Shanmugam, Leong Mun Wai have heated debate in Parliament on whether Lee Hsien Yang and wife ‘absconded’

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Throughout his statement, Mr Shanmugam asked Mr Leong a series of pointed questions on whether Mr Leong agreed with certain points the minister made on Monday. When Mr Leong tried to elaborate while responding to the questions, Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin reminded him to answer the questions directly and to makeContinue Reading

Rapper Subhas Nair ‘twisting facts’ to suit own narrative, says prosecutor in racially charged trial

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SINGAPORE: Singaporean rapper Subhas Nair was accused by the prosecution of “twisting the facts” to suit his own narrative, in a racially charged trial on Wednesday (Mar 22). Nair, whose full name is Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair, was cross-examined by Deputy Public Prosecutor Suhas Malhotra over four charges of attempting toContinue Reading

COE premiums hit record highs across car categories

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SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed mostly higher in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Mar 22), with Category A and B premiums reaching new record highs. For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$93,503, a record high, up from S$88,000 inContinue Reading