[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Public transportation fares will not increase this year to help travelers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Under normal circumstances, fares could have increased by as much as 4.4 percent under the current formula of the fare review exercise, the Public Transportation Council (PTC) said in its annual fare …
Read More »Details of the latest COVID-19 support measures to be presented in Parliament in October: DPM Heng
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will introduce a third supplemental supply bill at the next session of Parliament in October, which will cover S $ 8 billion of COVID-19 support extended last month, it said on Friday (4 September) Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. . Heng, who …
Read More »30,000 low-income households to obtain public transportation vouchers; others until January 31 next year to apply, Transport News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – To cut red tape for low-income households hoping to spend less on public transport, the government has decided to issue public transport vouchers directly to some 30,000 households, without the need for them to apply for the plan. The deadline for others who want to apply for …
Read More »No Changes to Bus and Train Fares Due to COVID-19 Recession: Public Transportation Council
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: There will be no changes to public transport fares in light of COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, the Public Transport Council (PTC) said on Friday (September 4) after its annual fare review exercise. . The two transport operators here, SMRT and SBS Transit, had requested the …
Read More »Water outages in Malaysia: at least 4 days before supply to 1.2 million consumers can be restored, says Air Selangor
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Approximately 1.2 million consumers in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur affected by the ongoing water disruption will have to wait a minimum of four days before regular supply resumes, Air Selangor CEO Suhaimi Kamaralzaman said. At a press conference on Friday (September 4), Suhaimi said that the water …
Read More »Prime Minister Muhyiddin hopes to finalize the procedures for workers commuting daily between S’pore and Malaysia soon, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has expressed hope that procedures to allow workers to resume their daily commute between Malaysia and Singapore can be finalized soon. This was one of some of the issues discussed during a courtesy call from Singapore’s High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. …
Read More »The COVID-19 relief program has paid S $ 1.1 billion to 190,000 self-employed
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A plan aimed at supporting the self-employed through the COVID-19 pandemic has paid more than S $ 1.1 billion to some 190,000 eligible people so far, the Minister of Resources said on Friday (September 4). Humans, Josephine Teo. Ms. Teo also said that her ministry, together with the …
Read More »President Xi Jinping Describes Areas Where China Will Never Accept Foreign Interference, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG, XINHUA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said nothing will stand between the Chinese people and the Communist Party that has ruled them for more than 70 years, setting a combative tone at a difficult time in state-to-state relations. States and China. At an event marking the anniversary …
Read More »Woman allegedly threatens suicide after a fight with her mother, arrested after a 6-hour standoff in Toa Payoh, Singapore News
[ad_1] A 50-year-old woman who allegedly threatened to commit suicide after a fight with her adoptive mother was arrested on Wednesday (September 2) following a confrontation in Block 107 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, police confirmed. According to a report from 8world, the woman had been arguing with her mother since …
Read More »Singapore Reports 40 New COVID-19 Cases, Including 3 Imported Infections
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 40 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (September 4), including three imported infections. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 56,948. Ad Ad The three imported cases had been placed on notice of admission upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry …
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