A self-employed man who lied about where he lived to get his daughter enrolled in a prestigious primary school was sentenced to two weeks’ jail. The 35-year-old, who cannot be named to protect his daughter’s identity, is appealing against the…
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A 25-year-old Vietnamese woman is believed to have fallen from West Coast Highway, which is a viaduct running above Telok Blangah Road. The Straits Times understands that the woman and the man were travelling on a motorcycle on West Coast…
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By Non-Constituency MP, Gerald Giam [Delivered in Parliament on 3 Mar 2015] Mdm Speaker, The DPM and Finance Minister has laid out the key thrusts for the Government in his Budget statement. My speech will focus on retirement adequacy and…
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About a week after the Republic unveiled a Budget that was hailed by various quarters for its generosity and far-sightedness, several Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday raised concerns about the Government’s fiscal sustainability, given that the projected spike in social…
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The authorities are investigating the recent spate of train service disruptions on SMRT’s rail network and plan to review the operator’s resources and processes for maintaining the rail system. Calling the situation “unacceptable”, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it…
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