Last Friday evening, the Singapore Land Authority responded to a series of blogposts from opposition politician Kenneth Jeyaratnam that questioned how Ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan came to occupy two huge state-owned colonial bungalows on Ridout Road. We break down SLA’s response, and examine why this house rental issue is generating a lot of buzz on social media. Elsewhere, many Blackpink fans were left disappointed with their concert experience on the Singapore leg of the band’s world tour. Some placed the blame on poor concert etiquette, but was it ultimately just unrealistic expectations on the part of these disgruntled Blinks?

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Ministers Shanmugam and Vivian Revealed as Renters of Huge Colonial Bungalows

• Shanmugam, Balakrishnan bid above 'guide rent' for Ridout Road state properties: SLA
• Everything About the Rental of Houses in Ridout Road by Ministers K. Shanmugam & Vivian Balakrishnan
• Response to media queries regarding Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s social media posts on the rental of No. 26 and 31 Ridout Road
• Post by Ken Jeyeratnam
• Queries remain unanswered on ministers' alleged occupation of prime Singapore residences
• [2022] Written Answer by Minister for Law K Shanmugam to PQ on Rental Demand for Colonial B&W Bungalows

Blackpink Fans Disappointed by Concert

• 'I paid $300 to look at people's phones': Blackpink VIP ticket-holders left disappointed by 'worst concert' experience

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