89% of depositors fully covered under insurance scheme to protect savings: Alvin Tan
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has just concluded its latest regular review of the Deposit Insurance Scheme and will aim to present these proposals for public consultation by the end…
New Bill to target online content suspected of use in scams, malicious cyber activity
The Online Criminal Harms Bill also aims to tackle distribution of child sexual abuse material and drug offences, among others.Read More
Researcher claims to be ‘misquoted’ in media report on high net worth foreigners becoming citizens
“After our statement was issued, the researcher wrote to MHA to say that he had been misquoted by the media,” Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said in Parliament…
Fridge dumped in Clementi Forest not removed due to miscommunication between agencies: Sim Ann
The National Parks Board was first alerted to the case in 2022 but the fridge was cleared only about a year later.Read More
2 men arrested for evading more than S$400,000 in duty and GST; 4,150 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized
Checks by Singapore Customs were conducted in the Tuas area. Read More
Commentary: Singapore women shouldn’t put off breast cancer screening
Breast cancer is the most common and deadliest cancer among Singapore women, but they may be reluctant to go for screening, says Sengkang General Hospital senior consultant Benita Tan.Read More
Young people in Singapore moving back in with parents amid high rents
Rents of HDB flats and private homes have increased by more than 25 per cent in the last year.Read More
POFMA Office issue correction directions to TOC, Terry Xu over police bullying allegations
The Online Citizen Asia and Terry Xu are required to carry a correction notice alongside their recent publications accusing the police of bullying an elderly woman in 2021.Read More