SINGAPORE: An Affordable Homes Scheme proposed by the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) is in substance a prepaid rental scheme with an “option to buy”, said Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 7). She also said that the scheme would raid Singapore’s reserves. She wasContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament debated how expiring leases on Housing Board (HDB) flats will be dealt with on Tuesday (Feb 7), with Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann rebutting the proposals and concerns raised by opposition members in the House. During the debate on public housing policies,Continue Reading
SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced a man to 40 years in prison on Tuesday (Feb 7) for murdering a woman he had stalked for years, in a high-profile case that prompted calls for legal reform. Seoul’s Central District Court found 31-year-old Jeon Joo-hwan guilty of killing a former colleagueContinue Reading
Thousands of Myanmar students have fled to neighbouring countries to pursue their studies since the military coup ended the nation’s short-lived democracy.Continue Reading
Verra – one of the world’s largest carbon crediting programmes that NEA signed a deal with – was said to be issuing “phantom” carbon credits, according to a recent media report.Continue Reading
Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was born on Sep 16, 1923. Continue Reading
Mr Mah Kiat Seng was awarded S$20,000 in damages last month after a High Court judge found he was wrongly imprisoned on the basis of mental illness.Continue Reading
The 49-year-old man was crushed by the 20-foot container and declared dead at the scene.Continue Reading
The expected sales launch for the new residential development in Jurong East will be in the second half of 2023, with the site targeted for completion in 2027.Continue Reading
JAKARTA: In preparation for the upcoming dry season, Indonesian authorities are looking to use “weather modification technology” to produce artificial rain that will help prevent peatland fires. According to state news agency Antara, Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) head Hartono said that the agency will work with the NationalContinue Reading