Thomson-East Coast MRT line delay caused by faulty electronic card: SMRT
SMRT, LTA and the original equipment manufacturer will check on the condition of the electronic cards on all other trains. Continue Reading
Man gets probation for setting fire to poster in HDB lift for S$5 Instagram challenge
SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old man took up a challenge from a person on Instagram to burn a poster in a public lift in exchange for S$5. He set fire to a poster belonging to a town council at a block of flats in Woodlands and later received S$5 from the InstagramContinue Reading
PM2.5 dust at unsafe levels in 55 provinces
Fine dust levels were above the safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in 55 provinces, bar the South, on Wednesday morning, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation reported.Continue Reading
CPF accounts of those who are not Singaporeans or PRs to close from April 2024
SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) accounts of members who are not Singaporeans or permanent residents will automatically close from Apr 1, 2024. This is the final step in efforts to ensure that the CPF system focuses on its objective of catering to the retirement, housing and healthcare needs ofContinue Reading
Li Keqiang’s farewell points to jobs as China’s major problem
Against the backdrop of reopening after three years of zero-Covid policies, China’s outgoing Premier Li Keqiang has set out a GDP growth target of around 5% for 2023. This is lower than last year’s government target (5.5%), though consumption this year will receive a massive boost from the reopening. In other words, Li’s 2023 GDP […]Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific posts wider US$834 million loss in 2022, upbeat on outlook
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways reported on Wednesday (Mar 8) an annual loss of HK$6.55 billion (US$834.42 million) for 2022, wider than the previous year’s HK$5.53 billion loss, but was positive about the outlook now that quarantine is no longer required. In January, the airline forecast a loss ofContinue Reading
COVID-19 White Paper: Singapore did well in vaccine bets, resilience of healthcare system during pandemic
Support for workers and businesses, home-based learning and effective public communications were other areas highlighted in the government review. Continue Reading
COVID-19 White Paper: U-turn on masks, confusing measures among areas Singapore says it could have done better
The Government could also have better managed the outbreak in migrant worker dormitories, border measures, contact tracing efforts and the transition to endemic COVID-19, according to the White Paper.Continue Reading
Alleged labour smuggling ringleader arrested
SONGKHLA: A woman alleged to be the leader of a major network smuggling Myanmar workers to Malaysia through Thailand has been arrested by immigration police.Continue Reading
Chinese cities see temperatures hit record high for early March
More than a dozen major Chinese cities have seen temperatures hit record seasonal highs this week, with central China’s Wuhan and Zhengzhou at more than 10 degrees Celsius higher than normal for early March, official data showed. Wuhan, located on the middle reaches of the Yangtze river, registered temperatures ofContinue Reading