SINGAPORE: There is no “triple payment” by Singaporeans for the land used to develop HDB flats, said Second Finance Minister Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Monday (Nov 7). She was replying to parliamentary questions from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Leong Mun Wai, who had asked for the cost of stateContinue Reading
LOP BURI: Tickets have been selling out fast for rides on a special “floating train”, where passengers have been enjoying the illusion of aquatic rail travel due to a post-monsoon rise in water levels.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 26,616 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the 44th Epidemiological Week (ME 44/2022) from Oct 30 to Nov 5, an increase of 57.3% from the 16,917 cases in the previous week, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Read full storyContinue Reading
There are many reasons people rack up serious debt, from illness to overspending, but the problem transcends education and income level, says an expert.Continue Reading
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has confirmed his close ties with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, but said he would not try to stop him leaving the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) with some of its MPs if he ever planned to.Continue Reading
An armed Cambodian army colonel was arrested after a 17 hour stand-off and charged with illegal entry and other offences after driving through a border checkpoint into Thailand without stopping into Khong Hat district of Sa Kaeo province on Saturday afternoon, police said.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The Government will spend S$1.4 billion more to offset additional GST expenses for most Singaporean households for at least five years, announced Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Nov 7). Speaking in Parliament at the second reading of the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, Mr Wong saidContinue Reading
Around 45 per cent of HDB flat owners who own at least one private residential property are not living in their flats and have rented out their whole unit.Continue Reading
On Mr Liang’s query as to how the Government can promote the scheme, Mr Lee said that the numbers “have been growing over the years partly due to greater awareness” but also because of adjustments made to the scheme over the years. He said that the ministry works with mediaContinue Reading
The State Lands Protection Bill seeks to replace current legislation that was last reviewed in 1974.Continue Reading