coinburst Commentary: Avoiding the legal battles that bog Singapore’s renovation industry
2024-10-08SINGAPORE: Singapore's renovation industry has been dogged by complaints about delayed projects, shoddy work and unfinished homes. Homeowners often struggle to get refunds from interior design firmscoinburst, exposing weaknesses in consumer protecti
LONDON: American and Chinese foreign policy sometimes feel like mirror images. The Americans are obsessed by containing Chinese power. The Chinese are obsessed by containing American power. But the mirroring stops when it comes to how these policies
My flat sits right across a future MRT station along the future Cross Island Line. From my bus stop, cranes and excavators are always visible. These construction vehicles, however, appear to be mostly stationary. Whenever we pass the site, my kids a
SINGAPORE: Software engineer Jeffrey, 26, thought he had adulthood all figured out when he moved into a sleek one-bedroom condominium unit near Somerset in July last year. He had the freedom to cook for himself and host friends, and he no longer ha
winner777 CNA Explains: Why did the prosecution amend the charges brought against Iswaran?
2024-10-08SINGAPORE: Former Transport Minister S Iswaran pleaded guilty to a set of amended charges on Tuesday (Sept 24)winner777, the first day of what was previously expected to be a long trial lasting many months. The 62-year-old pleaded guilty to five cha
SINGAPORE: Train services will not be available on the East-West Line (EWL) between Boon Lay and Queenstown MRT stations, in both directions, for at least the rest of Wednesday (Sep 25). This comes after an incident on Wednesday morning where an eas
hoya88 Commentary: The implications of Iswaran’s criminal conviction after an unexpected twist
2024-10-08SINGAPORE: A protracted legal battle royale was expected, but the much-anticipated trial of former minister S Iswaran ended almost as quickly as it began on Tuesday (Sep 24). It was an unexpected twist, perhaps even anti-climactic. He pleaded guilty
SINGAPORE: It is no secret that the media and journalism sector has experienced seismic shifts in recent years, many of which have increased pressure and challenges for those working in the industry. The rise of digital platforms and social media ha
NEW YORK: In the realm of welfare economics, a Pareto improvement is a hallowed concept, denoting a change that enhances the well-being of all members of society - or at the very least, leaves none worse off than before. When one applies this lofty
pogo88 Why did China test-fire an ICBM into the Pacific Ocean and what are the likely implications?
2024-10-08SINGAPORE: A flexing of military might to the world amid heightened geopolitical tensions, while simultaneously boosting the morale of a scandal-hit elite military branch - that’s what analysts say were the driving factors behind China test-firing a