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Dear Editor, Very soon it will be mandatory for customers to pay 5 cents per plastic bag when shopping at NTUC FairPrice and other outlets. But have the policymakers thought of the ripple effect? The Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and...

Dear Editor, I refer to The Independent Singapore news report, “Median waiting time at hospital A&E departments rises to 7.2 hours” (April 26). People rush to the hospital A&E department for various reasons. For example, those injured in road accidents and...

Dear Editor, I am puzzled by The Independent Singapore News: “Repeat offenders: Dine-and-dashers at Prinsep St bar also left an unpaid bill at Taiwanese bistro” (April 19). It is ugly, unacceptable social behaviour not to pay a restaurant’s dining bill. What...

Dear Editor, I read with concern The Independent Singapore News, “Sengkang HDB flats sell for almost $1M as resale prices soar” (Feb 21). The prices of any type of HDB flats keep on going up will spur a vicious cycle and...

Dear Editor, I read with disappointment about Auntie uses bus handlebar as footrest; commuter urges bus captain to call police (Jan 9) on The Independent Singapore news. Undesirable, ugly or bad behaviours are quite often noticed in the civilised society and...

Dear Editor, It is deeply disturbing to learn about the circulation data at SPH. It is only natural to take umbrage at such unethical behaviour. The manipulation of circulation data is a serious issue as it can lead to false...

Dear Editor, I read with astonishment and puzzlement about The Independent Singapore’s featured news, “SPH Media circulation data massaging: Some 30 years of hanky panky?” (Jan 15, 2023). Several crucial points which are concerning the SPH Media circulation data saga: It...

Dear Editor, I read with interest about The Independent Singapore’s report ”GST increase is not really 1%, Happy Meal increased 5%” (Jan 8) and pondered its implications and far-reaching hidden impacts. Undeniably, the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike has...

Dear Editor, I refer to The Independent Singapore’s report, “Audi swerves recklessly along PIE, hits motorcyclist & pillion, causing riders to be thrown off & tumble on the road” (Dec 31, 2022). This is one of the most dangerous and undesirable...

Dear Editor, I read with deep sadness to The Independent Singapore’s report, “Nearly 35,000 sign petition seeking justice for cat thrown from 22nd floor of Boon Lay Ave HDB block” (Dec 18). I feel a sense of double sadness for the...