The gist: NRIC issue aired in Parliament; Bills on workplace fairness and food safety passed
[Straits Times] - 01/8/2025
SINGAPORE – The public disclosure of NRIC numbers on the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority’s (Acra) Bizfile portal last month was aired in Parliament on Jan 8.
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NRIC numbers remain personal data, should not be widely circulated: Josephine Teo
She urged individuals to be wary of trusting unsolicited callers simply because they are able to recite their NRIC (…)
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
PAP and PSP allege harassment during Chua Chu Kang walkabout, offer different accounts
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
We walked away from cai fan food stall without paying even after ordering since the hawker charged us $11.60 instead of $7.40
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[The Independent] - 8/01/2025
12-year-old boy who allegedly hit classmate’s head with bottle is helping with police probe
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Larger PSLE cohort in 2024 could have contributed to lower cut-off points for some popular schools
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Man admits giving more than $4k in bribes marked as ‘CPF contributions’ to then Sats officer
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Two priests lose defamation suit against Taoist Federation
The plaintiffs failed to prove that the allegedly defamatory words were said.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
More than 13,600 dengue cases reported in Singapore in 2024, up 36% from 2023
As at Jan 6, there are 14 active dengue clusters.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
About 40 Singaporeans with Interpol Red Notices wanted for offences including murder and cheating
There are about 80 people with links to Singapore on Interpol's Red Notice list.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
