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According to Chinese daily Wanbao, many private apartments in Geylang are being rented out which are seriously overcrowded with tenants. 1 unit was found to be partitioned into 10 rooms with 60 people staying inside. The overcrowding poses major safety and health hazards. Without partitioning, the owner may only get about $3,000... 

Marina Bay Sands One Hope Centre, which helps people with gambling addiction, reported that there has been a nearly 50% jump in cases last year compared to 2012. In 2013, One Hope Centre saw 523 addicts seeking counselling. Its executive director, Mr Dick Lum, said, "Many clients that we counselled felt that it is all right... 

A reader recently sent the following information to TRE. According to the Department of Statistics’ Monthly Digest of Statistics November 2014 [Link], which was published on 2 December earlier this month, the (Government Budget) Cash Surplus was $25.3 and $27.4 billion for FY2012 and FY2011 respectively: Data for FY2013 was...