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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in Parliament today (8 Nov) that the government is intending to amend the Presidential Elections Act next January to ensure that the next President would come from a minority race. "Every citizen, Chinese, Malay, Indian, or some other race, should know that someone of his community can become... 

Citing increases in operating costs, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on today (7 Nov) that rubbish collection fees will increase from 1 Jan onwards. The revised rate will be S$8.25 for apartments and S$27.47 for landed homes. They mark an increase of $0.76 and $2.66 a month respectively. While no details were given,... 

Yesterday (4 Nov), a self-styled Chinese temple medium was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment for 3 charges of sexual penetration of a minor. Cordovilla Simon had operated as a Chinese medium for more than a decade from several places, including a Hougang flat and rented rooms at the Kerbau Hotel. For more than a year, the 43...