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SINGAPORE: A professional engineer who earned more than S$660,000 over two years but lost even more at the casino has been ordered to repay S$578,000 to a former lover after a High Court dispute over an S$800,000 loan. In a judgment delivered on 5 January 2026, Senior Judge Chan Seng Onn rejected Chan Tuck Cheong’s…
SINGAPORE: A woman who spent years challenging a SkillsFuture funding ban has had her High Court application dismissed after the government agency withdrew the restriction, leaving the court with nothing legally effective to overturn. In a judgment issued on 16 October 2026, Justice of the Court of Appeal Hoo Sheau Peng ruled that Lim Siew…
SINGAPORE: A former Credit Suisse vice-president forged at least 112 bank instruction letters over seven years, making unauthorised transactions involving more than S$14 million. Yet her 13-year prison sentence was reduced to 10 years and seven months following a High Court appeal. Why did a woman responsible for such extensive financial wrongdoing receive a shorter…
Singapore is significantly expanding support for families, with parents set to receive more childcare leave, sustained financial assistance until their children turn 17, cheaper preschool fees and better chances when applying for public housing. The measures, announced by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the National Day Rally 2026, represent a broader shift in Singapore’s marriage…
How much should someone in Singapore be earning in their 20s, 30s or 40s? There is no single answer. Two people of the same age can have vastly different salaries depending on their occupations, qualifications, experience and industries. Still, official figures from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) provide a useful benchmark for Singapore residents who…
In 2019, a ComfortDelgro cabby was captured on his knees, begging officers for mercy after being slapped with a $200 fine by the National Environment Agency for smoking in his own taxi, a moment that laid bare the precarious existence of Singapore’s taxi drivers. Under the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act, anyone caught smoking…
Wah, Singaporeans’ credit card debt hit a 10-year high already! The total unpaid balance reached S$9.07 billion in the third quarter of 2025 – last time we saw this kind of number was back in 2014 leh. The Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat) data shows that rollover balances – that’s the amount people never pay…
SGX Set for Strong Growth as Market Reforms and IPO Boom Take Hold The Singapore Exchange Group (SGX) is riding high after the bellwether Straits Times Index (STI) climbed 2.2% month-on-month in November, pushing year-to-date calendar gains to 19% and total returns to a healthy 25%. Total traded value for securities jumped 17.8% year-on-year, while…
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung spoke to the press on Dec 14 to clarify questions about the recent changes to Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders. Integrated Shield Plans are private medical insurance plans offered by private insurers that supplement one’s MediShield Life coverage. They are mainly targeted at helping policyholders cover higher-tier wards in…
Singaporean tech company Creative Technology will be moving out of its Jurong headquarters to a smaller space in Alexandra Technopark as it navigates its next stage, while the company has yet to announce a new CEO. The Straits Times reported that Creative will leave its headquarters in International Business Park in Jurong and take up…