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10,000 new homes to be built in Yishun; potential residential development at Gillman Barracks
SINGAPORE: To meet the demand for homes, the government will launch a new housing area in Yishun and may develop…
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Special education teachers to get pay rise of up to 12%, teacher aides’ salaries to increase
SINGAPORE: Teachers and teacher aides in special education, or SPED, schools will see their salaries rise starting this year, the…
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Ch’ng Jit Koon, former Senior Minister of State who pioneered ministerial walkabouts, dies aged 90
SINGAPORE: Mr Ch’ng Jit Koon, who served in politics for 28 years as a Member of Parliament and Senior Minister of…
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Secondary 4 students to sit for English, mother tongue exams in September from 2027
DOUBLE-SITTING NO LONGER NEEDED AS “SAFETY NET”: MOE The mid-year sitting for mother tongue was introduced in 1980 when there…
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Singapore’s tourism sector gets S$300 million boost to develop new offerings
The implementation of a mutual 30-day visa-free travel between China and Singapore brings “more good news”, said Mr Tan. Under the…
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Consultation paper on equitable sharing of scam losses to be published in October 2023
DETERMINING RESPONSIBILITY A “DIFFICULT ISSUE” In his reply, Mr Tan said determining responsibility for scam losses was a “difficult issue”.…
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ECDA to review financial penalties for errant preschool operators in wake of child mistreatment cases
SINGAPORE: The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) will look into whether errant preschool operators should receive harsher penalties for child…
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Retail landlords, tenants must follow code of conduct for lease contracts from February
SINGAPORE: Landlords and tenants of retail spaces must follow a code of conduct for lease contracts from next February, after…
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Market indices are not ‘direct benchmarks’ for Temasek’s financial performance: Chee Hong Tat
SINGAPORE: Market indices do not serve as “direct benchmarks” to assess the financial performance of government investment firm Temasek Holdings,…
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Eight new NMPs to be appointed, Raj Joshua Thomas to serve second term
SINGAPORE: Eight fresh faces are set to be appointed as new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs), while lawyer Raj Joshua…
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