Unpaid credit card debt in Singapore hit a ten-year high in 2025, driven by rising living costs, changing spending habits, and easier access to credit.
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Some Members of Parliament (MPs) recently spoke up with some important ideas on how to help our lower-income workers and other vulnerable people in Singapore. Proposals for Workers’ Wages MP Wan Rizal had a few suggestions about how to improve things for lower-wage workers. He thinks the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme (PWCS), which helps companies
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14 police reports have been filed against a Singaporean couple, known as Nina and Ezzy or Izzy, accused of cheating vendors in a retail scheme. According to @floristboi on Instagram, “One of the individuals who filed a police report shared anonymously with MS News that the victims have started a WhatsApp group chat for easier
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A 28-year-old man, Wu Jinxing, has been sentenced to seven months in jail after being caught with nearly S$500,000 worth of stolen luxury goods and cash in Singapore. Wu Jinxing, a Chinese national, admitted to possessing the benefits of criminal conduct by Wu Jianxin, with whom he had a longstanding acquaintance. The court revealed that
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According to the Singapore Pools, the upcoming TOTO draw on 14 Nov holds the promise of a massive jackpot prize. The website reports that the draw, scheduled for 9.30pm that night, will be a cascade draw, indicating the potential for the jackpot to be divided amongst multiple winners. This comes in the wake of three
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has directed e-commerce platform Qoo10 to suspend its payment services in Singapore amidst reports of payment delays to vendors. According to a Channel News Asia report, MAS has raised concerns over the handling of payment obligations to merchants on the platform. MAS stated, “Qoo10 may need to engage a
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NETS-related services at about 5% of the company’s terminal network have been affected since Monday morning (Sep 23), with QR, PIN, and tap transactions disrupted. In response to the disruption, NETS advised customers in a Facebook post to use alternative forms of payment such as cash or Singapore Quick Response Codes (SGQR). The company has
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“Workers who have become ‘involuntarily’ jobless could get an ‘immediate boost’ of up to S$1,500 in the first month of their job hunt under a new government support scheme starting next April,” announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Under the new SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme, eligible individuals may receive a total of up to
CPF online withdrawal limit to be lowered from S$200,000 to S$50,000 a day to guard against scams In an effort to combat increasing scam cases, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) has announced a reduction in the maximum amount that can be withdrawn online from CPF accounts. Starting from Sep 25, the maximum online withdrawal limit
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Singaporean households are now eligible to claim their share of $300 in Community Development Council (CDC) vouchers. This initiative allows every household in Singapore to offset their daily expenses by utilizing these vouchers at a wide array of participating locations, including hawkers, heartland merchants, and supermarkets. Divided equally, these vouchers aim to offer support across
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