The chairman of Prince Group, indicted over online scams, and his associates took advantage of Singapore’s reputation as a stable and predictable financial capital.

Singapore's central business district skyline in May. (Edgar Su/Reuters)

SINGAPORE — The co-working space, up on the eighth floor of one of this city-state’s many nondescript office buildings, included a few unique perks: a pool table, karaoke room and private cigar bar.

It was also a front for about a dozen companies that helped launder money on behalf of one of the biggest transnational crime syndicates in Asia, according to U.S. prosecutors, and one that allegedly made its billions by forcing trafficked migrant workers to scam people online.

The United States and British governments this month took their most significant action against the cyberscam industry when they sanctioned Prince Holding Group, one of Cambodia’s biggest conglomerates, and its chairman, Chen Zhi, and froze their assets in…

SINGAPORE: Less than three weeks after the General Election where the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won a resounding victory, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced his first full Cabinet lineup on Wednesday (May 21).

The new Cabinet marks a significant reshuffle that includes three coordinating ministers and confirms Mr Gan Kim Yong as the sole deputy prime minister. It also features 15 full ministers and two acting ministers across the Prime Minister’s Office and 16 ministries.

This is the first complete team formed under Mr Wong since he succeeded Mr Lee Hsien Loong last year.

Mr Wong, who remains the finance minister, also appointed nine new political office holders, drawn from the backbench and among first-term MPs – a number he described as “one of the highest in recent history”.

Mr Wong said he has “a solid team behind me”, highlighting that he has four senior leaders, comprising one deputy and three…

David Neo's story does not add up. Here's why:

In this clip he says his mother died when he was five.

Yet here, he mentioned his mother missed the P1 registration period and subsequently rushed to enroll him. But don't parents register their kids for primary school only when they are 6 years old?

'We are very sorry': Government apologises for confusion, anxiety over NRIC unmasking saga

SINGAPORE: The government apologised to the public on Thursday (Dec 19) for the saga over unmasking National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers. 

“We are very sorry to have caused them much anxiety,” said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at a press conference, adding that the public’s concerns are taken seriously.

“We had wanted to give them better protection, and this required a change in our policy involving the use of NRIC numbers, because the current situation leaves us vulnerable.”

The government had intended to make the change only after explaining to citizens the rationale but before it could do so, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) went ahead and launched its Bizfile portal, with a search function that produced people's names and full NRIC numbers.

A billion-dollar push by the city-state to create an alternative business hub near Changi Airport was once a big draw for banks and tech giants. Now it’s rapidly emptying out.

Singapore’s commercial real estate market has been a standout amid a global downturn, with one major exception.

Just nine miles from the gleaming skyscrapers that crowd the country’s Central Business District sits a 71-hectare (175-acre), billion-dollar example of the city-state’s push to create alternative business hubs. Changi Business Park, dubbed the “CBD of the East” was a big draw for tech giants including International Business Machines Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Global banks from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Citigroup Inc. have also situated their back-end staff there.

The business park is now rapidly emptying out, dealing a blow to the Singapore government’s meticulous urban planning and efforts to get foreign businesses to expand their regional operations in the Southeast…

After he is sworn in, DPM Lawrence Wong (right) will be Singapore’s fourth prime minister, succeeding PM Lee Hsien Loong. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

SINGAPORE – Singapore will have a new prime minister on May 15, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong set to take over from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on that day.

The date for the handover was announced in a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on April 15, a key detail in Singapore’s long-planned leadership transition from the third-generation to the fourth-generation (4G) political team.

After he is sworn in at 8pm on May 15 at the Istana, DPM Wong, who entered politics 13 years ago, will be Singapore’s fourth prime minister.

In a Facebook post, PM Lee said leadership transition is a significant moment for any country.

SINGAPORE – The SimplyGo app became less responsive and users were unable to use some of its features on Jan 10, a day after the authorities announced that older adult ez-link cards must be upgraded to the SimplyGo platform for fare payments from June.

Updated versions of the app became available for download on the evening of Jan 10.

In response to questions from The Straits Times, a spokesperson for the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said late on Jan 10: “The surge in transaction volume resulted in the app becoming less responsive. TransitLink is working to resolve this and has enhanced the app further to address the issues. The new updated app can now be downloaded from the Apple and Android app stores.

“We apologise for the inconvenience.”

TransitLink, an LTA subsidiary, is listed as the developer of the SimplyGo app.

As retail businesses in Singapore introduce year-end promotions for shoppers aimed at cushioning the impact of the next sales tax hike, many residents will still feel the “psychological pinch” of higher daily expenses, political analysts and economists say.

With the country inching closer to the general elections, which have to be called by November 2025, the goods and services tax (GST) is expected to be a hotly debated issue among the rival political parties, they add.

With the country inching closer to the general elections, which have to be called by November 2025, the goods and services tax (GST) is expected to be a hotly debated issue among the rival political parties, they add.

Singapore’s GST increased from 7 per cent to 8 per cent on January 1, 2023. On the first day of 2024, it is set to increase to 9 per cent.

Earlier this year, Singapore unveiled a…

As exposed by a Redditor.

Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling has stepped down as director of corporate development at Grab after just eight months in the role, according to a post by Tin on LinkedIn. She will be moving on to a more external-facing and commercial role in the tech sector from 1 October this year.

"It has been an invaluable experience for me at Grab, as it was an opportunity for me to return to the private sector, to broaden my horizons, hone new skills and allow me to make a contribution in a different way," Tin wrote. "I admire Grab’s social mission – 'to drive Southeast Asia forward by creating economic empowerment for everyone'."

She explained that in her time with Grab, she has had the privilege of meeting many talented Grabbers and has been involved in several projects. "These are meaningful experiences and memories that I will continue to hold dear and…

If current red hot adulterous pair Tan Chuan Jin and Cheng Li Hui find the shame too hard to bear, they might also wish to opt for the easy way out.

Singaporean Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge for Trade Relations S. Iswaran delivers the opening address at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore on May 17, 2022. (AFP/Roslan Rahman)

Nearly all the Singaporeans I’ve met have admitted that despite the excellent livelihoods provided by the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), they often envy Indonesians for the exciting democratic politics they have enjoyed since the fall of dictator Soeharto in 1998. Singaporeans live much better than Indonesians in so many aspects of life but lack some basic freedoms.

Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, who was also cofounder of the PAP, ruled Singapore from 1959 to 1990. His success in elevating the city-state from a developing world to an advanced economy during his three-decade rule has been recognized internationally. When he stepped down in 1990, his deputy, Goh Chok Tong, took over. In 2004, PM Goh handed the baton to Lee’s son,…

Now he can go fuck anyone, anywhere and whenever his dick so desires.

Source: https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/threads/west-coast-pap-branch-secretary-has-an-affair-and-broke-up-a-family.6927616/

Saw this being posted on Reddit just hours ago.....

https://www.reddit.com/r/SingaporeRaw/comments/153snxm/was_expap_mp_cheng_li_hui_previously_involved/

Inappropriate relationship between Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui continued despite counselling: PM Lee

SINGAPORE – An affair between Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and fellow People’s Action Party (PAP) MP Cheng Li Hui continued despite their being counselled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in February.

PM Lee said he had learnt about the relationship some time after the 2020 General Election, but did not know when it began.

He was speaking at a press conference at the Istana on Monday afternoon following his announcement of Mr Tan’s and Ms Cheng’s resignations from the PAP.

PM Lee said he spoke to both of them most recently in February, and counselled them.

By all accounts, Tharman seems like a very decent man. He is absent the dismissive, obnoxious demeanor of Teo Chee Hean (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security), the Mandarin entitlement posturing of Chan Chun Sing (Education Minister), or 2 combative rottweilers Indranee Rajah (Minister, Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development) and Grace Fu (Minister for Sustainability and the Environment) or fawning kings-in-waiting Lawrence Wong (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance) and Heng Swee Kiat (Dy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies). Tharman looks more like a stern bureaucrat than a politician.

As Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Tharman once made the anti-government statement that the policy of continual dependence on foreign labor is unsustainable. That certainly caught the attention of many in light of the extremely unpopular CECA, the Free Trade Agreement with India. A…

Ivan Lim: Singapore's public enemy no. 1 in GE2020. Need I say more?

Ang Wei Neng: This moron reckons degree qualifications should have expiry dates affixed to them. Well, how about we help make his political career expire big time?

Ng Chee Meng: Even if this former paper general loses again, he can always count on some cushy, obscenely renumerated job handed to him on a silver platter by the PAP, even if it's not as secretary-general of NTUC.

Hany Soh: Rambles on about cartoon baby sharks (seriously what the fuck???!!!!) in parliament when way more pressing bread and butter issues concerning average Singaporeans could have gotten greater airing. Come next GE, feed her to the real oppie sharks of substance - Bon Appetit in advance WP!

SINGAPORE: Having a contest for the upcoming Presidential Election is “important for me”, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Sunday (Jun 11) as he expounded on his decision to run for the Singapore presidency.

Political observers told CNA on Thursday after Mr Tharman announced his intention to run that having a strong candidate like him could have “drawbacks”, such as the election being a walkover as no one else may contest. 

They also noted that having another walkover would call into question the viability of an elected presidency. 

Madam Halimah Yacob became Singapore's President in 2017 after other potential candidates failed to qualify.

Responding to these perspectives, Mr Tharman told reporters on Sunday that he would “much rather win or lose with a contest”. 

It has always been a favourite PAP tactic to show fake concern for the plight of Singaporeans and claim a false solidarity while doing their level best to undermine them and provide advantages to their competitors. This year’s May Day Speech by Lawrence Wong, eager Seatwarmer-in-Waiting to PM Lee, was no exception.

Enough already with this fake solidarity with the workers.. Start with the hypocrisy of PAP leaders and Ministers earning $2-3 million a year while addressing ordinary workers as Brother. Everything about them is elitist and out of touch with the concerns of the average Singaporean yet they have the audacity to pretend that they stand with you and have your interests at heart. Ask Lawrence Wong and LHL how often they travel by public transport. Do they have to live in public housing where the sizes of flats have gotten smaller decade by decade since the 1990s? Does…