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Redefining success is less like a choice and more like a necessity. | Our new prime minister, Lawrence Wong, called on Singapore to embrace a wider definition of success. Netizens were quick to note, he probably meant ...
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Two banks got taken offline because an aircon broke. | On Saturday, 14th Oct 2023, the aircon in a somewhat innocuous building in an unpretentious locality in Singapore broke down. It shouldn’t be a big deal. ...
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7 mins to think about all other traffic marshalling gripes. | I waited seven minutes yesterday for traffic marshallers to change the direction of traffic in my favour. I understand some temporary inconvenience is ...
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Jeju Driving 101 for Singaporeans | For free-and-easy travellers to Jeju, there are two options to get around: use public transport or get a rental car. I was originally considering the former, but fortunately, ...
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The government owns the data. | No surprise here. TraceTogether can be used for purposes other than COVID-19 contract tracing needs. It was revealed in parliament yesterday that the police can, indeed, obtain ...
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Doing alright now doesn't mean we'll always do okay. | After 15 days without any locally case of COVID-19 transmission, the good streak had to end. On 26 Nov, a Singaporean man tested positive for COVID-19. Then, ...
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Just when we got comfy with HBL, HBL ends. | In some years, the mid-year school holidays start a little bit early, like in the last week of May. But here we are in the first week of May, and today’s the last day ...
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Singapore's latest weapon against COVID-19. | Singapore’s latest weapon to fight the COVID-19 virus is a smartphone app: TraceTogether. The main objective of this app is to facilitate contact tracing, enabling ...
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Changes at work needed to cope with COVID-19. | The Singapore government last week advised workplace distancing measures. This means that businesses need to make adjustments to how their employees work, as well as how ...
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Not going to see meaningful rent reductions. | The Singapore government announced a 15% property tax rebate on qualifying commercial properties, expecting savings to be passed on to help shopping mall tenants. ...
