Lady Luck smiled on an Indian expatriate in Abu Dhabi as he won over Rs. 12 crore in a lottery.
Author: Ashraf Jamal
Singapore to roll out ‘Return to Work’ programme to help injured workers
The Singapore government will soon roll out a ‘Return to Work’ programme to help injured workers, stated Minister of State (Manpower) Sam Tan in Parliament.
Dengvaxia vaccine to fight against dengue in Singapore
Singapore has geared up to fight the menace of dengue in the island nation. Dengvaxia, world’s first dengue vaccine will be available starting this week.
HSA alerts Singaporeans not to buy Anyang Herbal products
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has alerted Singapore residents not to purchase or consume ‘Anyang Herbal Blue’ and Anyang Herbal Red’ sold online as they contain banned substance which can seriously impair the health.
More elderly Singaporeans opting for two-room flexi scheme
Many elderly Singaporeans have chosen the two-room flexi scheme, say the latest figures from Housing and Development Board (HDB).
OCBC gives SGD 600,000 for societal causes
Showing concern for society, OCBC Bank has decided to give SGD 600,000 to the CSR initiatives for various social causes in Singapore.
Balakrishnan: Govt will ensure inter-operability between services for consumers
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Programme Office (SNPO) said, “Consolidation of the infrastructure is the road towards Smart Nation and the government will move to ensure ‘inter-operability’ between services for consumers.”
People can use SRS cash for purchasing Singapore Savings Bonds
In a step that will bring smiles on the faces of Singaporeans, government is open to the idea of allowing people to use money kept in their Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) accounts to purchase Singapore Savings Bonds.
Collection points to be set up for disposal of used SAF uniform in Singapore
For disposal of the used uniform of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), more bins and collections points will be set up in the island country. The government has become cautious after used SAF uniforms were found smuggled near Batam in November last year.
Patients’ stem cells used to test side effects of drugs in Singapore
Though it is difficult to predict the side effects of a drug on a person in advance, scientists of Singapore have used patients’ stem cells to test side effects of drugs.
