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https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/forum/forum-empower-volunteers-to-enforce-safe-distancing-measures Empower volunteers to enforce safe distancing measures I refer to the letters by Forum writers Alvin Toh (Close virus transmission loophole in public transport, March 30) and Liu I-Chun (Poor...

Someone left $50 and a note in letterbox An anonymous person left a $50 note and this handwritten note (above) in my letterbox last Friday. Due to the pandemic, people are losing their jobs and facing financial problems. But there are still a handful of kind-hearted and selfless people out...

During our e-Meet People Session, one case reminded me of the challenge the government has in balancing the importance of border access restrictions with the needs of our companies and people. A resident has a foreign skilled worker who just renewed his S Pass. As his elderly mother was...

Vaccination; Set up a fund for citizens to contribute Over the two financial years of 2020 and 2021, the expected draw on Singapore's reserves to address the challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic is $53.7 billion. In response to a question in Parliament last week, then Health Minister...

From engineer to Aetos security guard.

... to Shengwu?

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/10-accused-of-unlawful-gathering-alcohol-consumption 10 accused of unlawful gathering, alcohol consumption Ten people appeared in a district court yesterday after they allegedly failed to comply with safe distancing measures amid the Covid-19...

SINGAPORE: A married couple from China, who are facing charges of obstructing COVID-19 containment work, are "not averse" to pleading guilty, their lawyer said on Friday (Apr 24). Lawyer Chung Ting Fai appeared in court via video conference on behalf of his clients, China nationals Hu Jun and...

https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/why-do-saf-officers-fly-business-class-to-exercises An army officer I knew from my national service days was travelling to Australia recently for a military exercise. From his social media account, I saw that he was travelling in business class on a commercial...

"In many societies, the poverty line is defined as half the median household income. In Singapore's case, it would be $4,646." - Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser, NUS https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/manpower/new-poll-highlights-concern-over-gig-workers-prospects

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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/man-jailed-forging-degree-scroll-work-certs-get-38-civil-engineering-jobs-4-years-082828762.html Man jailed for forging degree scroll, work certs to get 38 civil engineering jobs in 4 years His highest educational qualification was the Primary School Leaving...

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ex-smrt-boss-desmond-kuek-opens-leadership-consultant-firm SINGAPORE - Former SMRT chief executive Desmond Kuek, who stepped down from the role in August, has started a leadership consultancy company with two fellow ex-military men. The firm Genium & Co...

New campaign launched to encourage people to greet and thank public transport workers SINGAPORE - A new campaign encouraging people to greet and thank public transport workers, such as bus captains and rail engineers, was unveiled on Sunday morning (Oct 21). Called the Public Transport...

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/durex-recalls-some-batches-of-real-feel-condoms-in-singapore-10596516 SINGAPORE: Durex has recalled several batches of one of its condoms in Singapore after they failed to pass shelf-life durability tests, the condom manufacturer said on its...