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Timothy Nga, a Singaporean actor, has died at the age of 49

By Noto
January 11, 2023
in :  Entertainment, Singapore
timothy nga, a singaporean actor, has died at the age of 49

Timothy Nga, a Singaporean actor, passed away last week at the age of 49. His sister, Rina Nga, announced on Tuesday that an obituary for him had been placed on Instagram, stating that he had passed on the previous day (Jan 9). It was never determined what caused his death. In an Instagram post, the actor and presenter Gurmit Singh …

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How Singapore’s retail prices have changed

By Burapha
January 9, 2023
in :  Economy, Singapore
how singapore's retail prices have changed

Some stores have adjusted their prices to reflect the increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which has increased by 1 percentage point to 8% starting Jan. 1. CNA went to numerous stores to compare prices on a random assortment of things before and after the GST increase went into effect. While other retailers raised their prices, no notices …

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Woman jailed impersonating as a lawyer and stealing $62,000

By Noto
January 6, 2023
in :  Criminal, Singapore
woman jailed impersonating as a lawyer and stealing $62,000

A woman posed as an attorney and conned her contacts into giving her over S$62,000 for “legal services” or employment at a reputable firm. Siti Suhailal Halil, 28, was given a two-year prison sentence on Friday (Jan 6). She pleaded guilty to three counts of cheating, with three further counts taken into account. The court heard that Siti cheated on …

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Singapore didn’t impose COVID restrictions on Chinese tourists unlike others

By Katherine S
January 5, 2023
in :  China, Health, Singapore
singapore didn't impose covid restrictions on chinese tourists unlike others

China may be reopening, with its millions of would-be tourists and other global travelers freed of nearly all Covid-19 restrictions, but many of the countries that had been waiting desperately for the return of all those lovely tourist dollars are now keeping a wary foot behind the door, if not slamming it shut. China has announced that it would eliminate …

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AlterPacks in Singapore transforms food waste into containers

By Jasmine C.
January 4, 2023
in :  Singapore
alterpacks in singapore transforms food waste into containers

Food waste and food packaging occupy a sizable amount of landfill space worldwide. With technology that transforms food waste into takeaway boxes and other containers, AlterPacks is addressing both problems. Pre-seed funding of $1 million has been received for the Singapore-based firm, with Plug and Play APAC, Seed Capital, Earth Venture Capital, and angel investor Alice Foo all contributing. The …

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Singapore cops save Chinese lady trapped in condo toilet for 4 days

By Noto
January 2, 2023
in :  China, Singapore
singapore cops save chinese lady trapped in condo toilet for 4 days

A woman was aware for long time that the handle on the bathroom door in her home was broken, but she chose not to have it fixed. When she went to take a shower one day, the handle broke off, and as a result, she was unable to get out of the bathroom for four days. She lived alone in …

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Some Singapore banks are raising credit card interest rates and surcharges

By Burapha
December 30, 2022
in :  Economy, Singapore
some singapore banks are raising credit card interest rates and surcharges

At least two banks in Singapore have announced modifications to credit card interest rates and surcharges. One of them is HSBC, which is increasing the annual percentage rate on outstanding credit card balances from 25.9% to 26.6%. Late payment costs – an extra flat fee charged to credit cardholders who fail to pay the minimum amount by the due date …

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Singapore businessman jailed for forgery in China

By Katherine S
December 27, 2022
in :  Business, China, Criminal, Singapore
singapore businessman jailed for forgery in china

A Singaporean billionaire who made headlines in 2020 for attempting to purchase an English Premier League football team but who fled Singapore weeks later amid suspicions of accounting irregularities has been apprehended in China. Saturday marked the return to Singapore of Novena Global Healthcare Group (HGHG) director Nelson Loh Ne-Loon and a business employee. Loh and his 43-year-old colleague Wong …

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Singaporean campers postpone Malaysia visits due to landslides

By Katherine S
December 22, 2022
in :  Malaysia, Singapore
malaysia landslide

Donald Pang, a camping aficionado, had intended to go camping in Johor this month with three friends, but postponed the trip due to Malaysia’s continuing monsoon season, which has caused devastating floods and landslides in several regions. The 59-year-old marketing professional told CNA on Wednesday, “If you’re on high ground, you might not be flooded, but you might have landslides.” …

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Year-end flu season returns as Singapore physicians report respiratory illnesses

By Burapha
December 12, 2022
in :  Health, Singapore
Year-end flu season returns as Singapore physicians report respiratory illnesses

The flu season has returned to Singapore, and physicians are reporting a 20 percent increase in instances of respiratory illness. During the winter season, health officials overseas have warned of a “tripledemic” including concurrent epidemics of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus. Clinics have been scrambling to guarantee sufficient drug availability during this period, as a COVID-19 outbreak looms and …

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