4 things to take away from the last day of the Budget debate
[Straits Times] - 02/28/2025
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong set in context Budget 2025’s place among recent past Budgets and future needs in an hour-long speech to round up the 2 1/2-day Budget debate on Feb 28.
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SFA orders recall of Happy Family Oatmeal Cookies from Malaysia due to undeclared milk allergen
Those who have bought the product are advised not to eat it if they are intolerant of or allergic to milk.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
Fasting month of Ramadan to start on March 2, zakat fitrah rates adjusted
The zakat fitrah rates are based on the country’s staple food, rice.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
HDB investigating after concrete slab falls from height at Bedok BTO construction site
HDB said the hoisting of precast components has ceased until further notice.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
16 first-gen NEL trains refurbished, remaining 9 to follow by 2026: Chee Hong Tat
Upgrades to the other systems were completed in 2021.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
SG60 Baby Gift: Toys, backpack and parenting journal among gifts for S’pore babies born in 2025
All Singaporean babies born between Jan 1 and Dec 31 will be eligible.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
One crew member injured after ‘unauthorised boarding’ of vessel in Singapore Strait: MPA
The injured crew member, an Indian national, was conscious when taken to hospital for medical treatment.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
MND Permanent Secretary Ow Foong Pheng to retire after 38 years in public service
Her contributions include supporting the Government's fight against Sars in 2003.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
Cop given jail in 2024 for graft found guilty of taking another $36k in bribes in separate case
Poo Tze Chiang and Chinese national Chen Guangyun were each convicted of four graft charges.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
GST hike did not ‘turbocharge’ inflation, says PM Wong as he acknowledges cost-of-living concerns
Inflation was driven primarily by global factors and has since eased here and globally, he said.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
Jail for former NTU research fellow found with 90 images of child abuse material
The court heard the man had also attempted to set up meetings with children for sexual services.
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
PM Wong gives assurance that HDB flats will remain affordable in the longer term
SINGAPORE - Housing Board flats will remain affordable in the long run, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as he (…)
[Straits Times] - 28/02/2025
