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After less than a year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced his latest Cabinet reshuffle including the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Transport. “It will be a more extensive reshuffle than is usual this early in the term of government,” He said during a virtual press conference.  Related PostsSeveral former Cabinet ministers bid their farewells onlineSingapore is …

Myanmar activists who are against the military junta are calling for the people to halt payments of their electricity bills and agricultural loans as well as to stop sending their children to schools as an act of revolt towards the pledge of the top general during the regional summit to end the post-coup crisis. Protests have been scattered in the …

According to the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC), a second migrant worker has gotten into an accident in the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) where he dies after sustaining serious injuries. The accident involving a stationary tipper truck and a lorry carrying 17 workers in the cargo deck occurred around 6am near the Jalan Bahar exit. Related PostsCambodian migrant worker shot on Thai …

The Singapore Navy has sent a submarine rescue vessel to aid in the missing Indonesian submarine search. The missing vessel has 53 people on board and went missing in the waters of Bali Island. Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen posted on his Facebook page that the Republic of Singapore Navy’s MV Swift Rescue submarine was deployed “as fast as she …

An oil spill was spotted by the rescuers on Wednesday where the missing Indonesian submarine boarding 53 people has lost contact near the vessel’s diving location. A navy spokesman said that the KRI Nanggala-402 was supposed to communicate the outcome of a torpedo drill that the 44-year-old submarine has conducted in the northern waters of Bali Island but failed to …

The alleged former managing director of commodities trader Envy Global Trading to face five more cheating charges for being the one to instigate a fraud case involving S$8.8 million (RM27.3 million) which is one of Singapore’s largest financial fraud case. The 34-year old Ng Yu Zhi was previously hauled into court last month where he faced four cheating charges for …

Occurrences of flash flood during the course of the weekend were reported despite having spent S$2 billion (RM6.2 billion) in drainage system developments over the decade which is solid proof that the government should invest more to control the effects of climate change. Grace Fu, the minister for sustainability and the environment has mentioned that the government is starting to …

Myanmar junta leader is set to join the upcoming ASEAN summit this April 24 that will be held in Indonesia which is going to be his first foreign trip since the coup started on February 1. The coup has left Myanmar in turmoil and has caused the death of about 728 people in the security forces’ efforts to stop protests …

Chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Zainal Abdullah of Dang Wangi district police said that following the conclusion of the investigation, it will be suggested to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC) for the matter to be brought to court. He stated that it will be proposed that the suspect be charged in court. He added that after the custody period of the suspect …

Following the shutting down of its operations, the homegrown multi-label retailer Naiise will proceed to liquidating its assets. Naisse founder Dennis Tay posted on his Facebook page that he will be filing for personal bankruptcy as well. He made the decision after Naiise, known as a creative marketplace of products made by Singapore designers has ceased operating its last retail …