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Long-term care costs in ageing Singapore rise to nearly S$3,000 a month: Singlife

Long-term care costs in ageing Singapore rise to nearly S$3,000 a month: Singlife

SINGAPORE: Long-term care in Singapore has become increasingly expensive, with average monthly costs now nearing US$2,340 (S$3,000), up from US$1,813 (S$2,324) in 2018, reflecting an annual inflation rate of about 4%, Singapore Business Review reported. It cited data from a Singlife white paper titled From Awareness to Action: Securing Long-Term Care for a Super-Aged Society. […]

Maid says, ‘I get irritated when my male employer wears just boxers around me; he should wear proper sleeping clothes or shorts instead’

Maid says, ‘I get irritated when my male employer wears just boxers around me; he should wear proper sleeping clothes or shorts instead’

SINGAPORE: In a refreshingly candid and hilariously uncomfortable post in the domestic helper community, one brave helper has spoken up about something many probably suffer in silence — the dangling discomfort of male bosses in boxers. “Dear employer, I don’t know if I’m the only one who has experienced this,” she began, hinting that the […]

Toddler in India bites cobra to death in bizarre encounter

Toddler in India bites cobra to death in bizarre encounter

A two-year-old boy in India’s eastern state of Bihar killed a cobra by biting it after the venomous snake had slithered too close to him. Govinda Kumar was playing at home in Bankatwa village when he spotted the nearly metre-long snake, tried to grab it, only to have the reptile coil around his hands and attack him, according to local media. The boy’s grandmother was quoted as saying that Govinda’s reaction was to bite the snake’s head, killing it on the spot. The child then passed out and was...

Johor government official warns businesses could lose licences after alleged ‘Singaporeans only’ car wash turned away local customer

Johor government official warns businesses could lose licences after alleged ‘Singaporeans only’ car wash turned away local customer

JOHOR BAHRU: On Sunday (July 27), Johor’s housing and local government committee chairman Mohd Jafni Md Shukor, warned that businesses prioritising foreigners over locals for profit could have their licences revoked, after a car wash allegedly turned away Johoreans to serve “Singaporean car[s] only,” Must Share News reported, citing the New Straits Times. He added […]

Employer discovers maid threw household items out the window, asks if incident can be reported to police

Employer discovers maid threw household items out the window, asks if incident can be reported to police

SINGAPORE: An employer was shocked after discovering through CCTV footage that her domestic helper had thrown household items out of a window. She shared the incident in the ‘MDW in Singapore’ Facebook group on Sunday (Jul 27), explaining that she had been trying to locate several items that had mysteriously gone missing from her home. […]

‘It’s dreadfully long’ — Fresh grad struggles with 9-to-6:30 job, considers quitting

‘It’s dreadfully long’ — Fresh grad struggles with 9-to-6:30 job, considers quitting

SINGAPORE: “It’s dreadfully long.” This was how one local, who recently landed his first full-time job in Singapore, described his working hours. In a post on the r/SGexams forum on Monday (Jul 28), the local, who graduated from the National University of Singapore, confessed that he’s having a particularly hard time adjusting to working life […]