People's Park Complex's new red-and-white colour scheme not specifically for SG60; South Korean actor Choi Jung Woo of 'City Hunter' fame dies: Singapore Live news
In other news, according to media reports and postings on social media, South Korean veteran actor Choi Jung Woo has died. On Tuesday (27 May), a representative from Choi Jung Woo's agency Bless ENT reportedly announced, "Actor Choi Jung Woo has passed away," adding, "The exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed."
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Chinatown's modernist icon People's Park Complex is currently being repainted and will have a red-and-white look later in the year. But "the colour scheme was not specially chosen to mark SG60", People's Park Complex's managing agent Claire Dixon-Lim told The Straits Times.
It "was recommended by a designer and approved by the building's management council", she reportedly said. Facade rectification and repainting works at the complex, which is being studied for possible conservation, are slated to end before the fourth quarter of 2025.
The mixed-use development, which was completed in 1973, was last repainted in 2009, when its then orange-and-green facade made way for a yellow-and-green coat.
Find out more about the history, current state and possible future of People's Park Complex.
Real wages grew by 3.2% in Singapore, after accounting for inflation, which had eased from 2023, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in its Report on Wage Practices 2024, published on Wednesday (28 May). Nominal total wages – total wage includes components such as the basic wage and annual variable component – continued to grow, increasing by 5.6% in 2024 – comparable to the growth in 2023 (5.2%).
Additionally, MOM said, "The proportion of establishments that provided wage increases rose from 65.6% in 2023 to 78.3% in 2024, though a majority of establishments gave the increases due to past organisational performance rather than forward-looking confidence."
Rank-and-File and Junior Management employees saw slightly higher wage growth (5.8% and 5.6%, respectively) compared to Senior Management (5.1%), partly reflecting efforts to offset cost-of-living pressures.
Read more about the Report on Wage Practices here.
Singapore's top Islamic leader has announced that Hari Raya Haji will fall on 7 June this year. In a statement on Tuesday 27 May), the Mufti of Singapore Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir said, "According to astronomical calculations, the crescent moon was not visible above Singapore's horizon after sunset this evening. As such, tomorrow will be the 30th and final day of the month of Zulkaedah.
"Therefore, the month of Zulhijjah 1446H will begin on Thursday, 29 May 2025. This means Hari Raya Aidiladha will fall on Saturday, 7 June 2025."
Hari Raya Haji, also known as Eid al-Adha or the Great Day of Sacrifice, is celebrated on the 10th day of Zulhijjah and marks the end of the haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Read on to find out what the Mufti said in his well wishes for Singapore Muslims.
According to media reports and postings on social media, South Korean veteran actor Choi Jung Woo has died. On Tuesday (27 May), a representative from Choi Jung Woo's agency Bless ENT reportedly announced, "Actor Choi Jung Woo has passed away," adding, "The exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed."
Choi was famous for his roles in various critically acclaimed South Korean TV shows, including City Hunter, The Tale of Lady Ok, Legend of the Blue Sea, and more.
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