TR Emeritus, 11 Oct 2014Not only was the main organiser of @ReturnOur CPF protest denied food, her personal notebook and belongings were also (unreasonably) seized by the police, said Han Hui Hui of her 8-hour long ordeal at the Police Cantonment Complex (PCC).The investigating officer (IO) also tried to prevent Ms Han from calling herContinue reading “CPF activist Han Hui Hui allegedly denied food and drinks during her 8 hours detention inside Cantonment Police Complex”
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SNAPSHOT: Calvin Cheng says being charged and fined for illegal price fixing is no big deal
The Real Singapore, 11 Oct 2014 Link
SMRT plans to make a whopping S$1.64 billion bid for London’s minicab operator Addison Lee
Sky News, 11 Oct 2014One of Singapore’s largest transport groups is examining an £800m takeover bid for Addison Lee, London’s biggest minicab operator.Sky News has learnt that SMRT Corporation, which is listed on the Asian city state’s stock exchange, is at the early stages of considering an offer.Addison Lee’s owner, the private equity group Carlyle,Continue reading “SMRT plans to make a whopping S$1.64 billion bid for London’s minicab operator Addison Lee”
DON’T PATRONIZE TOKYO BUST EXPRESS
DON’T PATRONIZE TOKYO BUST EXPRESS How I found out about Tokyo Bust is from an advertisement put up by SS(don’t want to mention brand) saying that they are giving out free treatment just by answering a few question in their google docs “form” (how unprofessional) and usually to proceed for these treatment the customer mustContinue reading “DON’T PATRONIZE TOKYO BUST EXPRESS”
Ex-NMP & YPAP Calvin Cheng involved in price fixing case – report
TR Emeritus, 10 Oct 2014While looking up unrelated things on the internet, I was quite surprised to find the following which involved Calvin Cheng very intimately. Basically, Calvin Cheng “played a central role” in price-fixing as president of the Association of Modelling Industry Professionals (AMIP). On 23 November 2011, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS)Continue reading “Ex-NMP & YPAP Calvin Cheng involved in price fixing case – report”
LTA turns a blind eye to Uber offering fare discounts that affects the livelihood of local taxi drivers
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Singapore condo builders face difficulty in servicing $23.5 billion debt as construction binge causes prices to slump further
Singapore Business Review, 10 Oct 2014Singapore’s listed developers and real-estate investment trusts face their heaviest burden of near-term maturities on record just as home prices drop.According to a report by Bloomberg, the 80 property companies on Singapore’s stock exchange reported a combined S$23.5 billion ($18.5 billion) of borrowings that have to be repaid within aContinue reading “Singapore condo builders face difficulty in servicing $23.5 billion debt as construction binge causes prices to slump further”
Construction sites are Singapore’s deadliest workplaces: NGO
Humanresourcesonline.net, 10 Oct 2014Unreasonably high productivity targets and huge workloads are major factors contributing towards the high number of deaths in the construction sector in Singapore, a HealthServe report stated.The non-governmental organisation (NGO) has submitted this report to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). In it, it notes there were 12 deaths at construction sites inContinue reading “Construction sites are Singapore’s deadliest workplaces: NGO”
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in hot soup over advice to women not to ask for pay raise
Time.com, 9 Oct 2014 According to Satya Nadella, good things come to women who don’t askGender pay gap got you down? Take a crash course from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s Etiquette Academy For Polite Young Ladies: Smile pretty and don’t be so unbecoming as to ask for a salary bump. After all, a raise isContinue reading “Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in hot soup over advice to women not to ask for pay raise”
Apple’s Jony Ive accuses Xiaomi of committing theft
Cult of Mac, 9 Oct 2014While some may see Xiaomi, Samsung, and other players in the smartphone race as iPhone copycats, Jony Ive sees it as downright “theft.” That was the clear takeaway from Ive’s interview at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit today.“I don’t see it as flattery, I see it as theft, andContinue reading “Apple’s Jony Ive accuses Xiaomi of committing theft”
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