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40 yrs of his Medisave wiped out in 3 mths PR patient’s medical bills expected to hit $100,000?  I refer to the article “Rare illness renders a nurse in need of help” (theonlinecitizen, Jan 2). It states that “The family’s tried to get a cheaper Class C6 ward, only to be told that these were only open to citizens,... 

Recently, my wife and I went to Tanjung Pinang in Bintan, Indonesia for a short break to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. The town was the perfect setting for people like us who had never experienced the feel of the 1970’s as both of us were born in the 80’s. Unlike Singapore, Tanjung Pinang is laid back. We had... 

The slew of property cooling measures introduced by the government has made life very difficult for real estate agents, a recent media report revealed. “Before they (buyers) came to us, now we have to follow them. And we need more patience now, because they take longer to decide,” said 43-year-old agent Sanam Mahesh Daswani. In...