Dominic Low
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Deepavali carnival brings festive cheer to migrant workers
SINGAPORE - About 2,000 migrant workers were treated to a carnival featuring an art competition, a dance performance and games on Monday, as part of Deepavali celebrations. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Lasting power of attorney can be made only online from Nov 14
Those looking to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) will have to do so through an online government portal from Nov 14. This digital method, aimed at making the process faster and easier, will replace the current system which involves a hard-copy form. An... → Read More
3 in 10 parents in Singapore don't feel their kids are well-informed on online safety
While young people in Singapore are spending more time online because of the Covid-19 pandemic, three in 10 parents did not feel their children are well-informed about online safety issues, a survey has found. Another worrying trend is that while the average age for a child... → Read More
99 web domains illegally streaming sports, Korean drama blocked
Ninety nine domain names belonging to websites illegally streaming sports and Korean drama content are among the latest to be blocked under a recent Singapore court order. The 99 Web addresses are linked to 30 websites - including SportsBay, 123Movies and KissAsian - that... → Read More
Users of iPhones on latest operating system urged to install security patch
Users of iPhones on the latest operating system have been urged by the authorities to immediately install a software update that fixes a critical security vulnerability. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) said on Wednesday that the vulnerability could allow... → Read More
Bigger, better-equipped Tampines CPF service centre reopens after revamp
Tampines residents now have a bigger and better-equipped Central Provident Fund service centre to handle their needs. The centre, at the CPF Tampines Building, was officially reopened on Saturday (Sept 10) after the completion of refurbishment work that began last... → Read More
New proposal to require all to list with govt-backed SMS ID registry to fight scams
All organisations which communicate with the public through SMSes will have to list their SMS sender IDs with a government-backed central registry if a multi-pronged proposal to tackle scams goes through. Singapore's SMS Sender ID Registry (SSIR), which started operating in... → Read More
Law Society president Adrian Tan says he is battling cancer, will fight 'until the clock runs out'
Law Society of Singapore president Adrian Tan, 56, is battling cancer. The TSMP Law Corporation partner went public with his condition in a LinkedIn post on Thursday afternoon (July 28). He said in his post he will "fight cancer, fight my cases in court and... → Read More
Daughters of Eng's wonton noodles founder win trademark dispute
In the latest chapter of a fight over the famed Eng's wonton noodles business, the daughters of its founder won a trademark dispute against their brother's business partner. Sisters Ng Mui Hong and Ng Mei Ling succeeded in fending off a bid by Ms Pauline New to stop their... → Read More
Influencer has to hand over material that may show she had sex with MC on wedding night
A social media influencer has failed in her legal bid to stop another woman from obtaining... → Read More
First full-scale parade in three years marks SAF Day
For the first time in three years, a full-scale parade was held at the Safti Military Institute in Jurong to commemorate Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day on Friday (July 1). The parade was dropped in 2020 in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, while last year's version was... → Read More
First full-scale parade marking SAF Day held in 3 years
This year's parade saw about 1,000 participants, President Halimah Yacob was among spectators. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
SAF must be prepared for all eventualities amid superpower rivalry, war in Europe: Ng Eng Hen
Peace dividends from the end of both World War II and the Cold War have "all but dried up", he said. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
S'pore joins other places that have enacted or proposed laws to regulate online content
High fines are set out in the European Union’s proposed Digital Services Act. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Social media platforms to remove harmful content, add safeguards for young under S'pore's Internet rules
Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter will soon be legally required to implement community standards and content moderation processes to minimise users' risk of exposure to harmful online content, under Singapore's new set of Internet rules. They will... → Read More
Love, Bonito fined $24,000 over data breach involving over 5,500 customers
Home-grown fashion label Love, Bonito has been fined $24,000 over a 2019 data breach which saw personal information of more than5,500 customers compromised. It had failed to put in place reasonable security arrangements to protect the personal data, which included... → Read More
Lawyer Lim Tean to be charged for criminal breach of trust, unlawful stalking
Singapore News - Lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean will be charged in court on Thursday (May 12) with criminal breach of... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
Police seize more than 2kg of heroin hidden in locked riser; 3 arrested
More than 2kg of heroin were discovered in a locked riser of a building during a recent operation by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). The 2,312g of heroin seized is estimated to be worth about $162,000 and is sufficient to feed the addiction of about 1,100 abusers for a... → Read More
In-person visits to hospitals, residential care homes allowed for all from today
From today, in-person visits to hospitals and residential care homes will be allowed for everyone, regardless of the vaccination status of patients, residents and visitors. This is part of the easing of Covid-19 measures for such visits, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said... → Read More
ICA clarifies about documents required to enter Singapore via land
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has responded to claims appearing in a message circulating on WhatsApp that travellers entering Singapore by land must produce certain documents, such as a physical copy of their Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The message,... → Read More