Pick-up points near each other can have different fares if they are in separate ‘zones’: Grab responds to viral video

SINGAPORE: Grab said on Friday (Jul 29) that pick-up points near one another can have different fares if they are located in separate “zones” on a map. You can actually statement comes after the TikTok video about alleged discrepancies within Grab’s pricing design was widely circulated on social media. SeveralContinue Reading

Death toll from Philippine quake rises to 10

MANILA: The death toll from a major earthquake within the northern Philippines flower to 10 upon Friday (Jul 29) after another 4 bodies were present in the rubble, professionals said, as aftershocks continued to rock the mountainous region. Rescuers in the town of Luba in the most difficult hit provinceContinue Reading

SFA to review internal procedures after miscommunication with Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh over use of sorbic acid

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency on Friday (Jul 29) said that it is going to review internal procedures to ensure food safety requirements are communicated fully and precisely to manufacturers, following a miscommunication with Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh over the use of chemical preservatives.   The manufacturer, whichContinue Reading

MOH planning enhanced package for nurses as part of efforts to build up healthcare workforce: Ong Ye Kung

SINGAPORE: The particular Ministry of Wellness (MOH) will be preparing an enhanced transaction package for healthcare professionals for 2022 plus 2023 as part of attempts to build up Singapore’s healthcare workforce, said Wellness Minister Ong Ye Kung on Fri (Jul 29). More details for the package will be announced onContinue Reading