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While the controversy generated by the recent hanging of convicted Malaysian drug trafficker Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam (Nagen) seems to be fading, something has surfaced which may put the issue of the mandatory death penalty and its possible pitfalls back in the spotlight.
According to new reports, an innocent Australian holiday-maker was arrested at Changi Airport and charged with trafficking an amount of cocaine punishable by death. 64-year-old Sydney businessman, Philip George Sceats languished in Changi Prison for the next 353 days, under the pall of the capital charge.
Facing the spectre of the hangman’s noose, Sceats’ plight could not be more dire. Fortunately for him, his family had the means, influence, and determination to save his life. They engaged a well-known Singapore criminal lawyer to defend him against the capital charge. They also hired a team of high-credentialed private investigators and consultants to find evidence that would convince the Singapore authorities that he was innocent of the charge and that he had been set up by persons unknown. Sceats’ high-powered team included former high-ranking police officers from three different Australian states.
The team took stock of the many things in Sceats’ case that did not add up. Luckily for Sceats, he was eventually released.
This case illustrates the fallibility of any system. Not because the system is bad, but because humans make mistakes and the system must make allowances for human error, unconscious biases, and such like. No matter how good a system is, to err is human.
Should we have a mandatory death penalty when the consequences of a mistake are irreversible?
Sceats was only able to save his life because he had the means to do so. Many of our convicted drug traffickers are from poor backgrounds without the knowledge or the resources to fight. Does this mean that their lives are less valuable?
While none of us would feel comfortable saying this. The effect of the mandatory death penalty is that some lives will be, in effect, more valuable than others.
I am not criticising the system. It was designed perhaps at a time when this was thought necessary and with the best of intentions to keep Singaporeans safe. However, if it is subsequently revealed that mistakes have unwittingly been made, shouldn’t we consider releasing some of our attachments to what we thought had worked in the past?
Was our system really designed to catch someone with a low IQ like Nagen? Or someone like Sceats who was just a hapless tourist?
Related to this, anti-death penalty activist, Kirsten Han, has said that she has been harassed for her stance against the death penalty. In her Tweet, Ms Han said: “I have been smeared, harassed, investigated, and on Friday the police took the shirt off my back”.
It is of course terrible that Ms Han had to go through any of this. I do wonder though if we can create a space between the anti and pro-death penalty to find some common ground.
I think that we can all agree that we want to create a safe environment for people, and where we disagree is the how. In that regard, the Government is not the enemy. It may just be holding on to a system that is the legacy of another era.
In the same vein, the Government should also see that the activists, such as Ms Han, are not the enemy. They simply want those in power to acknowledge that the system is imperfect as it is and that mistakes have been made.
So perhaps, at this point, the discussion should not be binary and limited to whether or not the death penalty is wrong or right, but rather, what we can do to ensure that our judges have more discretion to exercise their discernment.
Those who have been in the heart of our justice system seem to have acknowledged that the system isn’t perfect.
Veteran lawyer TPB Menon has recently published his memoir on his 60 years at the bar. Among other things, he talked about some of the more notable cases, such as that which was made against Lee Suet Fern over the will of late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (LKY). Mr Menon observed that LKY’s legacy was never his marital home but his political acumen and statesmanship, and that fighting over his home was perhaps missing the point. In that vein, it may well be that Mrs Lee was dragged into something that she should never have been dragged into because we confused LKY’s legacy with his home.
While Mr Menon was an illustrious lawyer, it was noteworthy that he was never made a High Court Judge or a Senior Counsel. Professor Tommy Koh posted on his Facebook page that he never understood why Mr Menon was never promoted until he read his book.
Could Professor Koh be implying that politics had something to do with legal promotions?
At the end of the day, no system is perfect, and it is important to acknowledge that Singapore is a safe and stable place to live in. Is it perfect? No. But is it so terrible? No. Is the system perfect? No. Does it make mistakes? Yes. Can it improve? Yes.
But for this to happen, we have to realise that the Government is not the enemy and the Government has to acknowledge that campaigners and activists are not the enemies either.
Let’s look for the space in between.
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A woman felt “so emotional” watching an elderly worker having breakfast alone that she wondered why the pioneer generation in Singapore still had to work to make a living.
“Stumbled upon this elderly sitting down eating his breakfast before he starts work,” wrote TikTok user @clumsydaisyxxxz in the video.
She admitted feeling emotional watching the man spread peanut butter on his bread and sip his milo.
“I guess being in Singapore, regardless of how pioneer you have become, you still have to work your ass off for a living,” she noted, adding that retirement only applies to the rich or those with kids who could look after the elderly.
“If not, you need to work to live,” said the TikTok user. “I wish you well, uncle. Hope you like the little gifts from me,” she added.
Although the kind stranger’s efforts sparked criticisms from netizens who said she didn’t need to “broadcast” the good deed, many still thanked her as it raised awareness of the current situation.
“I see it with so much positivity, and by sharing, it will inspire more awareness and love amongst us,” said Facebook user Clara Chua.
“Food is definitely costly in the town area, so Uncle might be trying to save money,” highlighted Facebook user Ari Tumijo. “Kudos to the lady for this kind gesture, doesn’t matter if she uploaded it to socmed for likes or whatever, it’s the gesture that mainly counts.”
The topic of Singapore’s elderly still working instead of retiring often circulates on social media. Some, like the case of 95-year-old Mdm Zheng Xuehua, choose to continue working because they’re not used to the leisurely life of retirement.
95-year-old cleaner at Woodlands coffeeshop says she will work ‘as long as her body allows it’
Another senior citizen, a 79-year-old woman, collects cardboard to pass the time and get some exercise while earning a small income on the side.” /TISG
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A video of two construction workers fighting went viral last week. The 16-second-long clip garnered over 12,000 views within four days. The fight allegedly took place at a work site of the Bukit Batok-Tengah link project.
According to Zul, the netizen who took the video, the man to be blamed was the safety officer on site. In the comments section, other netizens said that the safety officer was the one wearing a blue hardhat and could be seen in the clip using his mobile phone to record the fight.
In the clip, two men could be seen scuffling while holding a pole between them. One was wearing safety gear, a hardhat and a vest. It is unclear from the clip who had used the pole to attack the other, but as the fight progressed, the man in the hardhat seemed to get the upper hand, slapping and punching his opponent.
In the comments section, many asked why those around did not come in to help, but Zul wrote that they were all more interested in filming the incident than stopping it.
Recently, videos of a fight between two men in a coffee shop have also gone viral online; one used nearby plastic chairs to defend himself, while another attacked with a knife.
“Bukit Merah!” wrote Facebook user Patrick Tan on Wednesday (June 29), referring to the location of a fight between two men.
Mr Tan’s post included a video of a man in a black shirt charging toward another man with an object presumed to be a knife in his hand.
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In the latest development in the saga between social media influencer Rachel Wong and the woman she has sued for defamation, a High Court judge turned down Ms Wong’s appeal against an order to provide the correspondence between her and two men she is said to have had relations with.
Ms Wong, 27, used to be married to Mr Anders Aplin, 30, a professional football player.
They wed in December 2019 but by the following April, applied for an annulment, which was granted in March 2021.
However, in December of 2020, a woman named Olivia Wu featured Ms Wong in a series of Instagram Stories with the captioned: “Cheater of 2020.”
The series implied that Ms Wong cheated on her then-husband.
Ms Wu, a nurse, is allegedly a friend of Mr Aplin’s current girlfriend.
The influencer then sued Ms Wu for defamation, saying that her stories had negatively affected her reputation, which had an effect on the business deals and partnerships which she depends on for her living.
In the course of the lawsuit, Ms Wu requested a copy of Ms Wong’s correspondence with her fitness trainer, Mr Han, as well as for Mr Wan, who had been the emcee at Ms Wong’s wedding.
Ms Wu has also asked for the entries in the influencer’s diary concerning Mr Wan.
Mr Clarence Lun, Ms Wong’s lawyer, alleged that this was a mere “fishing expedition” that would transgress Ms Wong’s privacy.
In March, however, the State Courts said that the documents Ms Wu asked for were “plainly relevant” to the case.
All the correspondence between Ms Wong and her trainer from June 2016 to June 2020 were included in the discovery order, as well as all correspondence between her and Wan between June 2018 and June 2020.
The entries in her diary between June 2018 and June 2020 concerning the emcee were also included.
After the State Court’s decision, Ms Wong appealed to the High Court.
But this appeal was dismissed by High Court judge Choo Han Teck on Tuesday (June 28) as the documents were determined to be relevant to the lawsuit.
“In this case, samples of relevant material had been produced and, just to extend the fishing analogy just a bit more, it is not a mere fishing expedition if fish has in fact been spotted,” the judge said.
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A netizen who struggled with their employer paying them up to four or five days later than the contractual salary date took to social media asking others for advice.
In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the netizen wrote that they were currently working for a local Small and Medium Enterprise (SME). In their post on Sunday (Jul 3), they added that based on their contract, their payday is supposed to be on the last day of the month.
“However since my time with the company, they occasionally delay the salary (happened a few times) and can be given only on the 1st, 2nd or even up to 4th without any valid reason”, the netizen wrote.
They added that the late salary payment could be understood and accepted if there was a public holiday the day after the month’s last day. However, the netizen wrote that on the days they were paid late, there was no such public holiday or weekend.
“In June, 30th falls on a Thursday. And till date I’m still waiting for my salary”, they added, having written their post on July 3. The netizen said that because the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) guidelines stipulated that they should be paid within seven days, they were not able to do anything.
“This affects me as I’m not privileged… Even a day late has detrimental consequences..Some of my colleagues also very stressed over this delay in salary”, the netizen wrote. They added that when they check with their company, the blame was on the bank’s processing time.
“But i don’t understand this as i’ve for many other companies previously and never once had a delay in salary and intead, it’s always punctual/slightly earlier. Why can’t they submit earlier then so that our salary would be given on time? Why are some employers so inconsiderate? The culture is so toxic, should I leave the company?”, the netizen wrote. /TISG
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A 58-year-old man from Singapore who was visiting the Adirondack Mountains in New York went missing for three nights last month. He was fortunately found and rescued by forest rangers on June 22, telling them he may not have survived a fourth night alone at Dix Pond Swamp, where he was found. Andrew Lewis and Jamison Martin, forest rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, did not name the Singaporean man, only mentioning that he is a professor who recently resigned from his job. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported the rangers as saying that the man drank swamp water in order to survive. When they found him, his face was covered in insect bites and his clothes were torn. Moreover, he was found in hypothermic conditions. The man had told his wife he wanted to spend a week in the Adirondack Mountains, telling her he would hike five mountain peaks in one day. After flying into the John F. Kennedy International Airport, he rented an SUV and drove to the mountains. But by June 22, the man’s wife made an emergency call to say she had not heard from her husband since June 19, when he had planned in hiking the Dix Range, which is not an easy path to climb. Based on messages from the man to his wife via Whatsapp, as well as his logged progress on Strava, a map app, it showed that the Singaporean man had successfully made it to the range’s five peaks. The forest rangers found the man’s rental vehicle and saw from the trail register that he had signed in, but had never signed out. They began searching for him, interviewing people on the trail who had seen the Singaporean, some of who told them he had looked very tired. The rangers later determined that the man had left the last summit, Macomb, at around 7 pm, after he had hiked for at least 12 hours, and then was likely to have lost the trail later that night. The Singaporean then entered “one of the most brutal swamps you could get stuck in,” one of the rangers said, and at times was knee-deep in it. A ten-man rescue team looked for the man and called his name, but weather conditions forced them to stop for a while. When the search resumed, one ranger, Jason Scott, was looking for the man at the south side of the Dix Pond swamp, calling out his name. The Singaporean man answered. “When Scott eventually approached the man, his clothes were shredded, his shoes were falling apart and his face was covered in bug bites and scratches from thrashing through the trees. He was hypothermic and roughly two miles from the trail,” The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported. He thought he would not have been able to “make it through the night” if he had not been found, he told the rangers. He also said that he rationed whatever food and water he had in order to survive, but suffered from hallucinations and severe lapses of memory from being nutritionally deprived. The man also had to face rough weather conditions—rainy days and cold nights. Fortunately, after the man was given a medical examination, dry clothes, food and water, he was pronounced fit to drive to a hotel. “He told his wife that he was never going to hike that mountain again,” one of the rangers said. /TISG The post Singapore professor missing for 3 nights rescued from New York swamp appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

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The healthcare system in Singapore is praised for being one of the most efficient in the world. The way we structure our mixed payment system is second to none. According to the Ministry of Health (MOH) themselves, there are up to 18 different subsidy and financial assistance schemes alone if you are a Singapore Citizen, with MediSave, Medishield Life, CareShield Life ElderShield, CHAS and MediFund being the six most prominent government-assisted programmes for healthcare expenditure.
Government assistance can only do so much when it comes to covering the most basic form of healthcare. In fact, it is encouraged to take up private health insurance in order to get access to better healthcare treatment and accommodation in the hospital.
The Differences Between Ward Tiers
There are different hospitalisation wards in Singapore. In public or government-funded hospitals , wards are split into four classes9c82e05e9347498797945d46056d9050.pdf) : C Wards, B1 Wards, B2 Wards, and A Wards. Insurers will also include private hospital wards in their high-tier IP plans.
|Ward Type||Cost per Day||No. Of Beds||Possible Amenities|
|C||S$34-S$43||7-9||N/A|
|B2||S$76-S$87||5-6||Semi-automated electric bed|
|B1||S$230-S$279||4||Bathroom, TV, Phone, Electric Bed, Choice of Meals, Choice of specialist|
|A||S$316-S$544||1-2||Toiletries, TV, Phone, Sleeper Unit, Choice of Meals, Choice of Specialist, Bathroom|
C ward covers the basic necessities, and a C ward is shared with 12 patients. The ward is heavily subsidised, with a 65-80% subsidy level.
A B2 ward is a tier higher than a C ward, with one B2 ward being shared with six patients and each patient getting a semi-automated electric bed. B1 Wards have four patients sharing the ward with more amenities like a television, air conditioning, and bathroom. B wards are moderately subsidised, with the subsidy level for a B2 ward being 50-65% and a B1 ward being 20%
A wards are private wards that provide the most amenities in the room, like air-conditioning and a private bathroom, with no government subsidies.
Subsidies are distributed according to the patient’s income level via means-testing, meaning that despite your choice to stay in a C/B2 ward, the higher your monthly income, the less subsidy you will receive to pay for your C/B2 ward expenses. The point of means testing is to ensure that the financially needy people in Singapore can afford healthcare and provide equity of healthcare resources to the lower-income groups.
Here is a list of government hospitals listed from the government website :
|Public Hospital||Phone Number||Location|
|6472 2000||Queenstown|
|6850 3333||Tampines|
|6555 8828||Yishun|
|6294 4050||Kallang|
|6772 2002||Kent Ridge|
|6716 2222||Jurong East|
|6930 6000||Sengkang|
|6321 4377||Bukit Merah|
|6227 7266||Novena|
[Alexandra Hospital]
[Changi General Hospital]
[Khoo Teck Puat Hospital]
[KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital]
[National University Hospital]
[Ng Teng Fong General Hospital]
[Sengkang General]
[Singapore General Hospital]
[Tan Tock Seng Hospital]
Private hospital wards do not receive any government subsidies at all. Here are the list of private hospitals:
|Private Hospital||Phone Number||Location|
|6933 3722||Bukit Timah|
|6363 1818||Kallang|
|6473 7222||Tanglin|
|6737 2666||Orchard|
|6898 6898||Novena|
|6377 3737||Telok Kurau|
|6311 1111||Rochor|
|6250 2222||Novena|
[Concord International Hospital]
[Farrer Park Hospital]
[Gleneagles Hospital]
[Mount Elizabeth Hospital]
[Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital]
[Parkway East Hospital]
[Raffles Hospital]
[Thomson Medical Centre]
What Does a MediShield Life Cover?
If you are a Singaporean or a Permanent Resident (PR), you are automatically covered with MediShield Life , which is a government insurance scheme covering the most basic forms of healthcare that can be paid by MediSave. You can read the details of MediShield Life here .
MediShield Life covers hospitalisation expenses for C and B2 wards. You are entitled to MediShield Life payouts that are calculated based on the subsidised bills payable at Class B2/C wards. For outpatient treatment and day surgery, the payout is also pegged to the applicable subsidised rates.
MediShield Life, however, has an annual deductible of S$1,500 for patients under 80 and S$2,000 for patients above 80 if they want to stay in a Class C ward and use MediShield, as well as S$2,000 for patients under 80 and S$3,000 for patients above 80 for stay in a Class B2 ward and above. You will also be subjected to co-insurance after paying for deductibles, which typically varies between 3% and 10% of the total bill amount and falls as the value of the bill rises.
MediShield Life Pro-Rated for A Wards
|Hospital Bill||$7,000|
|Deductible ($2,000)||$2,000|
|Co-Insurance (10%)||$45|
|Pro-Ration (100% – 35%)||($7,000 – $2,450 = $4,550)|
|Total Claims||$405|
|Total Bill Paid By Insured||$6,595|
However, if you stay in a Class A/B/B2+ ward in a public or private hospital, the payout will be reduced on a pro-rated basis. For example, if your bill is $7,000, since the pro-ration factor for A wards under MediShield Life is 35%, you would have to pay 65% of the bill. You have to pay a deductible of $2,000 (assuming that you are 80 years old or below). You will then need to pay another 10% co-insurance. The 90% of the remaining amount will be covered by MediShield Life.
If you do not have an IP covering an A ward, and you use MediShield Life, you need to pay a total of the Balance of the pro-rated amount ($7,000 – $2,450) + Deductible ($2,000) + co-insurance amount ($45) = $6,595, MediShield Life will only cover $405.
What Does Integrated Shield Plan Cover?
An integrated shield plan is an add-on to the MediShield Life by private insurers providing coverage for B1, A wards, and private hospitals. As of 1 May 2016, all IP insurers must sell the Standard IP regulated by MOH. The benefits of Standard IP are identical across all IP insurers and have claim limits sized to fully cover nine out of ten Class B1 bills.
Prudential – For A Ward Hospitals
|Benefits||Benefit Limit||Ward A Avg.|
|Annual Limit||S$600,000||S$528,571|
|Hospitalisation & Surgical Benefits||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pre-Hospitalisation (Days)||180||120|
|Post-Hospitalisation (Days)||365||180|
|Outpatient Cancer Treatment||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pregnancy & Childbirth Complications||As Charged||As Charged|
|Total Psychiatric Treatment||S$7,000||S$8,286|
(including Pre- and Post- hospitalisation expenses incurred)
The best hospitalisation insurance for the average value-seeking consumer is Prudential’s PRUShield Plus . First, its premiums are around 23-47% lower than average for all ages, despite a higher than average annual limit of S$600,000 compared to other Ward A plans in the market. Its 365 post-hospitalisation coverage is also one of the longest on the market. Additionally, you can purchase Prudential’s PRUExtra Plus CoPay Rider, which will cover 95% of your deductible, half your co-insurance and provide miscellaneous coverage for things like parental ward accommodation, ambulance services and emergency outpatient treatment. Combined with the Plus plan, the total cost comes out around 27-39% below average for base plan and Rider packages.
In terms of its specific coverage benefits, cancer treatment, dialysis, pregnancy complications, surgery, and room and board expenses are covered on an “as charged” basis, meaning they will be paid in the full amount (subject to limits, deductibles and co-insurance). On top of this, you will also receive a final expense provision benefit of S$3,000 and be covered for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning, severe anemia and other blood-oxygen related maladies). However, Prudential’s PRUShield Plus does lack comprehensive coverage for severe psychological disorders and critical illnesses, which are better covered by Great Eastern or Aviva.
|Benefits||Benefit Limit||Ward A Avg.|
|Annual Limit||S$600,000||S$528,571|
|Hospitalisation & Surgical Benefits||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pre-Hospitalisation (Days)||180||120|
|Post-Hospitalisation (Days)||365||180|
|Outpatient Cancer Treatment||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pregnancy & Childbirth Complications||As Charged||As Charged|
|Total Psychiatric Treatment||S$7,000||S$8,286|
(including Pre- and Post- hospitalisation expenses incurred)
The best hospitalisation insurance for the average value-seeking consumer is https://www.valuechampion.sg/prudential-prushield-health-insurance-review . First, its premiums are around 23-47% lower than average for all ages, despite a higher than average annual limit of S$600,000 compared to other Ward A plans in the market. Its 365 post-hospitalisation coverage is also one of the longest on the market. Additionally, you can purchase Prudential’s PRUExtra Plus CoPay Rider, which will cover 95% of your deductible, half your co-insurance and provide miscellaneous coverage for things like parental ward accommodation, ambulance services and emergency outpatient treatment. Combined with the Plus plan, the total cost comes out around 27-39% below average for base plan and Rider packages.
In terms of its specific coverage benefits, cancer treatment, dialysis, pregnancy complications, surgery, and room and board expenses are covered on an “as charged” basis, meaning they will be paid in the full amount (subject to limits, deductibles and co-insurance). On top of this, you will also receive a final expense provision benefit of S$3,000 and be covered for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (for treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning, severe anemia and other blood-oxygen related maladies). However, Prudential’s PRUShield Plus does lack comprehensive coverage for severe psychological disorders and critical illnesses, which are better covered by Great Eastern or Aviva.
There are tiers where you can upgrade your IP from a standard shield plan covering B1 wards without pro-ration, to an A class IP covering A wards, and the highest tier covering private hospitals. You are still subjected to deductibles and co-insurance.
IP (P) Ward A Hospitalisation Bill
|Hospital Bill||$7,000|
|Deductible ($2,000)||$2,000|
|Co-Insurance (10%)||$500|
|Total Bill Paid By Insured||$2,500|
|Total Claims||$4,500|
From the example above, assuming that you have a base shield plan from insurer P (without riders that cover deductibles or co-insurance) that covers an A ward for a government hospital or higher, assuming that the deductible amount is still $2,000 (Some plans’ annual deductible can be as low as $1,000) and the co-insurance is still 10% (Some plans’ co-insurance can go as low as 5%).
The total bill paid by you will only be Deductible + Co-Insurnace = $2,500, and your IP provider will pay the remaining $4,500, which is ten times more than MediShield Life for the same treatment, making your expenses lower as a result. You can even pay as low as $1,250 if you select the right plan or even lower as you get a rider.
Great Eastern SupremeHealth P – For Private Hospitals
|Benefits||Benefit Limit||Private Hospital Avg.|
|Annual Limit||S$1,500,000||S$1,050,000|
|Hospitalisation & Surgical Benefits||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pre-Hospitalisation (Days)||120||150|
|Post-Hospitalisation (Days)||180||173|
|Outpatient Cancer Treatment||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pregnancy & Childbirth Complications||As Charged||As Charged|
|Total Psychiatric Treatment||S$25,000||S$10,583|
If you are looking to receive maximum private hospital coverage regardless of cost, you can consider Great Eastern’s GREAT SupremeHealth P Plus plan along with its Great TotalCare Classic P Rider. The P Plus plan offers the highest annual limit for private hospitals of S$1,500,000, and provides full medical bill coverage for cancer treatment, dialysis, pre and post-hospitalisation treatment. You will also receive the highest psychiatric, speech and occupational therapy benefits currently offered, as well as a combined S$20,000 of coverage for congenital abnormalities for your child. This is all for a cost that is 20-40% cheaper compared to other Private Hospital plans.
To top off your coverage to the maximum, you can purchase the TotalCare Classic P Rider to reduce your deductible and coinsurance responsibility to 5% of your bill (or deductible if its higher). You will also receive S$250 of ambulance, S$80 per day of parental accommodation coverage (for parents with children in the hospital) and S$2,000 of accidental outpatient treatment. Lastly, Great Eastern can save you thousands of dollars if you have their A Plus plan and choose to get care at a Private hospital. This is because its pro-ration factor for getting care above your ward level is 70% instead of the 50% implemented by other insurers (Great Eastern will pay 70% of the incurred cost rather than only 50% if you choose to get care at a ward above your level).
|Benefits||Benefit Limit||Private Hospital Avg.|
|Annual Limit||S$1,500,000||S$1,050,000|
|Hospitalisation & Surgical Benefits||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pre-Hospitalisation (Days)||120||150|
|Post-Hospitalisation (Days)||180||173|
|Outpatient Cancer Treatment||As Charged||As Charged|
|Pregnancy & Childbirth Complications||As Charged||As Charged|
|Total Psychiatric Treatment||S$25,000||S$10,583|
If you are looking to receive maximum private hospital coverage regardless of cost, you can consider Great Eastern’s GREAT SupremeHealth P Plus plan along with its Great TotalCare Classic P Rider. The P Plus plan offers the highest annual limit for private hospitals of S$1,500,000, and provides full medical bill coverage for cancer treatment, dialysis, pre and post-hospitalisation treatment. You will also receive the highest psychiatric, speech and occupational therapy benefits currently offered, as well as a combined S$20,000 of coverage for congenital abnormalities for your child. This is all for a cost that is 20-40% cheaper compared to other Private Hospital plans.
To top off your coverage to the maximum, you can purchase the TotalCare Classic P Rider to reduce your deductible and coinsurance responsibility to 5% of your bill (or deductible if its higher). You will also receive S$250 of ambulance, S$80 per day of parental accommodation coverage (for parents with children in the hospital) and S$2,000 of accidental outpatient treatment. Lastly, Great Eastern can save you thousands of dollars if you have their A Plus plan and choose to get care at a Private hospital. This is because its pro-ration factor for getting care above your ward level is 70% instead of the 50% implemented by other insurers (Great Eastern will pay 70% of the incurred cost rather than only 50% if you choose to get care at a ward above your level).
Conclusion
MediShield provides the bare minimum in terms of hospitalisation coverage; despite insuring every Singaporean and PR regardless of pre-existing conditions for C and B2 class wards, there are limitations, with it mainly being that there is a pro-ration factor for B1 wards and above.
We have added a comparison table for MediShield LIfe vs the median benefits for IP by private insurers.
Benefits of MediShield LIfe vs IP Plans Median
|Premiums & Coverage||MediShield Life||B1 Standard Ward Median||A Ward Median||Private Hospital Median|
|25-Year-Old Premiums||S$250||S$49||S$90||S$218|
|45-Year-Old Premiums||S$525||S$103||S$229||S$638|
|65-Year-Old Premiums||S$1,020||S$254||S$664||S$1,592|
|Value (Limit/S$ Premium)||N/A||$1,494||$2,421||$2,379|
|Annual Limit||S$150,000||S$150,000||S$600,000||S$1,000,000|
|Inpatient Psychiatric||S$160/day (60 days)||S$17,500||S$6,000||S$6,000|
|Surgery Benefits||S$240 – S$2,600||As Charged|
|Daily Ward (Non-ICU)||$800/day||As Charged|
|Pre-Hospitalisation Benefits||N/A||120||150|
|Post-Hospitalisation Benefits||N/A||180||173|
The benefit of IP Plans is that they provide higher coverage for better hospital wards and hospital treatments. You can check this page for a detailed comparison between different IPs and which IP suits you depending on your condition.
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“SIL treats my mum like a slave, eyes my dad’s money and influences my brother the same way,” a netizen wrote on the NUS Whispers Facebook page recently, asking for advice as to how to handle the situation, or come up with a different perspective.
They wrote that they are “ torn over what to do” concerning their family relationships, which are not the best even without the sister-in-law.
The netizen further summarized their problem with the SIL this way: “SIL went after my bro who is much younger after knowing he’s from a well-to-do family, and lives beyond her means. Extremely controlling/manipulative and immature, not a positive influence on my brother who also is not mature.”
Their parents had concerns over their son’s would-be wife, who is several years older, even from the beginning.
They have been married for some time now and he wants children, but they remain childless as the SIL doesn’t want them, “despite agreeing to have 1 before getting married!”
The poster wrote that the SIL throws tantrums when her husband talks to other women at work, appears to live beyond her means and controls even what her husband eats.
But the netizen’s biggest issue is how the SIL treats their mother, which they claim has influenced her brother to treat their mother unfairly as well.
“SIL treats my house like a 5* hotel and my mum like a maid (we hv no maid cause we don’t like strangers at home). She stays over every weekend full board, barely interacts with anyone, hogs the toilet creating a major inconvenience to my life, makes my mum wash her clothes/towels, uses a fresh big towel everyday, sometimes my mum even has to give up the car so SIL can get chauffeured around (imagine MIL taking public transport while SIL gets chauffeured in her car!…).
My brother used to be a very sweet boy, sweet to my mum. But with SIL he’s changed.”
They added that “having to live in the same space as someone like my SIL is killing me, and I honestly loathe the weekends because of her. Part of me wants to just move out so I can turn a blind eye and deaf ear. However, I know mum does not want me to move.”
Commenters were divided on the issue, with some urging the poster to talk to their father, who may be the key person to step up in the matter.
Other netizens said that anyone in the family can step up, including the poster.
However, one commenter seemed to believe that its up to the poster’s brother and parents to do something about the SIL.
/TISG
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At a house visit this week, Jamus Lim met a couple in Sengkang who have been married for ten years and have chosen not to have children. They shared their reason with Assoc Prof Lim, “For them, it was simple: ‘Too expensive lah!’
The high cost of living in our city state, especially for middle-income households—even pre-dating the recent inflation surge—is undeniably a factor,” the Workers’ Party Member of Parliament wrote in a July 2 (Saturday) Facebook post.
Assoc Prof Lim added that because of pressures that students face to perform well at school, some couples are “also choosing to invest more in fewer children.”
He also wrote that another factor that affects this decision is the long wait for affordable housing and couples may have passed the peak years for fertility when they finally get their own place.
Assoc Prof Lim wrote that he does not believe this “state of affairs” is “inevitable.”
“Issues like education, housing, and jobs are matters of public policy, and there are known solutions that can help navigate and mitigate the forces of globalization, inequality, and technological change,” the MP, who teaches economics at ESSEC Business School, wrote.
And while there isn’t just one single solution to address the problem, Assoc Prof Lim listed several that would help: smaller class sizes, expanded skills training and recognition, broader public housing options, minimum wages, redundancy insurance, and wealth taxes.
These would also help Singapore stay competitive in the global economy, he added.
The country’s low birth rate is a problem recognized by the government, especially since it is coupled with an ageing population.
From 2000 to 2010, Singapore’s birth rate had been at 2 for every ever-married female aged 40 to 49, and in the decade that followed, it fell to 1.8.
The annual population growth decreased to 1.1 per cent leading up to 2020.
As it says in the population.gov.sg website, “Singapore’s resident Total Fertility Rate has remained below the replacement rate of 2.1 for many years. This trend reflects broad demographic and cultural shifts, with our people marrying later or not at all, and having fewer children.”
The Sengkang GRC MP ended his post on a humorous note, writing that at times he gets to meet very special residents while conducting house visits.
“Postscript: We also sometimes meet unusual residents, like this gorgeous parakeet, who (according to the family) took a liking to me, and so refused to get off my shoulder! #TeamSengkang #SengkangGRC “
/TISG
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And so Singaporeans are getting better acquainted with their next Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. He just delivered a speech not only spelling out some of his thoughts on how he and his 4G team will bring Singapore Forward but, in my view, also stressing how the 4Gers will be different from the previous teams. On surface, I detect what appears to be a major departure from the public stances of the 2G and 3G teams which tended to under-appreciate the importance of the Singapore core.
Wong launched the Forward Singapore exercise on Tuesday (Jun 28), a year-long exercise that will “review and refresh” the country’s social compact. The exercise will “set out a roadmap” for the country for the next decade and beyond, said the government in a separate press release, the CNA reported.
We have had similar exercises before, carried out by DPM Heng Swee Keat in 2012 and 2019. Lawrence Wong should start afresh and stamp his own mark and prove that he is different and more in tune with a population that has been taken for granted for far too long. A couple of statements stood out in his speech at a Labour Movement Conversation organised by the NTUC:
“Let me share my thoughts on… how I think our social compact might evolve. First, on how our economy is run, and whether the system benefits all or just a few. Everyone knows we have long relied on open and free markets to grow the economy. That must remain the case – for it is by staying open to investments and talent from around the world that we create wealth, keep our economy innovative and vibrant, and thus provide good jobs and better opportunities for Singaporeans. But we know that left unchecked, the workings of the free market can lead to excessive competition and rising inequalities ….
“And we will be passing a new law to ensure that all employers uphold fair employment practices. We will not hesitate to take action against any employer who discriminates on the basis of nationality or other factors, namely, age, sex, disability, race and religion. At the same time, we will continue to update our policies to manage the inflow of work pass holders and ensure they come into sectors where we need them the most, to complement, not to displace, our local workforce .”
Wong has a number of advantages on his side in trying to bond with Singaporeans and in being able to carry them with him as PM.
He is an unencumbered leader. No baggage. No SAF hotshot sense of self-entitlement. Not related to any previous PAP leader, I think. Self-proven.
Tested. He did remarkably well as part of the Covid-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force. Week in and week out, Singaporeans had the chance to get a grasp of a leader working under pressure – and passing inspection with a cool performance. His Budget speech already showed a grasp of what must be done to move Singapore forward.
And now his first major policy statement as PM to be.
The one part of the speech which will help the fourth Singapore PM resonate with Singaporeans is this:
“And I want to assure everyone, Singaporeans and Singaporean workers will always be at the centre of everything we do.”
As an observer of the leaders that came after the LKY generation, this to me is as unambiguous as it can get. I have not seen any PM or DPM making that such a clear commitment. There is no hedging, no unnecessary caution about sending the wrong signal to investors. Wong’s pledge, which I am sure he did not spell out without the risk of having it thrown back at his team at the voting polls or Parliament, is a welcome reassurance to suffering Singaporeans many of whom see themselves as second-class citizens in their own country. According to some, some foreigners actually look down on Singaporeans, their host community!
To strengthen his pledge, Lawrence Wong should take one more vital step.
Without a credible armed force backed by National Service, Singapore would have been just a house of cards. Which investors will be interested in investing anything here?
We are celebrating the contributions of NS and NSMen this year. Wong should do two things.
His team must make it compulsory for the Economic Development Board to emphasise to all foreign companies and all future foreign investors the vital role that NSMen play in the country’s stability. The stability that helps attract investments was not created overnight. Produce a booklet on this.
Give priority to all our NSMen. We need a serious commitment that the sacrifices made by NSMen – for full-time service and reservist training – are not taken for granted and overlooked.
Tan Bah Bah, consulting editor of TheIndependent.Sg, is a former senior leader writer with The Straits Times. He was also managing editor of a magazine publishing company.
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In a rather strange twist, two stars in the brightest most psychedelic outfits ever were overshadowed by a woman wearing a simple nude bikini.
Margot Robbie, 31 and Ryan Gosling, 41 were filming a scene from Barbie on Venice Beach recently wearing shocking pink outfits and luminous green roller blades in true Barbie fashion.
The movie set caught the eye of onlookers who whipped out their cameras to capture the moment, among them a bikini-clad woman who probably would never have guessed that she would become the topic of the picture instead.
The Warner Bros flick was in full swing this week with Robbie taking her bubblegum pink Barbie Car out for a spin outside her similarly hued home together with a platinum blonde Ken.
Thought this was a nude barbie in the background pic.twitter.com/fA0SnByuvH
— frig frigofferson (@Andreagassiz) June 28, 2022
Barbie and Ken’s rollerblading antics on Venice Beach in Los Angeles on June 28 attracted a crowd of sunbathers among them a scantily clad woman sporting a nude triangle bikini which at first glance seemed to appear like she had nothing on.
As the photo went viral on social media, fans had a lot to say on the matter.
“I love this but I genuinely thought that woman was naked,” said one fan, while another replied: “Same i gasped and then was like “oh nvm”.
Another quipped: “I saw the woman in the background, was confused, and thought “wow, they’re really committing to the whole barbie thing.”
“That poor girl just wanted to enjoy seeing margot robbie and picked a really really bad day to wear a nude bikini,” said another commentator.
One fan joked: ‘My brain: Margot Robbie is literally serving – IS THAT A NAKED LADY….*zooms in* oh, it’s just a “nude color bikini.” Oh…thank the lordt. Now back to Margot…’
‘I came for the flesh colored bikini. I stayed for the Margot Robbie,’ said another.
Aside from drawing so much attention on Venice Beach, the Hollywood stars were seen in other parts of Venice including filming a scene where they were making a frantic dash through the streets in outfits that were bursting with colour. Robbie donned a pink cowgirl outfit with flared trousers and a bandana tied stylishly around her neck, while Gosling had on a black western-inspired outfit complete with tassels across his shirt.
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Content creators are often on the hunt for new ideas, although some just happen to pass by, giving them raw footage that could be borderline bizarre, like a masked woman who chirps like a bird, perhaps.
Local Twitch streamer Clarence “3wh33ler” Kang was at the right place and time and in the middle of a 12-hour livestream on June 28 when something unexpected happened.
Mr Kang was at Buona Vista with his wife, Ms Angie, and they were about to have dinner while seated near a patch of grass outside Star Vista.
They were preoccupied engaging with their viewers when a woman with her face fully covered with a skincare mask passed by in the background.
Photo: Twitch screengrab
The couple’s laughter, directed at the audience, apparently caught the woman’s attention because she soon walked closer to the camera.
Photo: Twitch screengrab
“You’re not supposed to do this here,” she told the couple. “Switch off that thing before I call the police,” the woman adds.
Mr Kang tried explaining that he was chatting with his friends, but the woman repeated her statement. “It’s ok, just call the police,” said Mr Kang, and the woman suddenly walked away.
“Go ahead, ma’am. Thank you, have a nice day,” said Mr Kang.
However, the woman returned and commented, “Don’t call me ma’am. I will not teach you anything.”
The streamer explained that it was a simple greeting, to which the woman replied, “I will kick you.”
“Do you want me to kick your ass?” she asked and walked closer to the couple. She told them they were not allowed to smoke or eat in the area.
She then kicks the couple’s food off the ground.
Photo: Twitch screengrab
Clearly angered, Mr Kang throws a plastic bag in her direction while Ms Angie slaps the woman’s back.
Ms Angie threatens to call the police, which causes the masked woman to become quiet.
Photo: Twitch screengrab
Mr Kang asked his wife to call the police, and he began explaining to the operator what had happened. The masked woman doesn’t speak a word throughout.
Mr Kang kept walking away while the woman followed him around. “She’s a female; I can’t get too close to her,” he explained.
Photo: Twitch screengrab
They walked in circles and around the vicinity, the woman staying on the trail of Mr Kang. “Really, nothing better to do. Go back home and sleep,” he commented.
One of the audience observed something about the woman’s behaviour and said, “it looks like she afraid of the grass. Stay in the middle of the grass.”
Mr Kang followed the advice, but the woman removed her slippers and continued following him.
Passersby soon noticed the commotion, and a lady in a hijab took matters into her own hands to control the woman.
She pinned the masked woman to the ground while everyone waited for the police.
Photo: Twitch screengrab
Suddenly, the woman began “chirping” or squealing high-pitched noises as she tried to escape from the lady in the hijab.
Her attempts were futile, and the lady continued holding her down by the kerb.
Following the bird noises, the woman began singing. She continued squealing after her first song.
The police finally arrived as she was into her second song.
Mr Kang paused his livestream to give his statement to the police. After thanking the lady in the hijab, the couple left the scene while the police officers talked to the masked woman still by the kerb./TISG
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Rina Arano, an adult movie actress was found dead by the Japanese police recently. She was found naked, tied to a tree in a remote forest located in Ibaraki, Japan. She went missing on June 5 and her parents decided to lodge a police report three days later.
The 23-year-old was last seen on CCTV at a train station in Ibaraki Prefecture. In the footage, Arano was seen getting off a train and heading towards a car with a man named Hiroyuki Sanpei.
According to reports, the two had been exchanging text messages before her death. Sanpei was arrested last week on suspicion of abducting and holding Arano hostage.
Police say that Sanpei had picked up the actress before they made their way to his villa in Hitachiota.
However, he has denied all allegations despite the fact that her mobile phone was found at this house.
Sanpei said that he did indeed pick her up but subsequently dropped her off at a nearby store. He said he did also handcuff her for a short time but with her consent. Sanpei claimed that he did not know where she went after he dropped her off.
The victim’s body had been dumped in a remote place, on a slope about six metres below a forest road near Sanpei’s villa. Her body had already been decaying but there were no external injuries on her person.
Police are still conducting investigations and Sanpei has not been charged to date.
The post-mortem revealed that Arano had a shattered hyoid bone, which is the neck bone that supports the tongue.
Arano who was a Tokyo native worked as a freelance nude model and is said to have charged about $1k for each shoot according to SheThePeople magazine. She grew her network through the use of sexually explicit movies and meetings with customers in their homes.
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lena ng

The newly famous busker Jeff Ng was slapped with allegations online of his abusive behaviour after his ex-girlfriend of almost three years released a lengthy post of their past.
“Worst person (I’ve) ever met,” said a netizen who went by the name of Lena Ng, in a Facebook post on Friday (July 1), referring to Mr Ng.
“Always wanted to write this post but never had the strength nor courage to. It’s something I should’ve done long ago – to clear my name with some friends or acquaintances and also to face the truth myself,” wrote Ms Ng.
She alleged that her former partner was a professional at “love-bombing”, where the partner would “spam you to get your attention, saying everything you want to hear to make you fall for him.”
Ms Ng said he could be on a call with her between one to eight hours, and 95 per cent of the time, it’s him talking. “Have literally tried putting the phone down cause I was in a work lunch, and I pick my phone up and 30 mins later, he’s still going on without noticing I was away.”
She noted that once she was “hooked to him,” the tables turned, and the relationship changed into Mr Ng blaming her for everything bad that happened.
“And you will believe him when he says it’s your fault. You end up doing anything for more of the affection he once showed,” she explained.
It reached a point where Ms Ng would “literally tremble in fear of incurring his wrath” as she felt “compelled to obey like a dog.”
She shared how they had to pretend not to be on a date if someone Mr Ng didn’t want to find out they were together happened to meet them.
On cheating, Ms Ng said he was a “serial cheater” and did so three times, “like clockwork every year.”
He “even dared to do it right in front of my face and rationalised it,” said Ms Ng.
“When we first got together, he was going between three girls. Literally went out sleeping with someone else TEN YEARS OLDER than me in the morning and come home to me to do the same, with zero shame.”
Included in her posts were screenshots of past communication with Mr Ng, including multiple missed calls early in the morning.
She admitted feeling like she was walking on eggshells every day, suffering from panic attacks and getting triggered by “just a phone call or a text” from him.
Still, she revealed it was “impossible to get out of this cycle once you’re in it.”
When she tried ending the relationship, he would “beg and cry and kneel and swearing to god that he knows he’s wrong and will change for (her).” Things escalated to Mr Ng stalking her and threatening to end his life.
“I used to not understand people who can’t leave toxic relationships. Till I met this one. It’s so close to literally feeling your own free will, even your soul, being sucked from you slowly till one day it’s all in someone’s hands,” said Ms Ng, who felt “psychologically locked in chains.”
Even after breaking up, Ms Ng said he would continue to contact her. “For a long time after the whole thing, I was genuinely too damaged and helpless to function.”
A few hours after Ms Ng’s post, Mr Ng released a public apology on his Facebook account. “I was young and reckless in my 20s and I allowed my emotions to get the better of me,” he explained.
“I know this is not a reasonable excuse at all. I was wrong, and I am sincerely sorry.” He also extended an apology to Ms Ng.
Facebook user John Lee also attached a screenshot on Mr Ng’s post regarding his “hot-tempered” nature.
It appears that Mr Ng argued with the organisers of one of his recent events. “Very bad attitude and don’t support him!” the original poster wrote.
“Apparently, he still scolds patrons for ‘making noises’ during his sets,” wrote another netizen on Mr Ng.
“I just hope you know talent or not has nothing to do with whether you will 红 or not. Talent can be cultivated and nurtured; everyone and anyone can have talent,” advised Facebook user Jaycelyn. “But if that attitude and character of yours don’t change, don’t expect anything. Maybe start by being more humble.” /TISG
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Add this to the list of nightmare landlords: a woman who allegedly changed locks while a couple was in the middle of moving out—locking one in and forcing the other to stay outside her flat.
The woman was locked in her room at Block 351D Anchorvale Road for several hours while her boyfriend transferred their possessions to their new rental unit.
When he got back, he couldn’t get in, and neither could his girlfriend get out as the landlady refused to open the door, even after they had called the police, Shin Min Daily News reported.
A fight between the woman, Ms Hua; and the landlady even broke out after the landlady entered the woman’s room and reportedly scratched her arm and hit her head.
Ms Hua, 30, who claimed to have sustained a fractured arm from the fight, said she pulled the landlady’s hair as she fought back.
The tenant also called for help, which alarmed her neighbours, who started knocking on the door and even called Shin Min.
But the landlady claims she locked her tenant in because her key had been stolen.
Moreover, she alleged that thousands of dollars had been taken from her.
The couple had been staying at the landlady’s flat since April 15 but they were told by the landlady after two months that her relatives were coming and they needed to move out.
This was not a problem for Ms Hua and her boyfriend, Mr Zhang, 33, who were able to find another flat.
On June 30, however, the woman said she was packing her bags while Mr Zhang had brought some things to their new place.
At around 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when he returned, he discovered the new lock on the gate.
Ms Hua told Shin Min Daily News, “He couldn’t enter the house and I couldn’t leave.”
They then pleaded with the landlady, but she would not open the door.
This was when they called the police.
But the landlady still would not budge, leaving Ms Hua trapped in her room.
To her surprise, at around 7 pm the landlady entered her room and started a fight.
Mr Zhang then called the police again, and the landlady finally opened the door.
She alleged that money had been stolen from her, which the couple staunchly denied.
They added that they had naturally planned on returning the key to the landlady after having removed all of their belongings.
Unfortunately, complaints about the landlady can be found on Facebook, as other renters have told of similar experiences of troubles with her after being told to move out.
A WeChat group with at least 16 people with stories about the landlady also exists.
One particular former tenant, a 29-year-old food stall assistant, alleged that the landlady refused to return his deposit.
/TISG
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Following news of a buyer paying a record S$41,682,168 for a coffeeshop at Block 201 Tampines Street 21, it was revealed that the same company also snatched a nearby kopitiam for S$16.8 million.
The takeover resulted in all but one of the 11 stalls in the venue moving out.
8World reported earlier that the property was being purchased by G&G (21) Pte Ltd. Its company director, Kiong Tai Weng, also owns coffeeshop chain 7 Stars and supermarket chain U Stars.
He also purchased the popular Hong Kong Street Zhen Zi food court in Block 151 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 in 2014 for S$7.4 million.
The latest property purchase is located in Block 201D Tampines Street 21, with the deal closing in May this year, although negotiations began in November last year.
Inside the coffeeshop is Indian-Muslim family restaurant Saffrons, which has been in operation for the last eight years.
However, all the stalls operated by Saffrons will be leaving due to the takeover, leaving only one chicken rice stall.
Saffrons’ chief marketing officer told 8World that they decided not to renew their lease after hearing of the takeover.
They will remain in the venue until July 27, 2022, before the new owner officially takes over on August 1.
As for the chicken rice stall that planned to stay, the owner revealed his rental increased by S$3,000 after the change in ownership.
The owner thought this was reasonable as he was concerned about his workers. “If I close shop, what are they going to do?” he asked.
Still, he expressed being worried about further rental hikes after hearing that the nearby kopitiam’s rentals had doubled.
A hawker at the Block 201 coffeeshop revealed that in the 23 years of operations there, the previous landlord didn’t raise rentals significantly. However, the new owner announced that her rent would increase from S$6,000 to S$10,000, excluding other charges and miscellaneous fees.
Another hawker also confirmed that many stalls decided to close down due to the rental hike.
Commenting on the latest takeover, members from the online community noted that Tampines residents would end up paying more for their food at the kopitiams.
“Someone planning to corner the coffeeshop business around the estate, is it? Making it harder for residents around to complain of price since little or no choice,” said a netizen Gabe Seah.
“Time for the government to control such transactions from happening!” added Facebook user Alex Ng./TISG
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Talking about responsibility…
TRE could give itself a pat on the back for doing the right thing.
We now have responsible people like BK who not only talk the talk, BK walk the walk too.
Here is what I wrote on the subject link.
https://www.tremeritus.net/2022/06/26/overstayed-welcome/
Singaporean R Free Rider : And what have you done ? And what have you done ?
Responsible people like BK below dare to show face, walk the ground to drive improvement to workers well being.
Tech: I smell sarcasm. Hm…

TR EMERITUS – The Voice of Singaporeans for Singapore – 新加坡淡马锡评论 – formerly Temasek Review

From Wayang Party to TR Emeritus Editorial

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TRE Tech : When it was changed to TRE, we adopted a softer and more responsible approach, it was then and only then that TRE went downhill because everyone likes a martyr and we are not ready to give them one. We are not stupid.
Yes, everyone likes a martyr (canon fodder) and everyone will also just abandon you after you are no longer useful to them.
This is how the game is played.
Make use of you and discard you after you are no longer useful to them.
A simple example, man con woman into sex and abandon her when she’s pregnant.
Arnab Reminds U.S Of Committing Multiple Human Rights Violations
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When An Indian Historian Lashed Out At The West
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When your people came to our land, it was not with open arms, but with Bibles and guns and disease. You took our land. You killed us with your guns and disease, then had the arrogance to call us godless savages . If there is a Heaven and it is filled with Christians, than Hell is the place for me.
– Unknown Native American

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theforgottongeneration :
“… always blame others for their failure…”
Doggie talking about his master – didn’t get strong mandate in GE2020, so blame voters as Free Riders. Bo-liao means bo-liao. Dishonorable Son is dishonorable son indeed.
If defending my great PAP is doggie, You too are also doggie defending opposition… hahahaha
You point one finger at other, your other 3 finger is pointing back to you.
Hahahaha

Singapore belongs to… Current Affairs « Opinion

Singapore belongs to… « Current Affairs « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

We must perform background check of Kirsten Han and all her activists and supporters.
We must investigate who is funding her activity ? Is it linked to foreign powers hostile to Singapore ?

Seeking Truth in Kirsten’s Blizzards of Snowflakes Life Experience « Opinion

Seeking Truth in Kirsten’s Blizzards of Snowflakes « Life Experience « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

BK :
@myfirstscrew, @ Joe Doe..is just one motherfxxker talking to himself, trying to appear many, born loser. He is a Coward and a liar.
With regards to GMS article:
1. Russia has billions. But why are their ordinary ppl poor? Why are excess funds not recycled to their ppl? Instead buying mega yachts, airplanes, football clubs. So wtf with the billions?
2.If US is not a debtor nation. China will still be in poverty. Did Russia or BRICs help China progress? Or was it the WTO?
3. But I agree that West wholesale confiscation of Rusian assets without proper legal procedure is wrong. Also, when the banks cannot be paid by Russia, the repercussions will eventually fall on the tax payers.
They should allow for repayment but stop new loans.
Just a micro point, ref ‘illegal procedures’ of confiscation of Russian assets.
This is in ‘retaliation’ to Russia attack on Ukraine. Is Russia attack legal?

What humiliation? Current Affairs « Opinion

What humiliation? « Current Affairs « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

I think must feel price of water but fill own pocket m£ big bath tub at home no feeling talk only

Stop wasting time and resources Current Affairs « Opinion

Stop wasting time and resources « Current Affairs « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

I think what happen to Swiss standard no achieve and given up then quiet quiet new BS ar why cannot continue to get Swiss standard ar

TRE Tech : People cry “freedom of speech” , but many do not realise that in order to have that, you have to be responsible . It is only then that you can be taken seriously, no?
Ah, I am glad that finally more and more people are awaken and realize that freedom come with responsibility .
University of Tremeritus is really a good online university that recognize my efforts in educating the people that freedom come with responsibility and awarded me 2.5 Phd degree … LOL

China have alot of billions usd. 3 萬億. Or you are implying Russia which GMS said Russia earning billions.

Yes. The root cause very straight forward – China.

@TR Tech
For your information, it is VERY HARD to remit funds into China, the banks will ask a lot of things from you. I am sure you must have heard that if a father is remitting funds to his daughter in China, the daughter would have to prove that the father is her father. The same applies to Western Union, they want to know what the funds are for, who from and then you have to show docs/remittance slip to prove that.
Joke: I thought you are in love with CCP, now you know their rules and stupid condition.
Let me give you some piece of advice to overcome CCP rules:
1. Have a Hongkong bank account to do this.
2. Remit from Singapore via WU from your account to your bank account in China.
3. If everything cannot, go underground bank in China.
Question: How did so many PRCs bought so many condos in Singapore with $75M etc………… Ah…. you ask yourself why…. and Singapore govt loves them so much that they did not not even blink their eyes or check where they got their money.

independent singapore news law

k shanmugam

shanmugam

stephen sackur

Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam covered a range of topics including the death penalty, LGBTQ+ issues, the possibility of a non-Chinese Prime Minister, and racism in a 23-minute interview with the BBC’s Stephen Sackur on HARDtalk, which was released on Wednesday (June 29).
At times the interview got heated, with the two men interrupting each other, especially during the conversation around the recent execution of Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, who gained international attention last year as he was said to have had an IQ of 69.
Mr Shanmugam made it abundantly clear that he has no doubts the death penalty is the right policy for drug trafficking, adding that it has been proven to be a deterrent against this offence and that it has saved lives.
“Capital punishment…it's a serious deterrent for would-be drug traffickers" says Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister
K Shanmugam says he doesn’t have “any doubts” about Singapore’s use of the death penalty despite controversyhttps://t.co/vCdYnprMfE
📻 https://t.co/qNUM1wR8Px pic.twitter.com/btWoie8R7T
— BBC HARDtalk (@BBCHARDtalk) June 29, 2022
The minister also pointed out that the BBC concentrated last year on the case of one man, Nagaenthran, and not on the bigger picture of Southeast Asia’s sizable drug problem.
“To misquote a well-known quote, a single hanging of a drug trafficker is a tragedy; a million deaths from drug abuse is a statistic. That’s what this shows,” Mr Shanmugam said.
“The trafficker wants to make money. He… is damaging the lives of drug users, their families – damaged, often seriously destroyed.”
Mr Sackur said in the interview that Singapore has gained a reputation around the globe for its “draconian criminal code”. He asked the minister, ”Particularly when it comes to drugs, narcotics, and the bringing of drugs into Singapore – you have a mandatory death penalty for that particular crime. Do you have any doubts, at all, that that is the right policy?”
“I don’t have any doubts”, Mr Shanmugam answered directly.
”It’s imposed on drug traffickers, and it’s imposed because there’s clear evidence that it is a serious deterrent for would-be drug traffickers.”
The minister went on to talk about the non-persecution of peplum who engage in gay sex, in spite of Section 377A of the Penal Code, calling it a “messy compromise” since there are some who don’t want the law repealed.
He also did not deny the existence of racism in Singapore, and as for a non-ethnic Chinese Prime Minister, he said, “Let’s get real, race does matter in politics.”
Nevertheless, “a good… Malay or Indian candidate,” he said, “as long as the MPs have the confidence that he can lead them into GE and win the elections, I think it’s entirely possible. So I would not rule it out.”
The full interview may be found here.
Many netizens praised the minister for the way he conducted himself during the interview.
/TISG
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On the necessity to ensure the principle of “patriots administering Hong Kong”, Xi said that no people in any country or region in the world would ever allow political power to fall into the hands of forces or individuals who do not love, or even sell out or betray, their own country.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202207/02/WS62bf7e25a310fd2b29e69e46_2.html
Xi should look further south. Tio?
Stupid Singaporeans Vote PAP :
I hope so, but history told us stupidity has no cure especially to Sinkies.

With you, For you, For Singapore? Business « Opinion

With you, For you, For Singapore? « Business « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

Thank you @Sjorne
Deterence is always a kind of paradox. For example, nuclear deterence, it works only if the opponent thinks you will use it in retaliation. But that assumes that the opponent has the same value system as you have, same calculus.
Deterence ceases the moment the first strike is achieved. Thats why having a world adhering to some standard behavior matters; it improves the calculus.
Death penalty as a deterence is more political than reality. For example, the rich comsumes drugs but they wont traffic cause by and large they adhere to a similar social order. But the poor and desperate are more likely to traffic drugs, cause the social order has no meaning for them.
And by and large as the economy improves, less people will traffic drugs. Thus, social mobility maybe more important than the death penalty.
However, this is a continuous conversation, and as with LBGTQ, other generations will have their say .

“They” helped the big newspaper company needed survival with millions$$$$, and oso “they” pay or sponsor foreigners to study in unis here. I believe food n lodging are oso paid for. But when it comes to Sinkies Holding pink nrics, who are from low incomers, sick elderly, the retirees/unemployed etc. “they” r very calculative n stink.
So, where got “With you, For you, For Singapore?”

china

independent singapore news workers’ party member of parliament gerald giam

cpf board

“china interpol

gerald giam

giam

Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Gerald Giam (Aljunied GRC) expressed concerns over the “worryingly common” occurrence of scams carried out against senior citizens.
“With many seniors able to withdraw large amounts of money from the CPF accounts once they reach 55, this group may be a prime target for scammers,” he wrote in a Facebook post on July 1.
Because of this, Mr Giam recently asked a Parliamentary question on the issue.
The Aljunied MP asked if daily withdrawal limits or enhanced scrutiny is imposed by the CPF Board in the event of unusually large withdrawals of CPF funds to safeguard against scams.
In one example of senior citizens being targeted by scammers, last month, a 77-year-old woman lost $150,000 to scammers claiming to be from “China Interpol”.
Scammers who pretended to be from “China Interpol” said that the woman’s accounts would be frozen due to suspicion that she was part of a money-laundering scheme.
After the scammers offered to hold on to the money for her for safekeeping, the retiree withdrew $150,000 and placed it in an envelope the scammers sent her.
Following the instructions in a phone call from the man from “China Interpol,” she then put it between the front door and gate of her house.
Within a few minutes, while she was still on the phone with the man from “China Interpol,” the money was taken.
Mr Giam was given a written answer by Dr Tan See Leng, the Manpower Minister, which the WP MP published on his blog.
Dr Tan said that while the CPF Board takes a serious view towards protecting members against scams, it recognizes at the same time that members should not be “unnecessarily inconvenience(d)… for the vast majority of transactions that are legitimate.”
This is the reason no daily withdrawal limits or thresholds are in place.
He added, however, that payments are only paid to the bank account of a member after verification is made.
Dr Tan also listed the measures the CPF Board has implemented against illegitimate transactions, which include authentication of the person’s identity and notification via email.
He wrote that identity authentication is carried out “by verifying against the member’s identification card for face-to-face requests or through the use of Singpass two-factor authentication for online requests.”
And then, after these two steps, the CPF Board verifies the member’s bank account.
Dr Tan also underlined that “Citizen vigilance is imperative in the fight against scams” and urged members to take precautions against them when they receive unsolicited calls and desist from giving away their Singpass or internet banking credentials. /TISG
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johor

riau islands

malaysia

selangor

straits times

mahathir mohamad

ng eng hen

mahathir

While former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad ruffled more than a few feathers recently by saying that Johor once owned Singapore and that Johor should claim it and return it to Malaysia, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen refused to be baited. In an interview on Thursday (June 30), Dr Ng said, “If you want to jump up & down each time Dr Mahathir speaks, then you will be jumping like a jumping bean.” In answer to a question about the former Malaysian PM’s recent remarks, he said he wasn’t sure a response was even needed “because Dr Mahathir wasn’t talking to us.” The Straits Times quotes him as saying, “You have to take a few breaths and give him the respect that he is due. He says it for different audiences, and he himself said that those comments were not for us, so we should just take it at face value.” Dr Mahathir made these remarks in Selangor on June 19 at an event put together by a number of non-governmental organisations titled Aku Melayu: Survival Bermula (I am Malay: Survival Begins). At one point, he said that Malaysia should also get back the Riau Islands, “as they are Tanah Melayu (Malay land).” In his speech, he also wondered “whether the Malay Peninsula will belong to someone else in the future.” Dr Ng’s remarks have been praised online. “Great reply Mr. Ng,” one wrote. < PREVIOUS SLIDE SLIDE 1 of 6 NEXT SLIDE > © The Independent Singapore Others expressed sentiments similar to the Defence Minister. © The Independent Singapore © The Independent Singapore /TISG The post Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen: ‘Take a few breaths and give Dr Mahathir the respect that he is due, don’t jump up & down each time he speaks’ appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen: 'Take a few breaths and give Dr Mahathir the respect that he is due, don't jump up & down each time he speaks' - The Independent Singapore News

independent singapore news non-governmental organisation samaritans of singapore

gasper tan

Non-Governmental Organisation Samaritans of Singapore noted in a July 1 (Friday) press release that suicide is still responsible for the largest number of deaths among people in Singapore from the ages of 10 to 29.
It has remained the leading cause of death in this age group for the past three years, even as the country’s overall numbers are down.
SOS said in a press release that there were 378 reported suicides last year, which shows a decrease of 16.3 per cent from 2020.
Suicide is also decreasing among Singapore’s elderly.
In 2021, 112 people ages 60 and above died by suicide, whereas in the year before, the number had been 154.
However, “an alarming fact is that suicide remains to be the leading cause of death among youths aged 10 to 29 for the past three years,” SOS said in a July 1 Facebook post.
“Within this age group, Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) observed the increase from 22.3 per cent in 2020 to 29.6 per cent in 2021, among all suicides recorded across the nation. For youths 10 to 19, suicide has risen by 23.3 per cent, from 30 deaths in 2020 to 37 in 2021.”
Mr Gasper Tan, SOS’ CEO, called the overall decrease “deeply encouraging, a trend we hope will continue,” but urged continued vigilance in supporting people in distress.
He noted that the NGO has seen more people reach out for help. Between 2020 and 2021, SOS’ crisis hotline saw a 127 per cent increase in calls from persons aged 10 to 19, “expressing a strong cry for help that cannot be ignored,” Mr Tan added.
SOS’ text-messaging service has also seen the same rise in demand.
Dr Jared Ng, a Senior Consultant and the Chief of the Department of Emergency and Crisis Care, Institute of Mental Health underlined the serious concern over youths dying by suicide, adding that different sectors in society should work together to address this issue.
“Young patients we encountered have been reporting various stressors in their lives, such as interpersonal issues with their family and friends, academic stress, achievement stress, and future job stress.
Preventing youth suicides thus needs coordination and close collaboration between several relevant sectors of society, including education, social services, and health.
Certainly, support and guidance from family members and friends remain integral in helping young people navigate through the issues and crises they face in their lives.”
SOS has launched a number of youth-oriented programmes to help support the youth, as it makes a helpline available across all demographics.
“To this end, suicide prevention is a community-wide effort that involves the support of everyone,” SOS wrote.
SOS’ statement may be found in full here. /TISG
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@SSS
I wonder IF one day, a new variant of C19 evolves that will specifically target those that are vaxxed with mRNA vaccines and the fatality rate is high, then who ar?
What will happen, you say?

Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines May Increase Risk of Infection Civil Society « Snippets

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time high petrol costs

shell

2022 has not been favourable for vehicle owners; the supply shock from the Russian oil ban that has arisen from the escalating Russo-Ukrainian conflict and the restricted Chinese oil refinery market caused by local lockdowns, as well as an increasing demand as economies from other countries recover, has resulted in petrol prices rising to as much as $4/litre for 98 octane petrol for Shell.
According to DirectAsia, the average Singapore car drives at approximately 17,500km annually, while the most common vehicle, the Toyota Corolla Altis, gets an average of 15.4 km/litre. This means that the annual fuel cost for an average car to drive at an average mileage with the price of the middle tier octane 95 fuel ranging from $3.26 – $3.33 would cost about (17, 500/15.4)* $3.30 ≈ $3,750/year. Fuel costs for less fuel-efficient and luxury cars will be higher than this.
|Most Common Car||Toyota Corolla Altis|
|Full Tank of Altis||55 litres|
|Average Cost of Pumping to Full Tank||$181.50|
|Average Fuel Consumption||15.4 km/litre|
|Average Fuel Price||$3.30|
|Average Annual Fuel Cost of Octane 95||$3,750|
So how do we curb the rising cost of fuel? How can we save more money from petrol? There are a few ways that we will discuss in this article.
Summary of Petrol Benefits
The table below shows the different perks, benefits, and discounts for petrol and diesel from membership from Petrol Station Loyalty Cards, Affiliated Partners, and Credit Cards.
|Brand||Discount/Perks||Benefits|
|Petrol Station Loyalty Programme|
|Esso Smiles||1 point/litre||For All Petrol Types|
|5% OFF when using Esso Credit Cards||Applicable to DBS Esso Card|
|Sinopec X||1 point/litre||Spent on Power98 / SINO Power95 / Diesel|
|1.5 point/litre||Spent on SINO X Power|
|SPC&U||10% Discount||Spent on 92,95 and 98-octane petrol|
|Up to 15% Discount||Spent on diesel|
|Shell Escape||1.2 points/litre||Spent on Shell V-power|
|1 point/litre||Spent on Shell FuelSave98/95 & Shell Diesel.|
|Caltex Plus||3points/litre of Techron||150points/SGD|
|Affiliated Membership Programme|
|SAFRA||14% Fuel Discount||Spent on Caltex 92/95/Diesel|
|16% Fuel Discount||Spent on Caltex Platinum 98.|
|Automotive Association||16% Fuel Discount||Spent on Caltex Platinum 98;|
|14% Fuel Discount||Spent on Caltex 92/95/Diesel.|
|NTUC||150 LinkPoints/SGD||For Esso and Caltex Stations|
|HomeTeamNS||24% Discount||Of any petrol types at Bukit Timah station|
|23% Discount||Of any petrol types at Yishun and Woodlands station|
|Credit Cards|
|UOB One Credit Card||Up to 22.66% Fuel Savings||SPC|
|Up to 21.15% Fuel Savings||Shell|
|OCBC 365 Credit Card||Up to 24% Fuel Savings||Sinopec|
|Up to 23% Fuel Savings||Caltex|
|Up to 20.4% Fuel Savings||Esso|
|HSBC Visa Platinum||Up to 20.2% Fuel Savings||Caltex|
|Up to 18.3% Fuel Savings||Shell|
|DBS Esso Card||Up to 21.2% Fuel Savings||Esso|
^^^
Maximise Discounts with Both Credit Cards & Petrol Cards
Using the Toyota Corolla Altis as a Control (Each Car will have different fuel tank sizes and varied usage), we will compare the fuel prices for each credit card discount. We will show the full price of a full tank of the Altis, which is 55 litres, as well as their discounted price and potential savings from discounts.
|Esso|
|Type||Orginal Price 30 June 2022||OCBC 365||DBS Esso|
|92||$3.34x 55L = $183.70||$146.23 (Saved $37.47)||$144.76 (Saved $38.94)|
|95||$3.39 x 55L = $186.45||$148.41 (Saved $38.04)||$146.92 (Saved $39.53)|
|98||$3.86 x 55L = $212.30||$168.89 (Saved $43.41)||$167.29 (Saved $45.01)|
|Diesel||$3.17 x 55L = $174.35||$138.78 (Saved $35.57)||$137.39 (Saved $36.96)|
|Caltex|
|Type||Orginal Price 30 June 2022||OCBC 365||HSBC Visa Platinum|
|92||$3.37 x 55L = $185.35||$142.72 (Saved $42.63)||$147.91 (Saved $37.44)|
|95||$3.42 x 55L = $188.10||$144.84 (Saved $43.26)||$150.10 (Saved $38.00)|
|Premium||$4.08 x 55L = $224.40||$188.19 (Saved $51.61)||$179.08 (Saved $45.33)|
|Diesel||$3.19 x 55L = $175.45||$135.10 (Saved $40.35)||$140.01 (Saved $35.44)|
|Shell|
|Type||Orginal Price 30 June 2022||UOB One||HSBC Visa Platinum|
|95||$3.42 x 55L = $188.10||$148.32 (Saved $39.78)||$153.68 (Saved $34.42)|
|98||$3.91 x 55L = $215.05||$169.57 (Saved $45.48)||$175.70 (Saved $39.35)|
|Premium||$4.13 x 55L = $227.15||$179.11 (Saved $48.04)||$185.58 (Saved $41.57)|
|Diesel||$3.19 x 55L = $175.45||$138.34 (Saved $37.11)||$143.34 (Saved $32.11)|
|SPC|
|Type||Orginal Price 30 June 2022||UOB One||SPC&U Discount|
|92||$3.34 x 55L = $183.70||$142.07 (Saved $41.63)||$165.33 (Saved $18.37)|
|95||$3.38 x 55L = $185.90||$143.78 (Saved $42.12)||$167.31 (Saved $18.59)|
|98||$3.86 x 55L = $212.30||$164.19 (Saved $48.11)||$191.07 (Saved $21.23)|
|Diesel||$3.16 x 55L = $173.80||$134.42 (Saved $39.38)||$156.42 (Saved $26.07)|
|SinoPec|
|Type||Orginal Price 30 June 2022||OCBC 365||HomeTeamNS|
|95||$3.39 x 55L = $186.45||$141.70 (Saved $44.75)|
|98||$3.86 x 55L = $212.30||$161.35 (Saved $50.95)|
|Premium||$3.99 x 55L $219.45||$166.78 (Saved $52.67)|
|Diesel||$3.16 x 55L = $173.80||$132.09 (Saved $41.71)|
Fuel Prices are taken from MotoristSG on 30 June 2022.
Petrol Station Loyalty Cards for Discounts
Loyalty programmes are the best way to save up on petrol costs. Loyalty programmes are designed to provide points when you spend money at that petrol station; members can use those points for discounts on petrol or other items sold in the petrol station.
Esso Smiles
Esso Smiles Card allows you to get an instant discount and earn Esso Smiles points for reward redemption. With one litre of fuel purchase = one Esso Smiles point. Plus, earn up to 5% rebates when used along with selected credit cards such as the DBS Esso Card.
Sinopec X
The Sinopec X Card allows you to get rewarded with X Points each time you purchase petrol from Sinopec; you can use these X points to redeem cash rewards. With one litre of SINO Power98 / SINO Power95 / Diesel = 1 Point, one litre of SINO X Power = 1.5 point. Every 90 X points can be redeemed for $3 off any fuel.
SPC&U Card
SPC&U is a loyalty programme for SPC customers to gain discounts and deals from SPC stations. You can receive instant discounts if you register for an SPC&U membership card. You’ll get to enjoy up to 10% discount on 92,95 and 98-octane petrol and up to 15% on diesel.
Shell Escape
The Shell Escape Card allows you to get exclusive discounts when spending on Shell Stations, with more point accumulation given for those with selected credit cards such as HSBC credit cards. Every 1 litre of Shell V-power spent = 1.2 points, and every 1litre of Shell FuelSave98/95 & Shell Diesel spent = 1 point.
Caltex Plus
Caltex Plus is a loyalty programme from Caltex that uses their new app, CaltexGo for transaction and point accumulation, Every litre of Techron fuel you pump at Caltex earns you 3 LinkPoints, and 150 Linkpoints = $1. For redemption of LinkPoints via CaltexGO, points will be redeemed based on the gross fuel purchase amount followed by card promotions or discounts.
Partnered Affiliated Membership Cards for Petrol Discounts
If you are a member of an affiliated partner such as NTUC, Automotive Association, or SAFRA, you can also enjoy promotional discounts on petrol at selected petrol stations.
SAFRA Card
If you are a member of the Singapore Armed Forces Reservist Association (SAFRA), you can enjoy the following discounts when they present your SAFRA Card at any Caltex station, such as 14% off for Caltex Ron 92, 95 Fuel and Diesel, and a 16% fuel discount for Caltex Platinum 98 Fuel only.
NTUC Plus! Card
If you are a Caltex or Esso user, you can earn NTUC Plus! Link Points to get more discounts in the future, with 150 LinkPoints ≈ S$1.
Automobile Association Card
Members of the Automobile Association (A.A.) of Singapore can enjoy the following discounts when they present their AA Card at any Caltex station along with other Caltex offers, with up to 16% instant discount on Caltex Platinum 98 and 14% instant discount on Caltex Regular 92, 95 and Diesel.
HomeTeamNS Card
If you are a member of HomeTeamNS, you can enjoy up to 24% Instant Savings on All Fuel Purchase when you fill up your tank at Sinopec just by flashing your HomeTeamNS card to selected Sinopec stations. With a 24% discount at Bukit Timah station, and a 23% discount at Yishun and Woodlands station
Credit Cards for Petrol Discounts
There are some cash back and miles credit cards that provide significant savings for petrol costs, with some cards bringing to as much as 26% savings for you. There are credit cards that offer discounts when used together with the membership card of the petrol station brand, and there are credit cards that provide a standalone deal when using it for fuel expenditures.
UOB One Credit Card
- Promotions:
- Read Our Full Review
- Annual fee: S$192.6, 1-year waiver
- 5% rebate on general spend, up to S$300/quarter (S$2,000 min spend)
- Up to 10% on Grab & select UOB travel, 6% on utilities bills
- 3.33% rebate, up to S$100/quarter (S$1,000 min spend)
- 3.33% rebate, up to S$50/quarter (S$500 min spend)
- UOB SMART$ Rebate Programme
UOB One Card Cardholders who consistently spend S$2,000/month earn a 5% general rebate, up to S$300/quarter. This rate is further boosted to 6% on utility bills and 10% on Grab and selects UOB Travel spend.
Those spending S$500 or S$1,000/month earn 3.33% rebates, up to S$50 or S$100/quarter, respectively. Cardholders earn up to 22.66% fuel savings at SPC and 21.15% at Shell.
- Stand-Out:
- Promotions:
- Read Our Full Review
- Annual fee: S$192.6, 1-year waiver
- 5% rebate on general spend, up to S$300/quarter (S$2,000 min spend)
- Up to 10% on Grab & select UOB travel, 6% on utilities bills
- 3.33% rebate, up to S$100/quarter (S$1,000 min spend)
- 3.33% rebate, up to S$50/quarter (S$500 min spend)
- UOB SMART$ Rebate Programme
UOB One Card Cardholders who consistently spend S$2,000/month earn a 5% general rebate, up to S$300/quarter. This rate is further boosted to 6% on utility bills and 10% on Grab and selects UOB Travel spend.
Those spending S$500 or S$1,000/month earn 3.33% rebates, up to S$50 or S$100/quarter, respectively. Cardholders earn up to 22.66% fuel savings at SPC and 21.15% at Shell.
### OCBC 365 Card
- Promotions:
- Read Our Full Review
- Annual fee: S$192.6, 2-year waiver, subsequently with S$10,000 annual spend
- 6% rebate on dining & online food delivery
- 3% rebate on groceries, land transport, recurring bills & online travel
- Up to 23% fuel savings with Caltex, 20.4% with Esso, 5% other stations
- Free travel insurance, Visa Signature Privileges
OCBC 365 Card is the absolute best everyday card on the market because of its great rates for essentials, lack of merchant restrictions, and easy fee-waiver–features not offered by competitors.
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Cardholders earn up to 20.2% fuel savings at Caltex and 18.3% at Shell, assuming they consistently meet the S$600 minimum requirement. Below this spending level, cardholders can still earn 17% fuel savings at Caltex & 14% at Shell. It’s important to note that to access the 5% rebate–and higher discounts on petrol–cardholders must spend S$600/month every month for an entire quarter (3 months each). If you charge S$2,400 (including S$240 at Shell) monthly on your HSBC credit card, you can earn up to 600 points, with every S$5 spent on an HSBC Credit Card = 1 Shell Escape point.
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HSBC Visa Platinum Card is very distinct in offering both miles and cashback rewards, but it also stands out for its petrol savings and potential fee waiver. Cardholders receive a 5% rebate on local dining & groceries after S$600 minimum spend, plus 0.4 miles per S$1 on all general spending, with no minimum requirement.
Cardholders earn up to 20.2% fuel savings at Caltex and 18.3% at Shell, assuming they consistently meet the S$600 minimum requirement. Below this spending level, cardholders can still earn 17% fuel savings at Caltex & 14% at Shell. It’s important to note that to access the 5% rebate–and higher discounts on petrol–cardholders must spend S$600/month every month for an entire quarter (3 months each). If you charge S$2,400 (including S$240 at Shell) monthly on your HSBC credit card, you can earn up to 600 points, with every S$5 spent on an HSBC Credit Card = 1 Shell Escape point.
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DBS Esso Card is an excellent petrol card for Esso loyalists, offering up to 21.2% fuel savings at Esso, plus 2.2% additional savings after 250 litres of Synergy fuel are purchased. As of June 2022, Esso has low prices of $2.67/litre for octane 92, $2.71/litre when using the DBS Esso card for octane 95, and $3.10/litre for octane 98 petroleum.
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DBS Esso Card is an excellent petrol card for Esso loyalists, offering up to 21.2% fuel savings at Esso, plus 2.2% additional savings after 250 litres of Synergy fuel are purchased. As of June 2022, Esso has low prices of $2.67/litre for octane 92, $2.71/litre when using the DBS Esso card for octane 95, and $3.10/litre for octane 98 petroleum.
Conclusion
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@opposition dude
一种米养几百种人, everyone has his/her own beliefs, so it is entirely up to us to determine whether to accept or reject their opinions.
As mature adults, we should learn to agree to disagree, only then can we learn from each other.

The interesting thing about life is that everyone has an opinion. The problem arises when people disagree and try to put each other down.
If activists are writing rubbish they will be exposed because people will find holes in whatever they write and call them out on it. An excellent example is textbook Tan aka Tan Kin Lian. His posts are absolute rubbish with his wild and wacky suggestions on various topics and he has been slammed for his views too. But still he goes on and on and on.
So these activists are, to some people, considered dangerous because of what they write. Sure thing man, we can also say the same about PAP’s lies about “affordable housing”, foreigners and so on too right?
Just leave things as they are lah, if someone is writing nonsense people will see it eventually.

@Temusik Patriot
I respectfully disagree. In its hay day, WP was THE blog that could command the most readers with its no holds barred policy. It was able to raise US$30k within a day or two.
When it was changed to TRE, we adopted a softer and more responsible approach, it was then and only then that TRE went downhill because everyone likes a martyr and we are not ready to give them one. We are not stupid.
TRE is not ready to go all guns blazing and cheonging because it would do no one any good. Following that path would mean TRE would have to be ‘bullied’ and forcibly shut down and then maybe even kenna sued and jailed. Even if we are able to raise $1 million then, what good does it do, the monies will never be ours and will only be paid to those who do not need them.
While we may not be able to raise a few thousands now, at least we know that we and our family will be safe from being ‘bullied’ and free of incumbrances. TRE will never chut any pattern like recommending our readers to fake their vaccination status, etc. HTD so full of pattern, can raise $100k overnight, but see what is happening to them now, Iris is facing the possibility of going to prison for years, more if cheating charges are slapped on her again and again. The $100k will go towards enriching the lawyers, not her, right?
So in the end, we ask ourselves, is it really worth it? Should HTD folds (like TOC), their cult members will likely move on and given time, these cult members will be looking for another cult leader and forget about Irs, who may be doing time in jail. The same would happen to TRE if we go down that path, agree?
If TRE survives beyond August, we will still be able to continue to provide a voicing platform for those who need it, no fear of being ‘bullied’ or marked for ‘annihilation’, isn’t that better than having to report to the police or courts regularly?
People cry “freedom of speech”, but many do not realise that in order to have that, you have to be responsible. It is only then that you can be taken seriously, no?
Anyway, I am already prepared for the possibility that TRE may not be able to raise the funds that we need, but I am fine with that, at least we tried, no regrets. As for me, I can proudly say that at least I can die in the comfort of my home, with my beloved wife beside me rather than in a cell at Changi Prison Hospital, alone.
Would you agree?

F##k lah. Anyhow talk like dat how can!
We must be nice to one another.
Spineless Sinkie Syndrome : So sure, they have a right to say whatever-the-F**K they want, but bear in mind OTHERS too also then have a right to verbally F**K them if what they say is disagreeable to them, yes?

I hope so, but history told us stupidity has no cure especially to Sinkies.
Billy ma :
But the next GE, PAP will get the biggest shock & humiliation of their history.

xoxo :
In a democracy,everyone is entitled to his/her view,so,why penalise those who have different opinions.
Is having differing opinions a CRIME?
So,if we choose not to *vote* for and agree with the incumbent govt ,is it a crime?
If not,PLEASE *SMILE*.
Thank you!
This I can agree with somewhat. If you really want “Freedom of Speech” then, by default, you have to extend the same kind of rights (and responsibilities) to those “snowflakes”, “strawberries” and what-nots. LOL.
They have a right to express their own opinions and in the age of Internet, there is no way to suppress them and neither should we, since all ideas/words/opinions is the ground from which free societies form new ideas & ideologues.
So sure, they have a right to say whatever-the-F**K they want, but bear in mind OTHERS too also then have a right to verbally F**K them if what they say is disagreeable to them, yes?
i.e.) These “snowflakes” & “strawberries” better KPKB or say OTHERS “cyber-bully” them or God-forbid actually IGNORE them, yeah? LOL.
Its really simple. You can say what you want, but don’t complain if EVERYONE either IGNORE you or JUDGE what you say out in public and then verbally attack you back for what you say. If you can’t take the heat, then just STFU and live a quiet, simple life; otherwise if you are shouting for this or that “social change”, be prepared for push-back. Simple deh? LOL.
Back in the 1500s, “Flat Earth” believers were once the majority, and round Earth theorists had their tongues cut off and burned at the stake for blasphemy (i.e. the religious “Cancel” culture then).
So, if you don’t want to live in say North Korea or the Dark Ages, then in a free society, EVERYONE should have the rights to say their piece, no matter how stupid, and then hope that society as a whole moves towards rationality and wisdom.
If vast majority is STUPID, irrational and cannot discern with critical thinking for themselves, then that society is HOPELESS anyway – it will NOT help even if you pass a draconian law to say cut out the tongues of those who spew alternative opinions. yes?/no? LOL.

The pappies love to stick labels on people they dislike. “Communist”, “Marxist”, and those people can be arrested forever. Some people are following. “Snowflakes”, and they are scums to be attacked and throw out.

MarBowling : It’s UP TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF US TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE. WHETHER THEY IS ANY HIDDEN AGENDA ASIDE, WHEN THE CHINESE SET THEIR FEET …
YES, BEWARE OF CHINESE HIDDEN AGENDA. IT IS A DEBT TRAP AND IF YOU CANNOT PAY BACK, YOU HAVE TO SURRENDER YOUR LAND TO THE CHINESE.
THE CHINESE IS VERY MUCH LIKE CHRISTIANS MISSIONARY IN AFRICA.
“When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. And then they said, ‘Let us pray’. But when the prayer was over, and we opened our eyes, we found that we had the Bible and they had the land!”
Read in depth analysis of Chinese trap windows dress as assistance.
Sri Lankan Crisis between Debt-trap and Strategic-trap: The Chinese Stake
https://isdp.eu/sri-lankan-crisis-between-debt-trap-and-strategic-trap-the-chinese-stake/
MarBowling : WHETHER THERE IS ANY HIDDEN AGENDA ASIDE, WHEN THE AMERICUNTS SET THEIR FEET OR PLANT THEIR HOLEE FLAG ON THE SOIL OF ANY COUNTRY THAT NEED THEIR HELP TO ENSURE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY, THE AMERICUNTS WILL PROCEED TO PUMP IN US$BILLIONS OF “AID” BY FIRST ARMING THE COUNTRY WITH OBSOLETE US MILITARY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WARPLANES, TANKS, MISSILES, ETC
YES, BEWARE OF AMERICUNT HIDDEN AGENDA. LIKE THE CHINESE, ASSISTANCE FROM AMERICUNT IS ALSO A DEBT TRAP AND LIVES threatening TRAP.
AMERICUNT WILL SELL YOU OBSOLETE WEAPONS TO YOU AND TELL YOUR CITIZENS TO FIGHT AND DIED WHILE AMERICUNT MAKE GOOD PROFIT..
https://bit.ly/3IdZp8D
When your people came to our land, it was not with open arms, but with Bibles and guns and disease. You took our land. You killed us with your guns and disease, then had the arrogance to call us godless savages/ . If there is a Heaven and it is filled with Christians, than Hell is the place for me.
– Unknown Native American

Go to YouTube look for Kim Iversen:DOUBLE-BOOSTED Fauci’s Covid WORSENS After Paxlovid Rebound.
The Hill!
As reported by The New York Times by Sheryl Gay Stolberg under the heading on 29 Jun 2022:” Dr Anthony Foul-Ci(Bye)says he believes Paxlovid kept him out of the hospital, even though he tested positive again”.
Dr Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s top medical adviser for the coronavirus pandemic, sought on Wednesday to DISCOURAGE DOUBTS about the antiviral drug Paxlovid AFTER DISCLOSING THAT HE HAD SUFFERED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A “REBOUND” OF COVID19 AFTER TAKING A FIVE-DAYS COURSE OF THE PILLS!
“Paxlovid did what it was supposed to do,” Dr Fauci, 81 said in an interview, saying that he believed that the treatment, made by Pfizer, KEPT HIM OUT OF THE HOSPITAL WHEN HE FIRST TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS ON JUNE 15. HE ADDED THAT HE THOUGHT THE DRUG ALSO REDUCED THE SEVERITY OF HIS INITIAL SYMPTOMS.
One thing Paxlovid could not do was keep Dr Fauci from missing his daughter’s wedding. It went on without him in New Orleans two Saturday ago, when he was sidelined with his initial infection. he participated REMOTELY.
Anyway, this MONSTER and MURDERER had completed his FIRST 5-Day Paxlovid course after which he had NEGATIVE Reading. However, a few days later he was tested POSITIVE AGAIN! He THEN IMMEDIATELY took a 2nd 5-day Paxlovid course(did FDA approved SUCH THINGY)! WTF is this? On one farking hand he SOUGHT TO DISCOURAGE DOUBTD ABOUT THE WONDER DRUG PAXLOVID, BUT BY HIS FARKING ACTION OF TAKING THE 2nd DOSE OF THE HOLEE WONDER PILL PAXLOVID S SOON AFTER THE FIRST FARKING DOSE, HE IS CREATING MORE DOUBTS INSTEAD!
Understand the Holee Wonder Pill Paxlovid costs about US$530 per 5-day course. Understand our Coverment has also PRE-ORDERED and PRE-PAID these farking EXPENSIVE THINGY to cater for those FILTHY RICH and PAPIGS Folks! Good luck to them! They may NEED 3 or MORE DOSES TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CHANCES OF HOSPITALIZATION AND DEATH WHEN KENNA BY COVID19 ARE REDUCED BY 88%!

The “hate the action, not kill the actor” school of thought has one glaring fault : it ignores the victim/recipient of the action, who is just pushed into the shadows and ignored.
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This is a fine example of sophistic special pleading by Kirsten in defense of the indefensible.
Clap, clap. Well said, Sjorne Shen
Let’s us send all the criminals to Kirsten Han and her activists house.
Let Kirsten Han and her activists feed and clothe them and let them commit more crimes.
First, send Kirsten Han, her activists and all the religion who always condemned other religion to Kensington Ave.
https://bit.ly/3a8LK6i
Kirsten Han and religion who condemned others, what do you think ?

All the chiefs from the village camp know is to keep advertising that they are sending out 10 kits to each village household. Compare the daily cost hikes every villager experiences with the cost of 10 kits. Compare the million dollar pays the chiefs get. There must be lots of freaking idiots in the village who return these chiefs to power.

Why this issue does not resonant too much in the list of concerns in our society?
One if not the biggest reason is that ordinary people are just trying to cope with living.
As it is, things & situations are difficult enough & take up all our minds & worries.
There’s really any room left for anything else.
How most people wish & hope they don’t have to strive on a daily basis to sustain a livelihood. It’s not a choice for most people.
So the people who are pushing so hard on issues that may be just too far stretch for ordinary folks.
It’s not a fault nor any lacking but seriously it’s just for want of energy to do otherwise.

I think where the world club feet ball fairy teller ar pocket full full go hiding ar no accountability but money take take ar

I think no fulfill Swiss standard worse is just abandon it totally what kind of party ar or is it from different party

There is so much contradictory information. What can we do but to spruce up our own immunity. My suggestion is for MOH to let Singaporeans make their own choices. MOH can help by giving out Vit. C, D and Zinc to each household. N95 masks should be used by all. There are elders who are using surgical masks that is sliding off their faces in buildings. Those selling fruits should not be shouting with their mouths uncovered. Safe distancing should be a norm. Buildings, MRT and buses should close their doors after their safe distancing nos. have been attained. The govt. has to work to reduce the foreign population, not only because of the high density but also because there is going to be food shortage as costs goes up. There is a global shift to protectionism so no matter how many trade agreements signed, as food shortage increases, countries are going to provide for their own State first. LHL is wrong to think that by finding new sources of food, we will continue to have supplies but as Earth heats up food is going to decrease. The Population has to be reduced drastically for survival as we are an island. The many airport terminals built is not going to ensure our food supplies!

//By highlighting that there are good foreign workers who do a great job is merely glossing over the entire foreign talent policy. This policy allows employers to suppress the wages of Singaporeans who are already committed to their mortgages and what not.//
exactly ? depending on policies (qualifying parameters like any game rules or games allowed / excluded to be contested ???), there will always be different winners / losers and likewise for local business owners and sinkies employees who may get to benefit / lose under certain policies ???
likewise, the white monkey idiots and gang would love to structure rules to their advantage and for their own white doggy gang ???? FTs are just taking advantage allowed by the open-leg policy from the white monkey idiots ???

Who are they? Current Affairs « Opinion

Who are they? « Current Affairs « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

History is written by the Victor. The social media here is dictated by the “privilege lot” in Sin. Hence, like I always say, live in Sin, dies in Sin – The Sins of the privilege lot. Why sow pearls to swine? Therefore pride(the highmindedness and hypocrisy of the educated class in the world and of the world) before the fall. The swine are headed for the cliff, democratically (demons driven).

Pardon me for saying that both names Wparty n Tre does not appeal…a change to a more rallying n tesounding name may or will make a differencre…like The Patriots Forum or Sinar Temusik

Legal sparrows…balless n beholden to the system for practice on a shit of toilet paper easily dissolve in the WC n return as drinking water

Power and Abuse of Power Current Affairs « Opinion

Power and Abuse of Power « Current Affairs « Opinion « TR EMERITUS

The YOU is not you per se.
The YOU is PAP’S followers, carriers, new citizens & foreigners.
So please do not be mistaken.
It’s clear PAP don’t need votes from Singaporeans so much anymore.
But the next GE, PAP will get the biggest shock & humiliation of their history.

bedok

borobudur snacks shop

mandai link

zheng

zheng yikang

“I’ve been doing this for so many years, this shop is like my child,” said the owner of a four-decade-old bakery in Bedok.
Following a three-year search for a successor, he was able to sell the stall for S$4 million.
Zheng Yikang, 74, is the owner of Borobudur Snacks Shop at 537 Bedok North Street 3. They’ve been around since the 1980s when they partnered with an Indonesian-Chinese who set up the shop.
Mr Zheng took over after the founder passed away and has been selling speciality Nonya kueh ever since. They’re known for their ang ku kueh and kueh lapis.
“At our peak, we could produce nearly 1,000 cakes a day, supply at least 10 well-known hotels and deliver to many other retail shops across Singapore,” said Mr Zheng to Chinese-language newspaper Shin Min Daily News.
They switched to supplying buffet operators after competition in the wholesale market increased.
The business also began curating new flavours to innovate and set up a factory at Mandai Link in 2004 due to increasing demand.
However, it was reported that Mr Zheng has no direct successor, as their only daughter is married and lives in Canada.
He then spent three years looking for someone to continue the business and eventually found a couple who fit the bill.
“We haven’t signed the contract. We’re in the midst of discussing the details, but they’ve been learning to make kueh since April. They have to learn for a year before they’re ready,” he said.
Although the S$4 million price tag might be quite hefty for some, Mr Zheng explained that the new owners would be ready to operate from day one.
They will get the Bedok stall, the factory in Mandai, equipment, and the secret recipes, among other existing business essentials.
Although he feels sad about the decision, Mr Zheng admitted he has no other choice. He plans to retire and go on a holiday with his wife.
In April this year, a 45-year-old hawker stall announced it would be closing for good. The Ang Mo Kio Curry Rice owner, 80, is retiring and has no children willing to take over as they find the job “too tiring.” /TISG
Tampines coffeeshop sold for record S$41.6 million, hawkers leaving as rent rises to S$10k a month
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