When users activate Quiet Ride, they will receive a notification in their Grab app inbox informing them that the feature has been enabled. The driver assigned to the booking will be notified of the user’s preference for minimal conversation, but he or she may still need to check with theContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The director of a trading firm was sentenced to 10 months’ jail on Wednesday (Feb 15) for importing 1,787 pieces of elephant tusks from Africa into Singapore, en route to Vietnam. The tusks of the endangered species weighed 3,480kg and were found in a 40-foot container at Pasir PanjangContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: After going home in the wee hours of the morning and finding that his wife was not around, a man called her on the phone and the couple began quarrelling. Feeling angry afterwards, the man took a can of hairspray and lighter to set his wife’s wardrobe and clothesContinue Reading
Moves to increase taxes on high-end properties and luxury cars in Budget 2023 come hot on the heels of similar moves just last year, but that isn’t surprising, says NUS professor Simon Poh.Continue Reading
Malaysian serial entrepreneur Nadia Nasimuddin of the Naza Group talks about work, family and juggling four kids aged ten and under.Continue Reading
A recent study shows that only 31% of households in Singapore have a plan for what to do in the event of a disaster. This does not bode well, says Jared Ng of the Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk.Continue Reading
As the global talent race heats up, Singapore has to build up an environment where locals who work overseas and eventually return home can easily assimilate back, said observers. Continue Reading
CNA called and/or visited a number of condominium showrooms in Singapore on Tuesday evening after the announcement, but they were either closed or empty. Mr Ken Tay, a property agent at ERA Realty Network, a lot of buyers called him when they first heard the news. “They panic, they thinkContinue Reading
The increase of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) monthly salary ceiling is part of a slew of initiatives to address retirement adequacy in Singapore, says Christopher Gee of the Institute of Policy Studies.Continue Reading
If the grants are taken up by many buyers, the strain on government budgets could mean that taxpayers may be asked to shoulder additional pain, says industry expert Ku Swee Yong.Continue Reading