TWO reports circulating on the Internet that half of the 10,000 jobs at Sentosa's upcoming integrated resort (IR) have been set aside for foreigners have created a furore among some Singaporeans.

THE law protecting national monuments is to be remodelled. Parliament on Monday passed the Preservation of Monuments Bill to stiffen penalties against culprits who deface national treasures, or do illegal renovations.

The move will safeguard 55 buildings that anchor citizens to the island. Raffles Hotel, Central Fire Station and the Istana are among these heritage buildings.

WITH the looming deadline of April 18 for e-filing, taxpayers trying to file tax returns online were frustrated on Monday when the website of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) was plagued with technical problems.

Iras said that the e-filing system was experiencing 'intermittent slowness and was unstable' at about 10am Monday, and that taxpayers who were e-filing that morning 'might have experienced system slowness and interruptions'. The website was down throughout the afternoon and only back up around 6pm.