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Daily Briefing: Police nabs bogus HDB contractors; Gov't to amend rules on underground space

And find out why Thaipusam is no longer a public holiday.

  • Police have arrested seven men and two women from renovation firm Upgrading General Contractor for their suspected involvement in multiple cases of Cheating by Personation. Find out more here.
  • The government plans to revise the State Lands Act and the Land Acquisition Act in order to facilitate its long-term plans for the usage and development subterranean space in Singapore, where land is scarce. Read more here.
  • The manpower ministry says Thaipusam is no longer a public holiday in Singapore because it was one of several religious observances that were given up by various religious leaders in 1968. Find out more here.
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