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Benefits and allowances for grassroots leaders

In Parliament last month, Worker's Party MP Png Heng Huat asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth what were the past and current benefits given to grassroots leaders and advisers. Chan Chun Sing in his reply, stated that the grassroots "help bond residents to weave our social fabric; gather feedback for...

Singapore overtakes HK to become 2nd most expensive Asian city for wealthy

A latest survey by investment bank Julius Baer has shown that Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become the 2nd most expensive city for the wealthy. Using a 12-month data taken from Jun 2015, the survey compared the prices of high-end luxury consumables such as a 4000 square feet residence in prime location and a BMW 7-series...

Channel 8 draws flak over term used to describe elderly poor

A seeming translation error during the evening prime time broadcast has drawn much criticism from netizens. A Chinese news report that was focusing on the poor in Singapore had used the chinese subtitled "下流老人" (which loosely translates to "Dirty Old Man") to describe the old and poor. Following the broadcast, criticism...