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SINGAPORE — After Grab announced on Tuesday that it is now offering rides where you don’t have to talk to—nor even listen to—your driver, netizens cheered. “You asked for a bit of quiet, we heard you loud and clear. Quiet Ride is now available in Singapore! You can now opt in to conversation-free rides on your Grab app. To do so, tap the “…” button before booking your ride, and toggle on ‘Quiet Ride’. Try it now!” wrote Grab in a social media post.
Right after Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s highly anticipated 2023 Budget address, the Housing and Development Board took to social media to reiterate the announcement of the increase in measures to support first-time resale HDB buyers. On Tuesday , a post read, “From 1 April 2023, eligible first-timers buying a resale flat can receive up to $190,000 in housing grants, an increase from the $160,000 currently.
Ad for 3 males to share tiny room for ‘$400 per pax’ has only 2 beds ‘so two strangers have to share a bed?’ — NetizenSINGAPORE — A picture of a very small room for rent near Admiralty MRT went viral as it was advertised for three men to share with no cooking allowed for the price of $400 each. If the tenants want to cook, the monthly rent goes up by $50.
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