What does space technology have to do with Singapore’s ERP system and coastline?
2023-02-17
As Singapore pushes forward with its Smart City initiatives, space-based technology will become increasingly vital.Continue Reading
Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin questioned by anti-graft agency on government contract awarded to relative
2023-02-17
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin has reportedly been questioned by the country’s anti-graft agency over allegations that a government contract was awarded to a relative when he was Malaysia’s prime minister. The Star, citing a source, reported that Mr Muhyiddin was called in by the Malaysian Anti-CorruptionContinue Reading
The Cathay building to close temporarily for redevelopment works
2023-02-17
SINGAPORE: The Cathay building, a protected national monument of Singapore, will close temporarily in August to undergo its first major revamp since 2003. The redevelopment works will take approximately one and a half years, with the mall targeting a reopening in late 2024 before Christmas, said Cathay Organisation in aContinue Reading
Enforcement action taken against Zilingo for failure to submit annual reports: ACRA
2023-02-17
The company did not file annual financial statements for two years – 2020 and 2021 – which is a basic requirement for all businesses registered in Singapore. Continue Reading
Big jump in travellers using impersonated, different identities at Singapore checkpoints
2023-02-17
SINGAPORE: As traveller volume surged in 2022, authorities detected a 15-fold increase in the number of people attempting to enter Singapore under a different or impersonated identity. While there were just 28 such cases in 2021, that figure jumped to 441 last year, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on FridayContinue Reading
Malaysian international trade minister Tengku Zafrul appointed UMNO supreme council member
2023-02-17
KUALA LUMPUR: International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has been appointed as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Supreme Council on Thursday (Feb 17). In a Facebook post, Tengku Zafrul said: “Tonight, I have taken an oath as an UMNO Supreme Council member,Continue Reading
Singapore to add 61 automated lanes at border checkpoints as traveller volumes surge
2023-02-17
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s border control agency is looking to install 61 more automated lanes at checkpoints in 2023, on top of the 125 put in place last year. This will expand “clearance capacity” for travellers, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in its 2022 statistics report released on Friday (FebContinue Reading
‘Every cent helps’: More parental support welcome, but couples say it won’t push them to have more children
2023-02-16
Among other measures for parents announced at Budget 2023 was that new parents will receive a bigger cash bonus, starting from S$11,000 for their first child. Continue Reading
Commentary: Want more smokers to quit? Raise tobacco tax every year
2023-02-16
Amid the rising cost of living, making cigarettes more expensive could motivate more smokers to quit. Here’s how to make good intentions stick, says Yvette van der Eijk of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.Continue Reading
Government mindful of potential impact of increasing housing grants in buoyant resale market: MND
2023-02-16
The CPF Housing Grant increases are specifically targeted at eligible first-timer home buyers with incomes below S$14,000 for families and S$7,000 for singles, says MND.Continue Reading