12-year-old boy who allegedly hit classmate’s head with bottle is helping with police probe
[Straits Times] - 01/8/2025
The victim’s parents are looking into the option of transferring him to another secondary school.
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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
How should individuals and the private sector handle NRIC numbers?
Modern technology has made it easy to decipher the full NRIC number from a partial or masked number.
[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
Analysts expect potential Starhub-M1 merger this year as Singtel dominates telco sector
SINGAPORE: Talks of a potential merger involving StarHub, M1, and Simba Telecom have stirred speculation... The post (…)
[The Independent] - 8/01/2025
‘Heat stress is a silent killer’: How heat can affect mental health in workers
When temperatures rise, people may feel more negative feelings and it can lead to depression.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Reading beyond school years vital for tackling decline in literacy skills: Chan Chun Sing
Recent results from an OECD study flagged a significant decline in literacy in Singaporean adults after age 35.
[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
SINGAPORE: After an uncle manning a food stall charged a man $11.60 for cai fan,... The post We walked away from cai (…)
[The Independent] - 8/01/2025
‘Have each other’s back’: Fitness coach among 15 awarded for public spiritedness on public transport
They were commended for helping to make the public land transport network a safer place.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
PAP and PSP allege harassment during Chua Chu Kang walkabout, offer different accounts
A PSP volunteer has since filed a police report over the incident.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
URA makes rare offer to grant developers bonus floor area to keep Golden Mile Tower’s cinema block
The block houses two cinemas, including The Projector, and a spiral staircase popular with Instagrammers.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Man admits giving more than $4k in bribes marked as ‘CPF contributions’ to then Sats officer
Lim Ban Hock gave the bribes to further his company’s business interest with Sats.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
