‘Most expensive pasar malam stall?’ Kf Seetoh surprised by S$18,000 a month rental at Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

SINGAPORE — The Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar kicked off last Friday (17 Mar) and will run for 36 days until 22 April, which will be the longest duration the bazaar has…

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Netizens agree with Pritam Singh’s call for full report on Covid-19 to be made public – Singapore News – BestyWeb

Mr Pritam Singh. Photo: FB screengrab/theworkersparty SINGAPORE: In Parliament on Monday (Mar 20), Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC) called for the full report to be made public during…

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Tampines GreenVines red lift lobby controversy: Design of Build-to-Order (BTO) HDB projects finalized before launch – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

Photo of model by KYLee Minister for National Development, Mr Desmond Lee, said that the precinct design is finalized before the launch of Build-to-Order (BTO) projects by the Housing and…

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21-year-old Indonesian woman dies after accidentally hanging herself while creating social media content via video call – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

A 21-year-old woman died while creating suicide content at her home in Leuwiliang District, Bogor Regency (Source: Leuwiliang Police). BOGOR, INDONESIA — A 21-year-old woman passed away by hanging in…

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Student who gave haircuts to friends in school toilet has now made it to become professional barber – Singapore News – BestyWeb

SINGAPORE: Syed Faaris Aydin, 17, who can be found as @AydinBlends on Instagram, went viral on TikTok almost a year ago when his friend posted a video of him giving…

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12 Singaporeans injured in Johor accident after tour van wrecked in chain collision – BestyWeb

JOHOR BAHRU: Twelve Singaporeans were injured, one of them seriously, in an accident involving four vehicles on Malaysia's North-South Expressway on Sunday (Mar 19) afternoon. The accident occurred in Pagoh, Johor, on the…

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Singapore ranks 1st in Asia for user data requests, says Surfshark report – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

The latest Surfshark report analyzes the number of accounts specified in user data requests for Big Tech by the local authorities and law enforcement agencies. In total, over 6.6 million…

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Demand for AI talent will likely outpace supply for some time as Govt scales up effort to expand local pool – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

The Singapore government is raising awareness of the value of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential across the wider economy and society as demand for AI talent will likely outpace supply,…

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Workers’ Party calls for release of full After Action Review findings on Singapore’s COVID-19 response – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

Mr Pritam Singh and Mr Leon Perera During the debate on Singapore’s COVID-19 response motion on Monday, Pritam Singh, Secretary General of the Workers’ Party and Leader of the Opposition…

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Maid says she only gets to sleep at 2am after finishing ironing but has to wake up at 6.30am with no naps or rest in between – Singapore News – BestyWeb

(Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP) SINGAPORE: A foreign domestic helper took to social media saying that she could only sleep around 2 am on most nights but had to…

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Letter: Ministry of Health should do more to prevent Down Syndrome abortions – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

by Dr Alexis Heng Boon Chin As Singapore commemorates World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March (representing three copies of chromosome 21), we are often reminded of the tragic fact…

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French govt survives no-confidence votes in pension fight – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

Members of National Assembly parliamentary group La France Insoumise (LFI) and left-wing coalition NUPES (New People's Ecologic and Social Union) hold signs reading "64 is a no", "See you in…

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Morning Digest, March 21 – Singapore News – BestyWeb

  Photo: Freepik/pvproductions (for illustration purposes only). SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to warn others after an electrician wanted to charge her $2,300 to replace a whole circuit…

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At this durian cafe in Jalan Besar, you can enjoy durian high tea, fried durian and more – BestyWeb

The durian whisky cake is one of Ms Durian’s most popular bakes. “We wanted to mimic the bittersweetness of the real durian, so we tried many different kinds of whisky…

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SCDF officers rescue two workers stranded on 40th floor of Capital Tower – BestyWeb

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Monday (Mar 20) rescued two workers who were stranded on a gondola stuck at the 40th floor of the Capital Tower building.…

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Can energy-guzzling data centres in Singapore reduce their carbon footprint? – BestyWeb

Empyrion operates one data centre in Singapore and is developing facilities in South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia. The data centre in Singapore has an external wall with green plants to…

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Man found dead after being mistaken for sleeping in hawker center for entire day – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

SINGAPORE – A man who had appeared to be sleeping at a hawker centre for an entire day was later found dead. On Sunday (19 March), the police and SCDF…

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COVID-19 White Paper debate: MPs raise questions on preparations for future pandemics and public spending – BestyWeb

SINGAPORE: Preparations for the next pandemic, greater scrutiny on public spending and improvements to standards of migrant workers’ dormitories were among issues raised on Monday (Mar 20) as the House…

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Singapore CPF Board to remind members to review beneficiaries upon divorce – The Online Citizen Asia – BestyWeb

The Minister for Manpower, Dr Tan See Leng, recently addressed Singapore Parliament on the issue of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) nomination scheme, which allows CPF members to nominate recipients…

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Singapore defender Irfan Fandi withdraws from Lions’ squad for upcoming friendlies – BestyWeb

SINGAPORE: Singapore defender Irfan Fandi has withdrawn from the national football squad for its upcoming friendlies due to personal reasons related to club commitments, said the Football Association of Singapore…

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