Ms Lyn, who works with the collection agency Fast Debt Recovery Specialist Pte, and Mr Paul Ho, a data protection officer with Articulate Pte Ltd, spoke to TISG about the ins and outs of debt collection.
“It is very important that in the act of debt collection, the agency must abide by the rules of not harassing the debtor,” Mr Ho said. And when it comes to debtors’ rights, Ms Lyn pointed out that they should be treated fairly and not be bullied by collectors’ “unlawful behaviours.”
Indonesian billionaire grandpa hands over S$100,000 for Singaporean 5-year-old boy to help him fight aggressive leukaemia
When one grandfather—who just happens to be an Indonesian banking and property magnate—saw the story of a 5-year-old boy in Singapore in need of medical treatment, the little one brought to mind his own grandson, who is the same age.
Mr Ang Tjoen Ming saw a photo of little Isaac Ng in a story Shin Min Daily News published on March 4, and immediately sprung into action, writing a cheque for S$100,000 for the boy’s treatment.
The businessman, commonly known as Tahir, ranks as the 16th wealthiest individual in Indonesia, with a net worth of S$3.5 billion. In 2019, he was appointed by President Joko Widodo to the Presidential Advisory Council.
Netizens call out yet another PAP MP sheddding (crocodile) tears in Parliament
Netizens were quick to call out yet another People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) for shedding tears while giving a speech.
Jurong GRC MP Shawn Huang was speaking on strengthening Singapore’s science and technology capabilities. He gave a shout-out to individual members of his team, lauded them for their “remarkable performance”, which led to an increase in the hiring of cybersecurity analysts by 400%.
Leong Mun Wai asked to apologise for “dishonourable” breach of Parliamentary Privilege
“THIS IS DISHONOURABLE, AND A CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT, AND BREACHES THE PARLIAMENT PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND POWERS ACT.” – DEPUTY LEADER OF THE HOUSE ZAQY MOHAMMED.
NCMP Leong Mun Wai has been given until the close of Parliament today to unreservedly apologise for his actions on 7 March 2022 where he had alleged that he was unfairly treated by the Speaker of Parliament. He was also asked to withdraw his comments and delete the offending posts.