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Oil leakage from a Shell pipeline on Sunday (20 October 2024). (PHOTO: MPA)
Oil leakage from a Shell pipeline on Sunday (20 October 2024). (PHOTO: MPA)

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An oil leak from a pipeline belonging to energy company Shell was reported on Sunday morning (20 October) and measures to contain oil spills were activated. Get more details in the post below.

Meanwhile, a crypto CEO has been denied Singapore permanent residency (PR). Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik posted about it on X and wondered what it takes to get PR.

Do you know that working a side hustle in Singapore could earn you between $10,103 and $21,153 more per year? That's according to a survey by online English tuition platform Preply. But which side hustles are the most profitable?

Singapore actor Christopher Lee has beaten his brother Frederick Lee, 48, to his fourth Golden Bell Award in Taipei on Saturday (19 October). Find out how he plans to use his prize winnings.

Chan Tuck Cheong, better known as "Fatty Cheong", the hawker founder of the popular Fatty Cheong Char Siew Rice stall at ABC Brickworks Market, has died. Read on for wake and funeral details.

Popular ice cream parlour Tom’s Palette has issued an apology to its customers on Instagram after being suspended by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) due to lapses in food safety practices. Its Bugis outlet will reopen on 29 October.

For those who travel frequently to Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has come up with updated guidance on zebra crossings in the capital. Watch and learn.

Despite keeping up with the latest in the gaming world, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong "wouldn't play it". Speaking at a fireside chat during the recent FutureChina Global Forum 2024 in Singapore, Lee said that he has watched clips of gamers playing the Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong". But he did not think he would be good at it. Read on to find out what else he said.

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    Working a side hustle in Singapore could earn you between $10,103 and $21,153 more per year: survey

    Do you know that working a side hustle in Singapore could earn you between $10,103 and $21,153 more per year? (PHOTO: Getty)
    Do you know that working a side hustle in Singapore could earn you between $10,103 and $21,153 more per year? (PHOTO: Getty)

    Do you know that working a side hustle in Singapore could earn you between $10,103 and $21,153 more per year? The average side hustle brings in $11,693 annually in Singapore, with most people working an extra five hours a week.

    That's according to online English tuition platform Preply, which analysed jobs on Upwork the popular job search platform, to find the average salary for a range of side hustles across the country and rank them based on their potential for earnings.

    But which side hustles are the most profitable?

    According to the survey, acting is Singapore's highest-paying side hustle, with an average hourly rate of $86.09. Photography and content creation are the second and third most profitable side hustles in Singapore, paying $82.83 and $62.45 per hour on average, respectively.

    Singapore's best-paid side hustles, according to a Preply survey. (SCREENSHOT: Preply)
    Singapore's best-paid side hustles, according to a Preply survey. (SCREENSHOT: Preply)

    Here's Preply's methodology:

    To determine what side hustles are the most profitable, Preply analysed a list of 29 side hustles popular in Singapore using the job search platform Upwork to find the average hourly salary for each of them across the city-state.

    To calculate the amount you could earn in a year if you were to take up each side hustle, the following method was used:

    • Side hustle = five to 15 hours a week.
      The lower end of the scale was considered, i.e. five hours a week

    • Number of paid holidays per year = 14 days = approximately three working weeks

    • Number of weeks worked per year = 52.1429 – 3 = 49.1429 weeks

    • Number of freelance hours worked per year = 49.1429 x 5 = 245.6145 hours

    • 245.7145 hours multiplied by the average hourly rate for each side hustle

    Read on to find out more about which languages pay the most for side hustlers in Singapore.

  • Singapore SM Lee Hsien Loong says he watched 'Black Myth: Wukong' playthroughs, but doesn’t think he can keep up

    People walk past a poster promoting the Chinese 3A game Black Myth: Wukong in Renhuai, China, on 15 September 2024. (PHOTO: Getty)
    People walk past a poster promoting the Chinese 3A game Black Myth: Wukong in Renhuai, China, on 15 September 2024. (PHOTO: Getty)

    Despite keeping up with the latest in the gaming world, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong "wouldn't play it". Speaking at a fireside chat during the recent FutureChina Global Forum 2024 in Singapore, Lee said that he has watched clips of gamers playing the Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong". But he did not think he would be good at it.

    "Black Myth is a high-level computer game. I wouldn’t play it. I went online to watch some videos on YouTube, and the action is very fast," Lee said. "The moves come and go so quickly that I can't even see what’s happening, and suddenly one side has already lost."

    Read on to find out what else he said at the FutureChina Global Forum 2024.

  • Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) reminds road users about pedestrian crossings in the capital

    A crossing in Kuala Lumpur. (PHOTO: Getty)
    A crossing in Kuala Lumpur. (PHOTO: Getty)

    For those who travel frequently to Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has come up with updated guidance on zebra crossings in the capital.

    Find out and take note of the different colours used at crossings.

  • Tom's Palette apologises after Singapore Food Agency suspension

    Popular ice cream parlour Tom’s Palette has issued an apology to its customers on Instagram after being suspended by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) due to lapses in food safety practices. The establishment, well-known for its unique and creative flavours, admitted to shortcomings that led to the temporary suspension, emphasising that customer safety is of utmost importance.

    Tom's Palette's Bugis outlet will reopen on 29 October.

  • ABC Brickworks hawker Fatty Cheong, known for 'bu jian tian' char siew, dies aged 58

    Fatty Cheong is well-known for his ​
    Fatty Cheong is well-known for his ​"Bu Jian Tian" char siew. (PHOTO: Getty)

    Chan Tuck Cheong, better known as "Fatty Cheong", the hawker founder of the popular Fatty Cheong Char Siew Rice stall at ABC Brickworks Market, has died. He was 58 years old.

    Chan was suffering from pancreatic cancer prior to his death. Chan's two sons are now running his stall.

    Wake and funeral details are in the Facebook post below:

  • Singapore actor Christopher Lee wins fourth Golden Bell Award in Taipei

    Melaka-born actor Christopher Lee beats own brother to win his fourth Golden Bell Best Actor Award. (PHOTO: Malay Mail)
    Melaka-born actor Christopher Lee beats own brother to win his fourth Golden Bell Best Actor Award. (PHOTO: Malay Mail)

    Singapore actor Christopher Lee, 53, has beaten his brother Frederick Lee, 48, to his fourth Golden Bell Award in Taipei on Saturday (19 October).

    According to the Straits Times, Frederick was also nominated in the same category, Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film, for his role in the TV film "Night Blindness".

    Melaka-born Lee, 53, who won the award for his role in legal drama "Port of Lies", was escorted to the stage by Frederick, whom he also thanked later in his acceptance speech.

    Find out how Christopher plans to use his monetary winnings.

  • Crypto CEO denied Singapore permanent residency, wonders what it takes to get PR

    Nansen chief executive officer Alex Svanevik. (PHOTO: Bloomberg)
    Nansen chief executive officer Alex Svanevik. (PHOTO: Bloomberg)

    Nansen chief executive officer Alex Svanevik has revealed that his application for permanent residency (PR) in Singapore has been rejected.

    A Bloomberg report said that Svanevik announced the development on X on Monday (14 October), writing: “$88m capital raised, 25+ jobs created, 1 child born. Guess it wasn’t enough. Where to move next?” The post quickly became viral, garnering 2.7 million views to date (Saturday).

    “The reason I wrote the tweet was out of genuine curiosity on what it takes to become a PR,” Svanevik, who hails from Norway and moved to Singapore in 2021, said in an interview. Nansen, which provides blockchain analytics to investors, is based in Singapore.

    Svanevik said he intends to continue in Singapore on an employment pass and has no immediate plans to relocate.

    Get more details in the report on Svanevik's Singapore PR news.

  • Shell Bukom land-based pipeline leak causes oil spill

    Oil leakage from a Shell pipeline on Sunday (20 October 2024). (PHOTO: MPA)
    Oil leakage from a Shell pipeline on Sunday (20 October 2024). (PHOTO: MPA)

    An oil leak from a pipeline belonging to energy company Shell was reported on Sunday morning (20 October) and measures to contain oil spills were activated.

    In a statement, the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said that it was alerted to the leak, from a land-based pipeline between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil, at 1pm.

    "The leak was reported to have stopped at source," MPA said. "Shell has placed containment booms off the site of the leak and has also deployed craft equipped with dispersants to clean up the oil sighted in the vicinity of the leak."

    In reply to queries by broadcaster CNA, Shell said that the oil leak was stopped at around 3pm.

    "Since late morning, oil sheens have been detected at the water channel between the Bukom Besar and Kechil islands. We have activated emergency response specialists to help manage the situation," Shell reportedly said.

    There were no new oil sightings as of 6pm on Sunday, the MPA said.