Interest rates for the various Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts — Special, Medisave and Retirement Accounts (SMRA) — will remain at the 4 per cent interest rate floor till the end of 2027, with interest rates remaining unchanged for the coming quarter."This extension of the floor rate will continue to help members grow their retirement savings, providing them with certainty...

Just 62 days after starting operations on June 29, the Online Safety Commission (OSC) has received over 500 reports and resolved more than 90 per cent of eligible reports, said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo."What this initial progress suggests to us is that there is really a need to provide better support to victims of online harms,...

Park Shin-hye has welcomed her second child with her actor husband Choi Tae-joon.According to South Korean media, the 36-year-old actress' agency, Salt Entertainment, announced she had given birth to a daughter today (Sept 22)."Both mother and baby are currently in good health. Shin-hye is resting and recovering amidst the love and care of her family," stated the agency."We sincerely thank...

One of the largest US franchisees for Wendy's has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement.Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy's restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to keep operating its restaurants and paying its 9,000 employees during the bankruptcy process.Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meritage filed its...

One of the largest US franchisees for Wendy's has filed for bankruptcy protection after the restaurant chain tried to terminate its franchise agreement.Meritage Hospitality Group, which operates 314 Wendy's restaurants in 15 states, said in a statement last week it intends to keep operating its restaurants and paying its 9,000 employees during the bankruptcy process.Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meritage filed its...

A Shopee user in Malaysia has shared praise online after a deliveryman helped her bring in her clothes when it started to drizzle.Sharing a video on her Facebook page on Monday (Sept 21), Kelly Yap thanked the deliveryman for the kind gesture.In the video, which appears to have been captured by her home CCTV camera, the deliveryman can be seen...

A Shopee user in Malaysia has shared praise online after a deliveryman helped her bring in her clothes when it started to drizzle.Sharing a video on her Facebook page on Monday (Sept 21), Kelly Yap thanked the deliveryman for the kind gesture.In the video, which appears to have been captured by her home CCTV camera, the deliveryman can be seen...