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PRC who hijacked a taxi and killed cleaner at airport gets 25 months’ jail

Photo Source: CNA Lawyers said he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia A PRC, Yuan Zhenghua, who hijacked a taxi and rammed it into a cleaner killing him at the Budget Terminal in March last year was sentenced to 25 months' jail in court today (15 Apr). Yuan was on the way to the airport in a CityCab taxi on 17 March 2012....

Tote Board donates $400M to help build ‘Gardens by the Bay’

In the Sunday Times yesterday ("Tote Board’s donations hit $1.2b", 14 Apr), it was revealed that in 2007, of the $1.2 billion disbursed to fund various community projects in social services, health care, community development, etc, $400 million alone was donated towards building the "Gardens by the Bay". Popular blogger Leong...

Grace Fu: S’poreans will continue to pay for healthcare

Minister Grace Fu During a dialogue session with Ang Mo Kio residents today (14 Apr), Minister in PMO, Grace Fu, said Singaporeans will continue to pay for healthcare even as the government is prepared to shoulder a larger share of healthcare costs. She said that this is to "promote self-reliance and avoid fiscal problems seen...