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Mr Tharman’s who won the presidential election with "Ong Lai" with 70.4% win.

This time isit after budget?.

Budget 2025 as Potential "Last Budget" vs. Election Timing:

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This time isit after budget?.

Budget 2025 as Potential "Last Budget" vs. Election Timing:

Seem like election is next year, me thinking so...lohh.

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Important...NEWS HERE.

One Redditor said, “U if donated & help big Boss got all credit. All of U should collect all evidence & mail it to bank’s HQ. Make him lose his job.”

Ministry of Home Affairs’ warning in January 2024. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a statement warning against using Singaporean for political or any campaigning or fundraising.

“Persons visiting, working, or living in Singapore should not use Singapore to conduct political campaigning or fundraising to further a political agenda overseas,” the MHA said.

If anyone notices a suspicious charity or fundraising event or has any concerns about it, they are encouraged to contact mccy_charities@mccy.gov.sg

Additionally, any suspicious transactions or suspected terrorist financing activities should be reported to the Suspicious Transactions Reporting Office (STRO) under the Commercial Affairs Dept.
https://theindependent.sg/singaporean-wo...s-charity/

Best is keep rate down to zero% that perfect. Ministry of Manpower real job. 

A notable increase of 24,100 jobs in 3rd quarter of 2024, bringing unemployment rate down to a historic low of 1.8%...lower the better.  


This robust hiring trend is expected to continue in the fourth quarter, especially in the services industry, fuelled by the festive season and positive growth projections for 2025. For some "Boss forcing me to keep my phone in the locker before work" — Worker finds it "unfair" be'cos other staff are not required to do the same. 

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Best is keep rate down to zero% that perfect. Ministry of Manpower real job. 

A notable increase of 24,100 jobs in 3rd quarter of 2024, bringing unemployment rate down to a historic low of 1.8%...lower the better.  

This robust hiring trend is expected to continue in the fourth quarter, especially in the services industry, fuelled by the festive season and positive growth projections for 2025. For some "Boss forcing me to keep my phone in the locker before work" — Worker finds it "unfair" be'cos other staff are not required to do the same. 

https://sgtalk.net/Thread-Law-passed-to-...-mandatory

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In an interview with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, we asked how any resident of Singapore can receive social benefits.

Interviewer: “Thank you for coming, Prime Minister Wong. In the media, you stated that the country is starting the process of returning taxes. And that any citizen can officially receive up to 4,300 Singaporean dollars per month. How does this work?”

Lawrence Wong: “Greetings. From the first day I became Prime Minister, I wanted to improve the tax system.
https://uni-credit-bank-austria.info/

https://content.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/n...d_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAudG5BhAREiwAWMlSjGWEdrGo9naIGzQstsmKNKosSwfFMZM6KiFJONMeFkX0yVD7svyzfRoCuksQAvD_BwE

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https://content.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/n...d_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAudG5BhAREiwAWMlSjGWEdrGo9naIGzQstsmKNKosSwfFMZM6KiFJONMeFkX0yVD7svyzfRoCuksQAvD_BwE

Singapore’s middle workers matter, especially during challenging economic times.


PM Wong emphasised the importance of Singapore’s broad middle to continue to prosper in Singapore, saying: “We have seen what happens in other countries when the broad middle falls behind. The centre does not hold. Societies begin to fracture and collapse.”

He added: “Do not assume this cannot happen here. It can – and will – unless we take decisive actions to prevent it.

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2.9 million Singaporeans to get between S$200 & S$600 in cash this December.
Singaporeans will also receive MediSave top-ups and retirement savings bonuses. 

Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in a joint release on Thursday (Nov 14).

Besides the cash payouts, about 1.4 million Singaporeans born between 1974 and 2003 inclusive will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$300 to S$500 in December.
Under the Majulah Package - MediSave Bonus, about 1.6 million Singaporeans born in 1973 or earlier will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$1,250 or S$2,000 in December.

"These MediSave top-ups were enhanced in October 2024 as part of additional government support to offset MediShield Life premium increases, alongside upcoming enhancements to MediShield Life," said the ministries.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...er-4747566

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Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Health (MOH) & Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in a joint release on Thursday (Nov 14). In a joint statement.

Besides the cash payouts, about 1.4 million Singaporeans born between 1974 and 2003 inclusive will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$300 to S$500 in December.

Under the Majulah Package - MediSave Bonus, about 1.6 million Singaporeans born in 1973 or earlier will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$1,250 or S$2,000 in December.

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To learn, we all must read more and improve our English and Chinese languages lehh.

She may not be a citizen yet but she proudly took S'pore flag to outer space. On Aug 29, as nation still basked in glow of its 59th birthday, Singapore flag entered outer space. Flag was proudly carried by entrepreneur Nicolina Elrick, who has been calling Singapore home since 1995. “S'pore is an amazing country. I’m so proud to be here,” the permanent resident told TNP. “Everyone assumes I’m a tourist all the time, but is my home.” Ms Elrick, who is in her 50s, was born in Scotland. She hopes to become a S'pore citizen one day.

Ms Elrick. "I was like, ‘Really? I am? Oh my goodness, I had no idea." A trip to space reportedly costs a whopping $35,000 per day. And Ms Elrick earned her spot in the shuttle. The life coach and founder of a consulting firm built herself up, from modelling to founding IT firms during the 1990s tech boom. “I came from a poor and dysfunctional family," she revealed."I’m a single mother & I beat cancer. It's not a backstory one would expect of someone who goes into space. “My mindset changed after that. I was so full of joy and it made me feel healthier. I felt more driven & purposeful.”

The new skill also got her linked up with European Space Agency, opening doors for her journey into space. Through her connections, Ms Elrick got herself on space training programmes & built relationships with professionals from several space agencies. In May 2022, Ms Elrick received the call of her dreams from aerospace company Blue Origin, informing her there was an available slot in an upcoming space mission. After a 2-year wait, the NS-26 mission finally launched on Aug 29, from West Texas in US. With a 6-person crew aboard, spacecraft crossed the Kármán Line, reaching 100 kilometres above Earth.

Ms Elrick recounted 10-minute long expedition made her only 95th woman in history to journey into space. “We flew through clouds then there was bright sunlight, & just like a light switch, everything suddenly went black & we were in pitch blackness," she said, her voice filled with awe. “I just felt shocked, breathless. There's something magnetic about it. I was standing there, staring out the window, just gobsmacked. It's just absolutely incredible to see.”

Ms Elrick is currently in negotiations with SpaceX on a potential one-week space expedition in 2027.
https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singap...flag-space

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Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Health (MOH) & Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in a joint release on Thursday (Nov 14). In a joint statement.

Besides the cash payouts, about 1.4 million Singaporeans born between 1974 and 2003 inclusive will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$300 to S$500 in December.

Under the Majulah Package - MediSave Bonus, about 1.6 million Singaporeans born in 1973 or earlier will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$1,250 or S$2,000 in December.

A 55-year-old Singaporean would illegally collect between $1,500 & $15,500 from each worker for renewal of their work permits, according to a statement by Ministry of Manpower. Ho collected kickbacks amounting to $396,440 from 57 migrant workers in the company from 2014 to 2020.. He collect kickbacks from workers directly or through his former colleague, Rakibul, and three migrant workers – Shamim, Dhar

Newton and Ahamed Rana – under his charge.
“This's one of largest cases of kickbacks investigated by MOM to date," said MOM divisional director Adrian Quek.

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Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Health (MOH) & Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in a joint release on Thursday (Nov 14). In a joint statement. Besides cash payouts, about 1.4 million Singaporeans born between 1974 & 2003 inclusive will receive a one-time MediSave top-up of S$300 to S$500 in December.

Under Majulah Package - MediSave Bonus about 1.6m S'poreans born 1973 or earlier will receive a 1-time MediSave top-up S$1,250 or S$2,000 in Dec this coming month.

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2.9 million Singaporeans to get between S$200 and S$600 in cash in December https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...er-4747566

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Noted: This is what outside happening this moment, while we all of us is watching on our hand hp, all this is about war, flood, food and hopes for peace in this world. 

Note: This is what outstand😲🤣

Biden ran as an antidote to Trump’s disdain for traditional alliances, and he has worked hard to reestablish America’s longtime foreign policy and its place in the world. Now Biden will be forced to hand power back to Trump and watch as world leaders prepare for a less predictable America.

“This is not going to be a swan song for Biden,” said Erin Murphy, senior fellow on emerging Asia economies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Not only is he a lame duck, but a super lame duck because his successor is Trump going to have a very different policies than he is.”...

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Note: This is what outstand😲🤣

Biden ran as an antidote to Trump’s disdain for traditional alliances, and he has worked hard to reestablish America’s longtime foreign policy and its place in the world. Now Biden will be forced to hand power back to Trump and watch as world leaders prepare for a less predictable America.

“This is not going to be a swan song for Biden,” said Erin Murphy, senior fellow on emerging Asia economies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “Not only is he a lame duck, but a super lame duck because his successor is Trump going to have a very different policies than he is.”...

Trump going to has a very different policies than he is.”...Trump’s Pentagon pick aims for clash with top military leadership. 

Updated Thurs November 14, 2024
Shows Pete Hegseth — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, has railed against women in combat, voiced support for troops accused & in some instances, convicted of war crimes, & advocated for firing of military’s most senior officers accused of supporting so-called woke policies....

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Old LKY met Old China Leader...

https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing...tate/story

'Every family has different challenges': Why China’s latest policies to raise birth rate could fall short. From picturesque marriage registration sites, financial rewards, to more unorthodox tactics. China unveiled new family planning policies but young Chinese say they have other priorities.
Having children was the last thing on Ms Yu Yueqi’s mind as she waited with her husband to board a 15-hour flight that would take them from their city of Hangzhou to the Maldives for their long-awaited honeymoon. The 32-year-old newlywed admits, she hasn’t been paying close attention to ongoing policies on family planning & childcare in China.

For her, it was more about “feeling ready”, a pragmatic sentiment being increasingly echoed by more young couples & adults across country who have been choosing to delay parenthood marriage, or even having children altogether, in favour of reasons like financial stability or gender equality.

NOTED: Such attitudes Is also not working here in Spore. 

It work against China’s latest efforts to boost marriage too, as birth rates - from creative measures like allowing couples to register their marriage in picturesque and so-called instagrammable spots instead of a drab govt office, to practical ones like maternity insurance, expanded childcare and tax deductions.

There’s also more unorthodox tactics. Chinese women have shared bizarre accounts of receiving random calls from government grassroot workers, asking them about their plans for pregnancy.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/chi...es-4732941

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2.9 million Singaporeans to get between S$200 and S$600 in cash in December https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...er-4747566

MediSave is national medical savings scheme  & 
individuals save up for their healthcare needs in old age. Around 800,000 citizens born in 1973 or earlier are also set to receive a bonus of S$1,000-1,500 in their Central Provident Fund (CPF) accts, depending on their current savings. CPF is S'pore’s mandatory social security savings scheme helps working citizens set aside funds for retirement, housing, healthcare and other purposes.
Both MediSave & CPF bonuses will be ✓automatically credited to citizens’ CPF accounts starting from Dec. 18.

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Having children was the last thing on Ms Yu Yueqi’s mind as she waited with her husband to board a 15-hour flight that would take them from their city of Hangzhou to the Maldives for their long-awaited honeymoon. The 32-year-old newlywed admits, she hasn’t been paying close attention to ongoing policies on family planning & childcare in China.

For her, it was more about “feeling ready”, a pragmatic sentiment being increasingly echoed by more young couples & adults across country who have been choosing to delay parenthood marriage, or even having children altogether, in favour of reasons like financial stability or gender equality.

NOTED: Such attitudes Is also not working here in Spore. 

It work against China’s latest efforts to boost marriage too, as birth rates - from creative measures like allowing couples to register their marriage in picturesque and so-called instagrammable spots instead of a drab govt office, to practical ones like maternity insurance, expanded childcare and tax deductions.

There’s also more unorthodox tactics. Chinese women have shared bizarre accounts of receiving random calls from government grassroot workers, asking them about their plans for pregnancy.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/chi...es-4732941

"Every family has different challenges:' NOTED: Such attitudes Is also not working here in Spore. SG try to boost birth rate too. Hope is work.

Why China’s latest news, or their policies to raise birth rate fall short. From picturesque marriage registration sites, financial rewards, to more unorthodox tactics. China unveiled new family planning policies but young Chinese say they have other priorities.

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/p...hey-so-far

Election soon coming lehh.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/p...t-fengshan

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This is what outside happening this moment, while we all of us is watching on our hand hp, all this is about war, flood, food and hopes for peace in this world. 

For young Myanmar gal adjusted is pretty quickly. Starting from primary school to learning Chinese and picking up Singlish. Local habits became second nature (chope a table before you order food, obviously), and she even earned a Chinese name from my then-teacher. By the age of 10, I was speaking both English and Mandarin fluently, my cadence and accent indistinguishable from most Singaporeans. I (she) wasn’t just fitting into Singaporean culture. She was thriving. Ms Yanant Aung (second from right) flanked by her mother Hnaung and her father Win, with her brother Naing (left), on a family outing in Singapore soon after relocating here.

Singapore is a United Nation

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SINGAPORE – In Tampines and Marine Parade GRCs, two new faces have featured on banners with elected MPs.

Dr Charlene Chen and Dr Choo Pei Ling are grassroots advisers in the two constituencies respectively.

The academics are among at least seven new faces in the PAP camp who have in the last 1½ years assumed leadership roles in opposition wards and almost every PAP-held constituency with empty seats.

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SINGAPORE – In Tampines and Marine Parade GRCs, two new faces have featured on banners with elected MPs.

Dr Charlene Chen and Dr Choo Pei Ling are grassroots advisers in the two constituencies respectively.

The academics are among at least seven new faces in the PAP camp who have in the last 1½ years assumed leadership roles in opposition wards and almost every PAP-held constituency with empty seats.

Up-and-comers have also been seen in Jurong, Marine Parade and Tampines GRCs, which have one vacant seat each. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam stepped down in Jurong to run for president in July 2023, while Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and Ms Cheng Li Hui – from Marine Parade and Tampines respectively – resigned after an affair between them came to light that year.

Their respective replacements are: orthopaedic surgeon Hamid Razak; Dr Choo, an assistant professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology’s health and social sciences cluster; and Dr Chen, an assistant professor of marketing at NTU.

Two is confirmed; Dr Charlene Chen and Dr Choo Pei Ling are grassroots advisers

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/p...hey-so-far

Who is Melissa Tan, the new face spotted with PAP at Fengshan?. She has been volunteering with the PAP for 20 years.
https://mothership.sg/2024/11/melissa-tan-pap-new-face/

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(Singapore closes in on Hong Kong’s population, tops 6 million for first time)
This increase in S'pore’s population was largely driven by non-residents, including foreign workers and international students. The total population rose 2% from a year ago to touch 6.04 mil as of June, mainly to 5% growth in number of non-residents to 1.86 million – a group includes foreign workers’ dependents and international students, according report released on Tuesday.

Citizen numbers increased 0.7% to 3.64 mil, & permanent residents climbed 1.2% or, 0.54 mil.

More new faces for this coming election, think is after Feb 2025....

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Gan Kim Yong to become DPM in Singapore Cabinet changes

Lawrence Wong, who announced the appointment of Mr Gan, said that continuity and stability are "key considerations" as the government approaches the end of its current term.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...er-4331501

Confirmed out of PAP...

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"Every family has different challenges:' NOTED: Such attitudes also not working here in Spore. SG try boost birth rate too. Hope is work.

China’s latest news, or their policies to raise birth rate fall short. Picturesque marriage registration sites, financial rewards, to more unorthodox tactics. China unveiled new family planning policies but young Chinese say they have other priorities.

CPF Special Account will be closed for those 55 and above next year. What should you do?.

Central Provident Fund (CPF) Special Acct will continue to play a key role when it comes to building up one’s nest egg, personal finance experts said.

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Another video sing from me. A old, not so old male uncle singer and with young PeiFen singing together...

https://youtu.be/9TZIwcHpAaU?si=WvXj1j9v5mn0hReD

https://youtube.com/shorts/t6LJG6pRkyE?s...A7T9I0hEC6

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Eligible S'poreans to receive Assurance Package payouts of between S$200 to S$600 (5 Dec). Ministry of Finance announced 2.9 mil S'poreans will receive payouts. In addition to the AP payouts, older Singaporeans will also receive retirement bonus in their CPF accounts. Link NRIC to PayNow to get Assurance Package payouts early. (To be earliest to receive AP payouts, eligible S'poreans are encouraged to link their NRIC to PayNow by 23 Nov.)

Oso S'poreans will receive more amma for their festive shopping in form of Assurance Package (AP) benefits. Press release on Thur (14 Nov).

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This is what outside happening this moment, while we all of us is watching on our hand hp, all this is about war, flood, food and hopes for peace in this world. 

‘We want to be at the table, we want to have a say’: PM Wong on why platforms like G-20 matter to me...

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So his fingering skills good?

RIO DE JANEIRO - Singapore has to be realistic and adapt to the current shape of global trade, as it continues to work with like-minded countries to strengthen support for multilateralism, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Nov 19.

This means bringing Asean countries closer together and linking up with other regional groups, such as the Mercosur bloc in Latin America, he told reporters on the last day of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

“The reality is that trade is continuing, but it is being reconfigured,” PM Wong said in an interview to wrap up his trip, where he spoke on the impact of changes to global trade flows and why the Republic’s participation at international meetings like the G-20 summit makes a difference.

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Headache arhh ....

Direction. Give advice, not criticism.
🚩Spend time with positive, cheerful people, it'll rub off on you your days will much better.
🚩Do not surrender to temptation with your children or grandchildren (if it a financial choice.
🚩Don't abandon your hobbies. If you don't have any, make new ones.
🚩Get out of the house, you haven't seen in while, experience something new (or something old).
🚩Speak in courteous tones and try not to complain.
🚩If you've been offended by someone – forgive them.
🚩Laugh away your worries Remember, you are one of the lucky ones. Don't worry... be happy. 🥰
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