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A knife-wielding man was shot and arrested by police outside Clementi Neighbourhood Police Centre, said the police in the early hours of Friday (Feb 18). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-arrest-man-clementi-police-centre-gunshot-2505181 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE...

Thirteen people have been arrested, with seven of them charged, for their suspected involvement in the recent spate of OCBC bank phishing scams between December 2021 and January 2022, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Sunday (Feb 20). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-arrest-13-people-7-charged-ocbc-bank-phishing-scams-2509956 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move...

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2022 statement in Parliament on Friday (Feb 18). He announced that the planned GST hike will take place next year and go up to 8 per cent, before rising to 9 per cent in 2024. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/budget-2022-live-lawrence-wong-finance-minister-speech-2476921 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stron...

Top national marathoner Soh Rui Yong was excluded from the Singapore team for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi as his conduct and behaviour have continued to "fall short" of what's expected, said the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) on Thursday (Feb 17). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/soh-rui-yong-top-marathoner-excluded-sea-games-hanoi-snoc-2504066 Do y...

Singapore should be able to ease restrictions further once the current Omicron surge peaks, said several experts. This is likely to be in about a month's time. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/measures-should-ease-once-omicron-peaks-say-experts-as-some-curbs-are-no-longer-effective Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebr...

The Government will provide up to S$900 million in funding support for SPH Media Trust (SMT) over the next five years, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo on Tuesday (Feb 15). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/government-funding-sph-media-trust-900m-editorial-independence-2499221 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebrav...

ST Engineering has created a new wearable aircon product to reduce "heat stress" for workers in Singapore who are exposed to the hot and humid weather. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/02/wearable-aircon/ Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis consultation for $60 and...

Social gambling among family and friends may soon be legalised in Singapore under new laws proposed in Parliament on Monday. Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/life/2022/02/15/social-gambling-to-be-legalised-in-singapore-with-regulation-body-to-be-set/2041712 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “M...

On Tuesday, Russia said it planned “to partially pull back troops” from where it had built up some 130,000 at the Ukrainian border, a move that comes after the United States warned last week that an “invasion could begin at any time.” Read more: https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/22917719/russia-ukraine-invasion-border-crisis-nato-explained Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger...

West Ham ace Kurt Zouma has been filmed booting his cat like a football across his kitchen floor. The Premier League star, 27, was also seen slapping his pet’s face. Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/17576996/kurt-zouma-cat-kick-slap-video/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

A Singapore TikToker broadcast her verbally abusing a nurse live after she felt that the service fell short. More than 400 people tuned in to witness TikTok user Marydelusion insult the unidentified nurse she said was not giving her appropriate care amid the current shortage of health care workers. Read more: https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/whack-your-mothers-face-singapore-patient-goes-off-on-...

The Committee of Privileges (COP) looking into former Member of Parliament Raeesah Khan’s conduct, in relation to a lie she said in the House last August, has set out its recommendations and full report on Thursday (Feb 10). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/committee-privileges-report-whatsapp-workers-party-raeesah-khan-pritam-singh-2492951 Do your property health check with Br...

North Korea's Korean Central Television (KCTV) has released a video about the country's leader, touching on his health issues, without going into specific details. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/02/kim-jong-un-health-update/ Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis con...

The New York Times’ (NYT) watered down version of “Singaporean Chicken Curry” elicited a rather spicy reaction from Singaporeans. Many compared it to longkang (drainage) water and one even called it “covid” curry, probably due to the pale colour of the gravy. Read more: https://planb.sg/nyts-longkang-water-curry-unites-singaporeans-in-uproar/ Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stro...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is conducting a "thorough investigation" of a 103-year-old woman who was erroneously given fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine, it said on Friday (Feb 4). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/moh-conducting-investigation-103-year-old-woman-erroneously-given-4th-dose-covid-19-vaccine-2479831 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live P...

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Inflation is quickly emerging as a key challenge this year after hitting multi-year highs on the back of a “perfect storm” of external and domestic factors. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/why-singapore-inflation-rising-prices-higher-what-can-be-done-2463081 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors

Local trainer and CEO of Life-long Training University, Dino Kang, found himself in the middle of a charged debate when one of his posts about unhealthy yet yummy food went viral on various social media platforms. Read more: https://planb.sg/trainer-accused-of-being-racist-for-criticizing-ayam-masak-merah-as-unhealthy/ Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealt...

As Chinese Singaporeans and others who celebrate Chinese New Year welcome the Year of the Tiger in the coming days, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wishes that married couples will welcome more than just good luck and even better health this year. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/01/pm-lee-marriage-birth-rate-cny-message-2022/ Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stro...

A netizen shared how he and his partner went to the SkyHelix attraction at Sentosa on 27 January and wanted to get on the ride, but his partner (who is plus-sized) was apparently fat-shamed by a SkyHelix staff member. Read more: https://singaporeuncensored.com/plus-sized-woman-told-she-need-to-test-if-she-can-fit-into-skyhelix-ride/ Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live...

Malaysia's Health Ministry is planning to ban smoking products for those born after 2005, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Speaking at the 150th Session of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday (Jan 26), Mr Khairy said that he hopes legislation would be passed this year. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-prop...

The Japanese Association of Singapore has reportedly put up a sign discouraging visitors from playing the smartphone game Pokemon Go at the Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/pokemon-no-japanese-cemetery-park-hougang-appeals-visitors-not-hunt-pokemon-site-1800921 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB:...

By 2028, an entry-level waste management worker can expect to draw a minimum gross salary of S$3,260 a month, up from current levels of about S$1,600 to S$1,800. And from 2024, eligible workers in the sector can expect to receive mandatory annual bonuses. Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/minimum-monthly-salary-entry-level-waste-collectors-nearly-double-s3260-2028-1798111 Do your pr...

Former radio disc jockey Dee Kosh intends to plead guilty to the sexual offences he has been charged with, a court heard on Tuesday (Jan 25). Lawyers from Eugene Thuraisingam's firm informed the court of the intention of their client, 33-year-old Darryl Ian Koshy, to plead guilty. He was given a date to do so, on Mar 10. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/dee-kosh-intends-plead-g...

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