Ministry mulls taxi fare hike
2022-09-03
The Transport Ministry says it can hold public hearings before deciding on whether to green light a taxi fare increase in December.Continue Reading
1,942 new Covid inpatients, 23 more deaths
2022-09-03
There were twenty three more Covid-19 fatalities and 1, 942 new patients accepted to hospitals upon Friday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday morning.Continue Reading
New, long visa favours expats
2022-09-03
Thailand now has in place measures to lure rich foreigners and experts as part of an effort to boost the economy, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin has said.Continue Reading
Prayut apologises for snubbing Ayutthaya villagers
2022-09-03
Suspended Primary Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has apologised to residents in Ayutthaya who were upset after failing to see him in person during their inspection trip.Continue Reading
Death penalty for drug trafficking is in Singaporeans’ interest: Shanmugam
2022-09-03
House Affairs and Legislation Minister K Shanmugam stressed that the state’s stance on medications has “saved lives in Singapore”.Continue Reading
What they’ll miss most about Jurong Bird Park: Staff recall their best memories from the last 51 years
2022-09-02
The long-tenured staff spill on everything, from their preferred birds (“Maggie the hornbill was therefore protective of me, she pecked our wife”) to missing “open spaces to cannot see buildings, only the birds and exhibits”.Continue Reading
IN FOCUS: Danger zones – how workplace safety lapses are costing lives
2022-09-02
While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit some industries in Singapore hard, there are systemic issues behind the recent spate of workplace accidents. Workers and safety experts share their encounters on the ground working in higher-risk industries such as design.Continue Reading
Commentary: No need to be too anxious about flying without a mask
2022-09-02
Is it safe to not to use a mask on a plane? After spending the last two years worrying about people coughing and sneezing, some hesitation is certainly understandable, says contagious diseases specialist Asok Kurup.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Why is it against the law for Singaporeans and PRs to take drugs overseas?
2022-09-02
It was not always illegal meant for Singaporeans to consume drugs overseas. The law addressing drug consumption overseas was passed within 1998 to plug the “loophole”.Continue Reading
Senate committee reviews abuse of power evidence
2022-09-02
The Senate’s ethics panel will summon Senator Thani Onlahiad for wondering if he is complicit in an abuse of power case involving a police del cuerpo accused of abusing her maid right after reviewing all the papers and evidence, the spokesman of the committee said yesterday.Continue Reading