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The casino industry is booming in Singapore and shows no signs of slowing down in 2024. Both retail and online gambling are popular throughout the country, overseen by the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA). Land-based casinos are permitted in Singapore as long as they are part of an integrated resort, which is when... 

On 1 Jan 2024 GST rises 1% from 8% to 9%; this is a 12.5% increase in GST. I am not convinced that this is necessary. It will contribute to inflation, and cause economic hardship. The handouts to mitigate this are temporary and the increase is permanent. In 2015, when the possibility of GST rising was an election issue Mr Low... 

This white-haired elderly gentleman caught my attention at Hong Lim Park on the 50th anniversary observance of Operation Coldstore in 2015. Fiery oration in Mandarin, without a script. That was my first impression of Mr Lee Tee Tong, the elected Member of Parliament for Bukit Timah in 1963. He was the candidate from Barisan...