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Feb 27, 2022 • 34min

#358: Malaysian Pay Gap

In a culture where it is taboo to talk openly about our salaries, and worse yet, go against company policy for doing so, many Malaysians are often left in the dark to what is an acceptable salary. Unsurprisingly, an Instagram account that is trying to bridge this knowledge and income gap is recently going viral. Read more: https://says.com/my/lifestyle/malaysian-pay-gap-instagram-page-promote-wage-transparency Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
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Feb 27, 2022 • 34min

#357: Former MOH Deputy Lead Jailed

A former deputy lead of the Data Management Unit set up by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic leaked the daily number of COVID-19 cases to a chat group of 50 people, even offering a small prize to those who managed to predict the figures. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/zhao-zheng-former-deputy-lead-moh-data-unit-jailed-osa-leak-covid-19-numbers-2512291 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
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Feb 27, 2022 • 31min

#356: Russia Ukraine Update

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine last week that has already cost more than 200 civilian lives and drawn global condemnation. Moscow says Kyiv’s forces must surrender and the country should agree to become a “neutral” territory, conditions seen widely as unacceptable by Ukraine. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-list-of-key-moments-from-day-4 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
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Feb 23, 2022 • 35min

#355: Bang Oredi

A knife-wielding man was shot and arrested by police outside Clementi Neighbourhood Police Centre, said the police in the early hours of Friday (Feb 18). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-arrest-man-clementi-police-centre-gunshot-2505181 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis consultation for $60 and a Sports Massage 30% off – $77
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Feb 23, 2022 • 28min

#354: OCBC Phishing Scammers Caught

Thirteen people have been arrested, with seven of them charged, for their suspected involvement in the recent spate of OCBC bank phishing scams between December 2021 and January 2022, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Sunday (Feb 20). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/police-arrest-13-people-7-charged-ocbc-bank-phishing-scams-2509956 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis consultation for $60 and a Sports Massage 30% off – $77
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Feb 23, 2022 • 42min

#353: Budget 2022

Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his Budget 2022 statement in Parliament on Friday (Feb 18). He announced that the planned GST hike will take place next year and go up to 8 per cent, before rising to 9 per cent in 2024. Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/budget-2022-live-lawrence-wong-finance-minister-speech-2476921 Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis consultation for $60 and a Sports Massage 30% off – $77
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Feb 20, 2022 • 36min

#352: Not Selected

Top national marathoner Soh Rui Yong was excluded from the Singapore team for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi as his conduct and behaviour have continued to "fall short" of what's expected, said the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) on Thursday (Feb 17). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/soh-rui-yong-top-marathoner-excluded-sea-games-hanoi-snoc-2504066 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
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Feb 20, 2022 • 26min

#351: Some Curbs No Longer Effective

Singapore should be able to ease restrictions further once the current Omicron surge peaks, said several experts. This is likely to be in about a month's time. Read more: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/measures-should-ease-once-omicron-peaks-say-experts-as-some-curbs-are-no-longer-effective Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
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Feb 20, 2022 • 31min

#350: $900M In Funding

The Government will provide up to S$900 million in funding support for SPH Media Trust (SMT) over the next five years, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo on Tuesday (Feb 15). Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/government-funding-sph-media-trust-900m-editorial-independence-2499221 Do your property health check with Bravo Realtors: 81002300. IG: @thebravorealtors. FB: thebravorealtors
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Feb 16, 2022 • 27min

#349: Wearable Aircon

ST Engineering has created a new wearable aircon product to reduce "heat stress" for workers in Singapore who are exposed to the hot and humid weather. Read more: https://mothership.sg/2022/02/wearable-aircon/ Brought to you by The Rehab Lab “Move Better, Live Stronger, Live Pain-Free” Follow @therehablabsg on IG and enter promo code: “MOVEFREE” to enjoy Movement Analysis consultation for $60 and a Sports Massage 30% off – $77

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