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Singtel defends its big remuneration to senior staff

Netizens are furious with Singtel's Allen Lew for getting a 50% pay rise. (Photo: TNP). TRE published an editorial on Monday (22 Jun), revealing that while Singtel has posted a 3.5% rise in net profit to $3.782 billion for the financial year ended 31 March 2015, the remuneration of its key management staff increased a lot more...

Tiles fall from walkway and hit lady in Jurong

Flying Mishap! The Chinese media reported a close shave happened at Jurong West when two pieces of brick tiles fell off from a covered walkway and hit the head of a middle-aged lady. The incident happened last Friday (19 Jun) at about 10.30am at a covered walkway next to the hawker centre at Blk 505 Jurong West St 52. The victim,...

Amos Yee to be remanded for 2 more weeks in IMH

Amos may be suffering from autism-spectrum disorder Amos Yee District Judge Jasvender Kaur today (23 Jun) ordered teenage blogger Amos Yee to be remanded for 2 weeks at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to undergo a psychiatric assessment. The court heard that an RTC report had found the 16-year-old physically and mentally...