Man arrested for allegedly using electronic device to illegally obtain bank card information
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National Wages Council recommends 6% to 8% pay raise for lower-wage workers, highest since 2021
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Firefly plans to resume all Subang-Seletar flights on Oct 22 after haze cancellations
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Singaporean TikToker says people need to watch out for inconsiderate boomers on plane rides
SINGAPORE: A TikTok user wrote about her unpleasant experience with an elderly man on a flight home to Singapore, asking in the caption, “Would you prefer crying baby or inconsiderate old people?” The content creator, who goes by @goofyfeline on the platform, said in a video from...