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SINGAPORE: One pair of sneakers were sold for a whopping S$65,000 this weekend, as sneaker retailers and collectors from all around the world descended upon Singapore for a regional sneaker convention.
Dubbed “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth” by organisers, Sneaker Con SEA made its inaugural appearance in Singapore on 1 and 2 April 2023 and featured two full days of activities, events and showcases for sneakerheads. “I might as well buy a home swab test” – Some patients choose not to get tested at clinics as COVID test subsidy gets reducedSINGAPORE: As government subsidies for COVID tests at clinics reduced yesterday , some patients have reportedly decided to skip getting tested at polyclinics or family clinics, opting instead to use home swab kits.
The Government had announced earlier that medical subsidies for COVID-19 treatment will be reduced and aligned with other acute illnesses, as Singapore transitions to treating COVID-19 as an endemic disease.Driver claimed he made a wrong turn into Woodlands CIQ, but later found to have knives and drugs in carSINGAPORE: A 49-year-old man was arrested after he drove to the exit of the Woodlands Checkpoint and claimed that he had gone the wrong way and had no intention of leaving the country.
The man, who drove a Singapore-registered car, was subsequently arrested on the spot. Adding that the incident took place on March 19, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said that the man was stopped for checks after his car entered the departure car zone immigration clearance lane.
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