WWF: Hotspot analysis fingers pulp & palm oil industries
Renowned conservation group The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has renewed calls for zero-burn policies to be enacted and enforced, as satellite hotspot analysis showed that 89% of fire hotspots occured in the Riau Province in Sumatra. The fires have caused the worst haze pollution in the history of Singapore. The WWF call...
2M S’poreans to receive Budget benefits to cope with cost of living
In a statement yesterday (28 Jun), the Ministry of Finance announced that 2 million Singaporeans will receive letters from the government next week, informing them of the benefits they and their households will receive as part of Budget 2013. These include GST Vouchers in the form of: Cash payments of between $100 and $250...
High Court dismisses pimp’s appeal
Tang Boon Thiew The High Court has dismissed the appeal of the pimp behind the high-profile online vice-ring case involving an underaged 17-year-old girl. Businessman Tang Boon Thiew was the pimp behind the case that got 51 men implicated. To date, 20 of the 51 men have been convicted and sentenced to jail, with three of the...
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