Last Thursday, a woman was jailed for framing her maid by planting jewellery in her luggage and calling the cops. Why do employers do this?It was nine months of hell for Filipino maid Juvy.In April 2014, she filed a...
The excitement of last September's General Election has died down, and the new Members of Parliament have settled into a rhythm of visiting residents in their homes, attending community events and running weekly Meet-the-People Sessions.They have also made their...
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday described Dr Tan Cheng Bock's recent decision to announce his bid for the presidency as a "calculated political gambit" that is open to interpretation.Mr Goh added that by making his statement as...
Muslims will each have to pay $1 to $10 more in monthly contributions to the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF) from June 1.This is expected to increase annual contributions to the fund by $6 million, bringing the net...
MR ARUL RAJA, a manager at a heavy equipment manufacturing company, about his daughter. Mr Ong had written a letter to appeal to a nearby school to take his daughter in, so she could go to a school close...
The Bukit Batok by-election to fill the seat vacated by Mr David Ong could be held as early as May, soon after Parliament completes its debate on the Budget on April 15.But observers doubt the People's Action Party (PAP)...
Mr David Ong had just begun his second term as an MP when he resigned. But his time in the grassroots movement goes back to the late 1990s, when he was a grassroots leader in Kreta Ayer.First fielded in...
People's Action Party (PAP) Bukit Batok MP David Ong, who resigned suddenly yesterday, is believed to have had an extramarital affair with a woman who is a grassroots leader in his ward.From accounts of those who knew them, it...
He took one look and said: "Oh, it's serious."My heart sank.I have three dogs and while I love them all, Nicky the chihuahua is the one whose photo I use on my smartphone case cover.He's a rescue dog I...
For most of us, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme is an essential component of our financial planning for our golden years.Over the years, enhancements have been made to the scheme to enable us to boost our retirement savings...
