens (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: Two top universities in Singapore are paying the price of success as foreign tourists flock to see their campuses, causing disruptions to students. One of them, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), has just imposed a fee to manage the influx of curious sightseers....
Foreign interference law invoked for the first time against naturalised Singaporean businessman (www.straitstimes.com)
Guess which country is doing the alleged interference…...
Private home rentals fall for first time in over three years in Q4 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The price growth of private residential properties has slowed due to higher interest rates and multiple rounds of cooling measures, say analysts....