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I'll SKIP @chamfer Jiejie what say u?2 points
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The venom of Phoneutria nigriventer contains PnTx2-6, a compound that causes priapism by drastically increasing nitric oxide production. While medically dangerous, this effect has inspired research into novel erectile dysfunction treatments. Scientists emphasize this is strictly a laboratory investigation; actual spider bites cause life-threatening symptoms beyond this unusual side effect.2 points
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A five-room Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat located at The Pinnacle @ Duxton was sold for S$1.58 million in June 2025. According to 99.co, the transaction set "a fresh record for the highest resale price ever" in the central region. The unit, located at Block 1D Cantonment Road, is 1,130 sq ft. This translates to S$1,398 per sq ft. At the time of the transaction, the unit had 84 years and eight months left on its lease. Factors behind transaction price According to 99.co, one factor that might have contributed to the unit's record transaction price was its high-floor position. Situated between the 34th and 36th floors of the 50-storey block, the flat is said to offer "sweeping, unblocked views of the city skyline" for its residents. Additionally, The Pinnacle @ Duxton has been one of the most popular HDB estates in Singapore, thanks to its central location and unique design. Besides offering amenities, such as fitness stations, jogging tracks, and communal pavilions, the estate also allows residents to enjoy panoramic views of the city on its sky gardens, located on the 26th and 50th floors. In March 2025, the estate made headlines after a four-room flat at Block 1C Cantonment Road was sold at a record-breaking S$1.518 million. At the time, the flat's owner told Shin Min Daily News that she and her husband bought the unit, which spans 94 sq m (1,011 sqft), 15 years ago at S$378,000. HDB flats with very high resale prices 'a minority' At a media briefing on Aug. 20, 2024, then National Development Minister Desmond Lee shared that while record HDB resale prices frequently made headlines, public housing with very high resale prices are "a very small proportion of all transactions". Lee added that such transactions make up only 0.5 per cent of all four-room or smaller flats transacted in the last two years, are very central, and are well served by transport connectivity and comprehensive amenities. Lee noted that more than half of them are also located on very high floors, above 30 storeys, and have good views. However, they have caused Singaporeans to be concerned about "the affordability of resale flats as a whole": "Flat sellers who are reading such news raise their expectations about how much the flat could bring, while flat buyers become anxious to secure flats before prices get higher. If we are not careful, such market dynamics can cause the resale market to run out of line with economic fundamentals and cause a bubble." Lee also noted that flats that cross the million-dollar mark make up about 2 per cent of all resale transactions over the last 1.5 years.1 point
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If i could suck her farts after she ate fried garlic chicken rice. Mmmm1 point
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The initial orchard central branch is too far for me so prefer reachable place in the east. But they picked i12 katong which has bad parking and not cheap.1 point
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SINGAPORE - The police will now have powers to control the bank accounts of stubborn scam victims in Singapore who insist they are not being scammed despite evidence showing otherwise. With the Protection from Scams Act coming into effect on July 1, the police will be allowed to issue restriction orders (ROs) to banks, which will then limit the banking transactions of an individual’s accounts. The Act, which was passed in Parliament on Jan 7, will enable the police to better protect scam victims by stopping them from transferring money into other accounts, using ATMs, and accessing credit services. In-person and over-the-counter transactions will also be restricted for them. Those subjected to an RO will still have access to money for legitimate reasons, including paying bills and buying daily essentials like groceries. On June 30, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said ROs will be issued if it is believed these scam victims will transfer money to scammers. The police said one of the biggest challenges they face is convincing people they are victims of a scam. Without the Act, the police cannot stop victims from doing what they want with their money, even if they are suspected of being scammed. MHA said ROs will be issued only as a last resort, after other options to convince victims have been exhausted. The decision to issue an RO will be made by a police officer, based on an assessment of the facts and circumstances of each case, said the ministry. Once the decision is made, ROs will be issued by default to the seven major retail banks here – OCBC Bank, DBS Bank, UOB, Maybank, Standard Chartered, Citibank and HSBC – but can also be issued to other banks. ROs will take effect for up to 30 days at a time and can be extended up to five times, which means they can last for up to six months. The police can cancel an RO ahead of the 30-day limit if the individual is assessed to be no longer at risk of being scammed. Appeals against the RO can be made to the Commissioner of Police, whose decision will be final. MHA had said 10 or more ROs could be issued monthly, based on previous cases in which the police were unsuccessful in intervening. In 2024, scam victims in Singapore lost $1.1 billion, a record high in a single year. The police saw the highest number of scam reports in 2024, with 51,501 cases compared with 46,563 cases the previous year. Overall, victims in Singapore have lost more than $3.4 billion to scams since 2019. In more than three in four cases in 2024, victims had voluntarily transferred money without scammers gaining direct control of their bank accounts. Advertisement The police said these victims were manipulated into transferring money through deception and social engineering. The most common ruse in 2024 was e-commerce scams, with 11,665 reported cases. Victims of investment scams saw the highest amount of losses, with $320.7 million lost to such scams.1 point
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This logic should extend to other things. Should be able to enter and clear homes of stubborn hoarders, put those regular noise maker pests in detention, etc1 point
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SINGAPORE: Household electricity and gas tariffs will decrease for the period between July and September due to lower energy costs after they remained steady in the previous quarter. Compared with the previous quarter, the electricity tariff will decrease by 2.3 per cent or 0.65 cent per kWh before Goods and Services Tax (GST), national grid operator SP Group said on Monday (Jun 30). With the electricity tariff before GST at 27.47 cents per kWh, this translates to a fall in the average monthly electricity bill for families living in Housing and Development Board (HDB) four-room flats by S$2.36 before GST. The gas tariff before GST will also decrease by 0.44 cent per kWh, from 22.72 cents per kWh to 22.28 cents per kWh for the upcoming quarter due to lower fuel cost, said City Energy. SP Group, which owns and operates Singapore's electricity network, reviews the electricity tariffs every quarter following guidelines set by the industry regulator, the Energy Market Authority (EMA). "The energy cost component of the electricity tariffs for each quarter is set using the average natural gas prices in the first two and a half months in the preceding quarter," said SP Group. "The electricity tariffs may fluctuate quarter to quarter due to volatile global fuel prices driven by geopolitical factors such as the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East." The electricity tariff consists of four components, including energy costs paid to power generation companies and network costs paid to SP Group to recover the cost of transporting electricity through the power grid. There is also a market support services fee paid to SP Group that recovers the costs of billing and meter reading, as well as a fee paid to the energy market company that recovers the costs of operating the electricity wholesale market and power system. City Energy also reviews the gas tariffs every quarter based on guidelines set by EMA. Source: CNA/lh(sn)1 point
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