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PM: MediShield to be revamped, premiums & Medisave rates to go up

At the National Day Rally today (18 Aug), PM Lee said that the government will improve healthcare financing to give all Singaporeans "more peace of mind". The current medical insurance scheme, MediShield, will be revamped to become MediShield Life, he said. "The MediShield Life will not stop at 90. So don't worry, it will cover...

PRC staff tells customer: You want cheap food, go coffeeshop

Kelvin was charged $12.80 for this plate of food. Stomp recently reported an incident where a Singaporean netizen, Kelvin, was charged $12.80 for his plate of food. When asked why so expensive, the foodstall employee, a PRC, told Kelvin to go eat at a coffeeshop if he wanted cheap food. The incident happened on Wednesday (14...

S’porean loses M’sian PR over prayer hall incident

Malaysia has revoked the PR status of Singaporean Syed Ahmed Alkaff (in orange) for allowing a surau (Muslim prayer hall) at his Johor resort to be used by Buddhists. (Photo Star). A Singaporean man who allowed a surau or Muslim prayer hall in his Johor resort to be used for a Buddhist ceremony has had his Malaysian permanent...