PM Lee says it is a good habit to continue wearing masks like in Japan; netizens say discipline is lacking
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was recently in Japan, observed that the Japanese are “very, very conscientious,” particularly in wearing masks outdoors if feeling unwell.
He noted this was a “good habit” that should also be practised in Singapore, although netizens pointed out that the success of such instinctive behaviour lies with discipline.
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Man can’t believe lost wallet with $460 is returned; sends good karma to honest person
Photo: TikTok screengrab/chrishendoo
A man shared in a TikTok video how he received a letter from the Singapore Police Force (SPF) informing him that they had some of his possessions.
After revealing he had lost his wallet with more cash than usual, the man hoped the police notice was for the same reason.
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Cannabis delivered by mistake, S’pore court acquits man on death row
Cannabis/Youtube screengrab
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeals of two men on Friday (May 27) as one did not know the nature of the drugs while the other said that the drugs were delivered by mistake.
Raj Kumar Aiyachami, 40, and Ramadass Punnusamy, 41, were charged over a bag of drugs containing not less than 1.875kg of cannabis.
Ramadass, a Malaysian, had driven a lorry into Singapore and delivered the bag containing the cannabis to Raj, a Singaporean, on Sept 21, 2015.
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Three Types of People Who Should Open a Fixed Deposit Account in Singapore
When one thinks of putting money into a bank account in Singapore, the first thing that comes to mind might probably be the more well-known savings or current account.
However, not all Singaporeans might be aware of the existence of fixed deposit accounts offered by most banks, or even by financial institutions.
But first, what exactly are fixed deposit accounts? Fixed deposit accounts are essentially extremely low-risk investments that earn a fixed rate of interest over a fixed amount of time. The interests are paid out at regular intervals, usually quarterly or annually.
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OPINION | Anti-abortion communities seem to live in a world where people are saints — living in paradise where no poverty, war & pestilence exist
Abortion is not something nice. It should never be a substitute for proper contraception. A condom and contraception pills can ensure that unwanted pregnancies don’t happen. It is better to pay $10 for a packet of condoms than $4,000 for an abortion.
My experience with abortion is personal. I had to send my then girlfriend for an abortion because she got pregnant, and it was clear that despite her efforts to tell my parents that we’d get married and raise the child, we were in no position to raise a child.
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However, not all Singaporeans might be aware of the existence of fixed deposit accounts offered by most banks, or even by financial institutions.
But first, what exactly are fixed deposit accounts? Fixed deposit accounts are essentially extremely low-risk investments that earn a fixed rate of interest over a fixed amount of time. The interests are paid out at regular intervals, usually quarterly or annually.
Read more here