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Shorter licensing terms could see entry of foreign rail operators, say experts
SINGAPORE - By shouldering the cost of acquiring and maintaining rail assets, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be taking on "a difficult burden" that SMRT had struggled with, while exposing...
View ArticleShorter licensing terms could see entry of foreign rail operators, say experts
SINGAPORE - By shouldering the cost of acquiring and maintaining rail assets, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be taking on "a difficult burden" that SMRT had struggled with, while exposing...
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Terminus cities will reap rich rewards: Analysts
SINGAPORE - Buying a second home or even working in Malaysia will be a much more attractive prospect for Singaporeans when the high-speed rail (HSR) is completed in 2026, said analysts, though they...
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Contractors seek review of public sector contracts and payment rules
SINGAPORE - Contractors here want the authorities to review the laws for the industry to ease the settlement of payment disputes and to have a fairer allocation of risks to them. The issue was raised...
View ArticleGermans in S’pore in dismay after attack
SINGAPORE - The Munich shooting on Friday was unexpected yet not a big shock to some Germans living in Singapore. But it has certainly left them in dismay. Madam Ute Hirsch, 45, who went to university...
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New home-fix scheme to help needy families in Jalan Kayu
SINGAPORE - A new initiative in Jalan Kayu constituency, targeted at low-income families who need help to improve their living conditions, has been rolled out. It is called project Home@JK, and under...
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Mastercard holders can soon use cards to pay for train, bus fares
SINGAPORE - Commuters who are Mastercard holders are set to be among the first here to tap their credit and debit cards to pay for train and bus fares, which will be billed directly to their accounts,...
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Employment Pass applicants’ qualifying salary raised to S$3,600 from 2017
SINGAPORE - From January next year, the qualifying salary for Employment Pass applications will be raised from S$3,300 to S$3,600. Announcing this on Tuesday (July 26), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)...
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New BCA rules for building owners to improve accessibility for less mobile...
SINGAPORE – Owners of existing commercial and institutional buildings must include "barrier-free" accessibility upgrades when they undergo additions and alterations works, under new rules by the...
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Tekka hawkers say new rule will be a double-whammy for them
SINGAPORE - The police decision to impose further curbs on alcohol sales and consumption at Tekka Food Centre has left hawkers there perplexed, as they wonder how the restrictions would eliminate the...
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Belgian convicted for causing death of his 5-year-old son
SINGAPORE - The High Court has convicted a Belgium national who pleaded guilty to a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder for the death of his five-year-old son. The court heard on...
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Widow had intended to bequeath everything to him ‘as a gift’, claims Yang Yin
SINGAPORE - Taking the stand for the first time after changing his mind about pleading guilty, former tour guide Yang Yin claimed on Tuesday (Aug 2) that Madam Chung Khin Chun had spoken to him about...
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Metro founder’s grandson facing drug charges
SINGAPORE - Ong Jenn, who hails from the family that founded Metro, is facing more than half a dozen drug charges, with the most serious offence punishable by up to 20 years' jail and 15 strokes of the...
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Yang Yin accused of lying about driving licence, red packets
SINGAPORE - Former China tour guide Yang Yin is accused by the prosecution of lying to wealthy widow Chung Khin Chun and to the court on several occasions, when he took the stand for the second day...
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Woman seeks to retract guilty plea in animal abuse case
SINGAPORE - In an unusual case, a woman challenging her conviction for animal abuse was made to take an oath for her argument. Chng Leng Khim, 43, contends that her sentence of 10 days' jail and a...
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Murderer’s accomplice pleads guilty, faces 5 years’ jail
SINGAPORE - When Ho Yueh Keong agreed to drive triad leader Tan Chor Jin back to Malaysia from Singapore in February 2006, he had no idea that the latter had just gunned down a nightclub owner. It was...
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NDP 2016: Smooth crowd control, short wait times despite tighter security
SINGAPORE - Despite the tightened security measures put in place for yesterday's National Day Parade (NDP), parade-goers said entry to the National Stadium was smooth, as they lauded the effort that...
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NDP 2016: Lights, colour, action!
SINGAPORE - A dizzying array of laser lights dancing in sync to upbeat tunes, rallying moments calling on Singaporeans to build the Singapore of tomorrow, fireworks displays both inside and outside the...
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He harboured 'One-eyed Dragon', now he's jailed for 20 months
SINGAPORE - For helping triad leader Tan Chor Jin flee the Republic shortly after he gunned down a nightclub owner more than a decade ago, Ho Yueh Keong was sentenced to 20 months' jail on Wednesday...
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Glitch in domed roof light-up at NDP under review
SINGAPORE - The committee behind this year's National Day Parade is looking into why the domed roof of the National Stadium did not light up with the image of the Singapore flag at the parade's climax...
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