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Coffee shops announce price increases without waiting for GST hike

Singapore — Several  netizens have posted photos online of notices from coffee shops announcing  impending price hikes.

In a photo shared with the Complaint Singapore group   on Facebook, one coffee shop announced that  there would be a flat 10-cent price increase for all the drinks it serves, and that the price hike was effective Feb 3.

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Lawrence Wong says #SGBudget2022 will help with rising costs but will that be enough for the neediest?

Singapore — The Big Day is still a couple of weeks away but on Thursday (Feb 3) Mr Lawrence Wong gave a sneak preview of the very first Budget he will roll out as Finance Minister on Feb 18.

He dropped a big clue: It will help people cope with the rising cost of living, and also provide support for sectors facing difficulties.

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Two Filipinas fight at Lucky Plaza and shout: “She pushed me, she pushed me1”

Singapore — A video of two women fighting at Lucky Plaza is making its way round social media and the Internet.

The 35-second clip published on Facebook page Singapore Incidents last Sunday (Jan 30) shows two Filipinas fighting in the mall.

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Woman says landlord evicted her a day after she moved in, accused her of possessing drugs

Singapore—A woman who had rented a room in Hougang posted a warning on Facebook about her landlord, who just one day after she moved in, demanded that she leave and accused her of bringing drugs to his residence.

Ms 蔡怡 (Chai Yi)a Malaysian from Ipoh, posted three videos on her Facebook page on Jan 27 of exchanges she had with her landlord.

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