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Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo addressed the incorrect uses of NRIC numbers in her speech and outlined the next steps for the private and public sectors. 
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IC numbers remain personal data that must be protected

Ms Indranee said the bulk of the queries on the new portal were made on Dec 13.
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500,000 searches in the 5 days Acra made available full IC numbers

Minister of State for Education Gan Siow Huang said the most popular area of training in the first seven months since the top-up was given in May 2024 was in information and communication technologies.
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More than 25,000 S'poreans used $4,000 SkillsFuture Credit top-up

The incident happened at about 8.40pm on Jan 2 at the construction site for Plantation Edge I and II (above).
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Tengah BTO site worker struck by concrete pump hose, dies

The discussion in Parliament came after MOM reported a tripling of construction worker deaths, from five in the first half of 2024 to 15 in the second half.
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9 construction sites where workers died had inadequate safety measures

Enforcement action has been taken against three of the providers.
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MOH investigates 8 telehealth providers for lapses

If passed, the proposed legislation would result in the designation of more than 300 entities in Singapore.
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New Bill introduced to help maintain racial harmony in S’pore

Mr Ng is renewing his call for a ban on smoking near windows and balconies in homes, reigniting a debate about public health versus individual freedoms.
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MP Louis Ng wants to ban smoking at windows but is it fair and practical?

    According to data from ICA, the number of overstayers arrested saw a 52 per cent increase from 357 in 2022, to 542 in 2023.
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    About 500 to 600 overstayers in Singapore yet to be arrested

    Out of around 31,100 self-employed parents per year eligible for government-paid childcare leave, 5,400 submitted claims for such leave each year on average.
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    Majority of self-employed parents did not tap childcare leave benefits

    The Court of Appeal had found AGC and SPS were in breach of confidence and acted unlawfully over the exchange of a number of letters belonging to 13 death row inmates.
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    No further action against officers who disclosed letters of death row inmates

    The aim is to preserve the Unesco heritage of hawker centres where stallholders largely operate their stalls themselves.
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    Government sets out ways it helps sustain hawker culture

    MAS expects financial institutions that employ finfluencers to advertise their services to ensure that information is presented in a clear way.
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    Influencers must be licensed and regulated to give financial advice

    Police said in a statement on Dec 25 that Traffic Police officers established Khoo’s identity following an investigation and arrested him soon after.
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    Abusive and time-wasting applications to be deemed contempt of court

    The credits are being distributed to more than 1 million national servicemen past and present through the month of November on the government smartphone app LifeSG.
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    Hard copy vouchers available on request for LifeSG credits

    The Community Relations Unit will focus on tackling two types of community disputes - cases involving hoarding and severe noise.
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    Community Relations Unit can forcibly declutter homes of hoarders

    There are 65 advertisements from primary and secondary schools listed on the MOE website for stallholders as at Nov 12.
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    New school canteen models to tackle stallholder shortages

    Premiums for MediShield Life will rise from April 2025.
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    Affordability a key point raised in debate on MediShield Life