Bill passed to prevent some first-time traffic offenders from being overly punished
[Straits Times] - 01/7/2025
Minister of State for Home Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim said the maximum penalties remain stiff and unchanged.
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Cleaning company owner charged with various employment offences
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Mandatory speed limiters fitted on only about 50 lorries since Jan 2024: Shanmugam
Speed limiters improve safety by ensuring that these vehicles do not exceed a speed limit of 60kmh.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
3 dead, residents evacuated from 7 floors of Hougang HDB block after fire breaks out
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
RP launches talent scheme backed by biopharma firms to better prepare students for jobs
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
100 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Sembawang shophouse
Eight emergency vehicles and about 40 firefighters were deployed.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Price freeze on some seafood, pork, vegetables at FairPrice from Jan 9 through CNY period
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Pedestrian-friendly streets with covered linkways in Taman Jurong, Choa Chu Kang completed
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
New law to bolster S’pore’s food safety, security passed, with powers to increase food stockpiles
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[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Grab partners with London college to launch degree and diploma programmes for drivers and delivery riders
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[The Independent] - 8/01/2025
What’s new in Singapore polytechnics: Curriculum changes and programmes in 2025
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[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025