Integrated Shield Plans (IP) in Singapore: What Are They?

Hospitalisation coverage is a must-have tool to have in your life due to the ever-rising healthcare costs in the country. According to the Singapore Department of Statistics, the cost of Medical & Dental Treatment has risen nearly 78% in the last 20 years, or more than 2.9% per annum, which is twice as high as the MAS core inflation rate of 1.5% per annum.

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Maid who wants to return home due to family problems made to pay $600 and purchase her own air ticket for breaking contract

A foreign domestic helper who wanted to return home due to family problems was asked by her employer to pay $600 and buy her own flight ticket.

In a public Facebook group called FDW in Singapore (working conditions forum), a netizen who went by the name of Devi Balbuena Sadang Abad posed a question on behalf of a helper friend of hers. She wrote that her friend finished her first contract in December 2021, and “she agreed to her employer to renew again even if the employer has bad attitude because needs money”.

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“Work here. Spend there” — Netizens respond to Singapore Dollar’s all-time high rate against Malaysian Ringgit

On Monday morning (May 23) the Singapore dollar reached an all-time high against the Malaysian ringgit, at SGD1 = RM3.1964. Later in the day, the rate eased to RM3.2056.

The head of FX analysis at MonFX, Mr Simon Harvey, told CNA that the all-time high rate is “largely due to strength in the Singapore dollar, as preferred by MAS officials,” adding that “the technicalities of Singapore’s monetary policy that created this all-time high.”

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VIDEO | Pole vibrating by itself at Hong Lim Park, Netizen asks “What’s going on????”

A couple of videos posted on TikTok of a vibrating pole at Hong Lim Park puzzled and amused netizens, who came up with different reasons to explain the phenomenon.

A TikToker who goes by @muzbymuzomar posted two short clips on May 20. The first one showed the pole shaking side to side. @muzbymuzomar wrote, “What’s going on????”

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Nissan’s Gamble that Continues to Pay Off!

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The crossover that set the trend for this segment of the automotive industry continues to improve itself and hold on to any diminishing advantage it might have as competitors gain ground on it.

Instead of building the low SUV, Nissan experimented with the tall hatch, which resulted in more space and desirability for families preferring a smaller profile and greater functionality. It’s a gamble that’s paid off. Since its launch in 2007, the Qashqai has grown its reach, launching in Singapore with its second generation in 2014.

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