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....
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....
The interest rate for Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special and MediSave Accounts (SMA), as well as Retirement Accounts (RA), will rise to 4.08 per cent per annum in the first quarter of 2024, said the CPF Board, Housing & Development Board (HDB) and Ministry of Health (MOH) in a joint news release on Wednesday (Dec 6)....
The original motion called on the government to review its policies to lower cost of living pressures on Singaporeans and their families. It went through three amendments by MP Liang Eng Hwa.
Determination of responsibility will be based on a “waterfall approach” where financial institutions, followed by telcos, are expected to bear the full loss if they fail to discharge their respective duties....
SINGAPORE: The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for Category B crossed the S$150,000 (US$109,500) mark for the first time in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Oct 18), as premiums hit new highs for all car categories....
The measures come under an additional S$1.1 billion support package to help Singaporean households, especially lower- to middle-income ones, cope with rising costs.
From what i know cpf interest is compounded while ssb is simple one (i forgot the actual term, rate * invested amt). By right compunded interest give better result than simple one for the same rate over time.
The additional two weeks of government-paid paternity leave will be implemented on a voluntary basis, for fathers of Singaporean children born from Jan 1, 2024.
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....
Simba 10Gbps broadband for $29.99/month (lemmy.ml)
Anyone tempted to sign up?
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....
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....
S’pore retirement age to go up to 64 in 2026, re-employment age to rise to 69 (www.straitstimes.com)
Sudden layoffs at Lazada left people crying, baffled, say employees (www.channelnewsasia.com)
About 100 co-workers have been laid off so far, Lazada employees who spoke to CNA estimated....
Interest rates for CPF Special and MediSave, Retirement accounts rise to 4.08% in Q1 2024 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The interest rate for Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special and MediSave Accounts (SMA), as well as Retirement Accounts (RA), will rise to 4.08 per cent per annum in the first quarter of 2024, said the CPF Board, Housing & Development Board (HDB) and Ministry of Health (MOH) in a joint news release on Wednesday (Dec 6)....
WP's cost of living motion passed in parliament after significant amendments by PAP
The original motion called on the government to review its policies to lower cost of living pressures on Singaporeans and their families. It went through three amendments by MP Liang Eng Hwa.
Negligent banks, telcos may be held responsible for scam victims’ losses as part of proposed measures (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Determination of responsibility will be based on a “waterfall approach” where financial institutions, followed by telcos, are expected to bear the full loss if they fail to discharge their respective duties....
COE premiums hit new highs for all car categories, Cat B breaches S$150,000 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for Category B crossed the S$150,000 (US$109,500) mark for the first time in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Oct 18), as premiums hit new highs for all car categories....
First phase of Bishan-to-City links project opens (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Works completed under this phase include enhancements and additions to several areas along Kallang River.
Open Category COE tops S$150,000 as large car premiums continue to break records (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Premiums for larger and more powerful cars in Category B rose to S$146,002 (US$106,300) from S$140,889 in the last tender....
Electricity and gas tariffs to go up from October to December due to higher energy costs (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The electricity tariff will go up by an average of 3.7 per cent from October to December, national grid operator SP Group said on Friday (Sep 29)....
New cost-of-living support measures, including up to S$200 cash for eligible Singaporeans and S$200 CDC vouchers (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The measures come under an additional S$1.1 billion support package to help Singaporean households, especially lower- to middle-income ones, cope with rising costs.
Singapore to raise water prices by 18% over two phases in 2024 and 2025 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Most households will pay 20 cents more for every 1,000 litres of water next year and another 30 cents more in 2025.
Interest rate for CPF Special and MediSave accounts rises to 4.04% in Q4 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
MPs call for equal parental leave, better work culture as Bill passed to double paternity leave to 4 weeks (www.channelnewsasia.com)
The additional two weeks of government-paid paternity leave will be implemented on a voluntary basis, for fathers of Singaporean children born from Jan 1, 2024.
Over S$6,600 per month required for basic living for household of 4: MIS report (sg.news.yahoo.com)
Kinderland Woodlands preschool teacher fired on same day that management first viewed footage of alleged abuse (www.channelnewsasia.com)