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Local hero pulls couple out of burning car on BKE

(Photo: TNP) A car burst into flames along Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Friday (3 Jan) after it collided with a truck. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call about a car on fire at 1.20pm. The car was on the BKE heading towards the Pan Island Expressway (PIE), near the Bukit Panjang exit when it...

SAFRA partly bans FTs from pools, thanks to netizens

A TRE reader has written in to inform that SAFRA now bans non-SAFRA members (including foreigners) from using SAFRA swimming pools on weekdays unless accompanied by SAFRA members [Link]. However, it appears that non-SAFRA members can still use SAFRA pools on weekends: Notice on usage of SAFRA swimming pool Dear Patrons/Customers...

HDB resale prices fall due to ‘new PR’ buying curb

HDB has released the flash estimate of the HDB Resale Price Index (RPI) for the Q4 2013. The flash estimate of the Q4 2013 Resale Price Index (RPI) is 202.1, a decline of 1.3% over Q3 2013. The actual housing data will be released on 24 January 2014, HDB said. This is the second drop in a row. It follows a 0.9% fall in resale...