Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat owners will now pay no or lesser taxes, announces Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore(IRAS). One and two room HDB flat owners will not have to pay any tax while the three, four and five room flat owners would have to shell out less money as compared to last
Author: Ashraf Jamal
Wireless Sensor technology for elder care
To help the elderly people of Singapore, a pilot trail for wireless sensor technology is being developed. This technology has sensors which can keep a track on the movement of the elderly people and any inconsistency in the pattern can be reported.
Teenage cricketer, Ansh inspired by Virat Kohli & Brett Lee
A student of UWCSEA East, Ansh Bhargava, 16 years, aspires to be in the Singapore national cricket team. He says “Playing for the senior team would absolutely be great opportunity for me. However, my present focus is on performing for the U-19 Singapore team in the upcoming Asia Cup and the Div1 q
Child overcomes Dyslexia to pass Primary School Leaving Examination in Singapore
A child has come out with flying colours in PSLE ( Primary School Leaving Examination) exams in Singapore.
Dubai International Film Festival : Showcasing of 156 films from 55 countries
Movies buffs in Dubai have a big reason to smile. The eight-day Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) starts from December 7 and run till December 14. DIFF will showcase 156 films from 55 countries.
98.4 per cent qualify Primary School Leaving Examination in Singapore
A record number of 98.4 per cent of students have qualified Primary School Leaving Examination ( PSLE) in Singapore and have become eligible for the secondary school.
A* scientists’ definitive step forward towards finding cure for Autism
In a novel breakthrough, scientists of Singapore have been successful in unravelling the secrets of autism which can also possibly pave the way for finding drug of this complex disease. Scientists studying autism applied a novel epigenomic sequencing approach to find possible causes of the disorder
Medifund assistance to mitigate health woes of needy Singaporeans
For providing help to the needy patients in Singapore, Medifund ( Medical Endowment Fund) assistance amounting to S$155.2 million was released in the financial year 2015.
Bloggers need to report gifts of more than SGDs 100 in returns
IRAS ( Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore) has released a document highlighting the activities that are performed on social media which are taxable. It has also defined a threshold limit of S$100 which is not under the purview of taxation where value of product/service received does not exceed S
Ansh cruises Banking Champs to victory, team clinches Red Dot Cup
Wonderful performance of cricketer Ansh Bhargava cruised Banking Champs to lift the Red Dot Cup in the Twenty20 tournament held at the Indian Association Ground. .
