Consumers lost almost $2m in prepayments in 2024, highest losses from home renovations: Case
[Straits Times] - 02/6/2025
The losses were largely due to business closures and companies becoming unresponsive.
In Singaporean newspapers
Man fined $4,000 over forging grandfather’s death certificate to get compassionate leave
Barath Gopal was upset after finding out his girlfriend had cheated on him, and he could not focus at work.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
MOE studying how to discourage tuition centres from playing on parents’ fears
The amount spent on tuition has risen over the years, from $1.1 billion in 2013 to $1.4 billion in 2018.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Two men to be charged over allegedly assaulting 43-year-old man with brick in Geylang
The victim suffered multiple fractures on his face and abrasions on his body.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Ex-security officers jailed for taking photos with loaded gun at Woodlands Checkpoint
One of them uploaded the photos on Instagram as he thought the attention would be “cool and funny”.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
‘Central canon in Singapore art’: President Tharman attends artist Lim Tze Peng’s wake
Mr Tharman emphasised how the ink master continuously transcended his own artistic boundaries.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Singapore and US reaffirm defence ties, pledge to strengthen cooperation
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen spoke with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth in a “good and warm introductory call”.
[Straits Times] - 6/02/2025
The Gist: MPs discuss motion on supporting families, marriage and parenthood aspirations of S’poreans
MPs also asked how local companies can benefit from the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Four men to be charged over stealing copper wire from Clementi construction site
The men had allegedly stolen the copper wires and sold them to a scrap metal company.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
Stop-work order, $13,000 in fines among penalties for flouting commercial diving safety rules: MOM
Twelve commercial diving companies and seven individuals were given the penalties.
[Straits Times] - 6/02/2025
NUS says new framework to vet external speakers accounts for national, geopolitical contexts
Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said autonomous universities manage their own events.
[Straits Times] - 5/02/2025
About 60 people evacuated after gas leak in Bugis
SCDF personnel used a water jet to disperse the gas.
[Straits Times] - 6/02/2025
