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MP Zaqy: Education, muscle needed against cyber harassment

MP Zaqy Mohamad Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Zaqy Mohamad, who also chairs the Government Parliamentary Committee for Communications and Information, said yesterday (24 Nov) that as Singapore is considering laws to deal with cyber harassment, they must come in tandem with public education on internet engagement norms too. Mr Zaqy said,...

SG’s inflation increases from 1.6% to 2% due to COE

In a joint statement from MTI and MAS today (25 Nov), it reported that Singapore's CPI increased from 1.6% in September to 2.0% last month. This was based on year-on-year measurement. The statement said that the increase is largely due to higher "private road transport cost". Private road transport cost rose by 2.7% after declining...

Singpost praises reader for his civic-mindedness & swift actions

TRE published a letter from reader Cheong Yaoming recently on 19 Nov, complaining about Singpost ('Serious lapses by Singpost!'). In the letter, the reader told TRE that he witnessed a Singpost truck going at high speed at Redhill Close (near Blk 70) on 5 Nov this month. As it went around the corner, he was shocked to see the...