I used to live in a three-room resale flat in Ang Mo Kio. The block was always alive with activity – the Residents’ Committee corner was at the foot of the block and a bird-singing kiosk nearby added a unique charm. My Malay neighbour upstairs sold homemade nasi lemak from her flat. I enjoyed living there.
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The iPhone today is a symbol of US technological prowess. But a month before the first model was launched in 2007, founder Steve Jobs found a major flaw: its easily grazed plastic screen. He demanded a fix.
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Currently, the interest rates for the Child Development Account (CDA) are around 1 per cent for the first $10,000 and 2 per cent for amounts above that, up to some limits.