Daily Briefing: Singapore becoming a cheaper home for expats; Singtel to waive local mobile data charges on 1 May

And Singapore to send search-and-rescue team to Nepal.

When Ritika Verma relocated to Singapore with her husband three years ago, she settled for an apartment much smaller than she wanted. "Having lived in France, finding out how much landlords were asking for rent was quite a shock," she said. View more here.

Singtel has announced that it will be waiving local mobile data charges on Labour Day (1 May) in light of the mobile data incident on Wednesday (22 April), which prompted a flood of complaints by irate customers. View more here.

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will deploy a medical team of about 15 medical personnel, as well as personnel from the Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Coordination Centre, to assist in relief efforts in Nepal after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on 25 April. View more here.

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