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Former GE candidate and now socio-political activist and goodwill volunteer Gilbert Goh was out and about in the western part of Singapore this Ramadan. He has been distributing charity “angpow” to underprivileged Muslim families. On 2 Apr 2021, Goh announced that he will be distributing $100 angpows to those “having difficulty …

Received this leaflet that gives the impression that it is from a charity organisation but is not. Carefully crafted words "Helping Hands" and "Hopeful Hearts".

Sheng Siong supermarket is truly impressive. After announcing an additional one month salary for its employees, it went around neighbourhoods silently giving donations at wakes out of kindness. This is setting the bar way too high for competitor NTUC FairPrice supermarket which is already being accused of raising its prices during COVID-19.

A netizen who is against the reserved Presidential Election said he would rather vote for someone who will donate all his salary and make it like a "prerequisite" for future Presidential candidates. What do you think?

Singapore's Office of the Commissioner of Charities (COC) has responded to netizens who requested for an easier way to identify fraud fund raisers in Singapore.

Did the seller take a charitable donation tax deduction? If so, the estimated tax credit is about $13.2 million (2.5 times tax deduction assuming the highest marginal tax rate of 22 per cent). The seller’s annual salary is reported to be $2.2 million – which would compute to an estimated annual income tax of about $450,000. So, does it mean that the estimated charitable tax credit of about $13.2 million may be enough to pay for about six years (maximum carry forward of five years) of the seller’ income tax?

A member of the Malay Community wrote in about prominent businessman Mohd Salleh Marican's bid for the Elected Presidency. He noted that apart from building up his million dollar empire, Mr Marican also has a charitable heart. He is heavily involved in philanthropic activities and is a founding board member for Temasek Cares, a charitable organisation set up by Singapore's wealth fund GIC Temasek Holdings. PAP member Halimah Yacob was also a founding member together with Mr Marican.

According to a netizen, a man in his early 20s has been soliciting donations near Clementi Mall bus stop. When the netizen's group of friends was approached by the man, they did not want to donate to him and tried to move away.

But I got a damn rude shock when the police called me in the evening and updated me. say they did nothing wrong. apparently their story is that they are a "private company just selling handicraft". not representing any charity.

Meet baby Muhammad Noor, he is a 2-year old toddler who unfortunately been diagnosed with Leukemia when he was only 2-month-old. Ever since his childhood was stolen by an illness that no parent wants their child to suffer from. His father is the only caretaker for this innocent child whose mother left him after doctors broke the news to the family. His father lost his job as baby Muhammad Noor requires 24/7 attention and sadly, no other relatives want to step forward and lend a helping hand for this child. I am seeking immediate funds for baby Muhammad Noor for his 3rd transplant.