Occupancy caps of 91 private homes breached during 9-month period in 2024
[Straits Times] - 01/9/2025
The registrations of two properties for the higher occupancy 8-person cap were revoked.
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100 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Sembawang shophouse
Eight emergency vehicles and about 40 firefighters were deployed.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Landmark Bill tackling workplace discrimination passed in Parliament
The 8-hour debate over two days ended with all MPs unanimously supporting the new law.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
COE prices end mixed; Cat B, Open category premiums at highest since December 2023
The motorcycle COE premium also climbed, and the price of a commercial vehicle COE fell.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Man admits giving more than $4k in bribes marked as ‘CPF contributions’ to then Sats officer
Lim Ban Hock gave the bribes to further his company’s business interest with Sats.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
12-year-old boy who allegedly hit classmate’s head with bottle is helping with police probe
The victim’s parents are looking into the option of transferring him to another secondary school.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
‘Have each other’s back’: Fitness coach among 15 awarded for public spiritedness on public transport
They were commended for helping to make the public land transport network a safer place.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
New law to bolster S’pore’s food safety, security passed, with powers to increase food stockpiles
Provisions under the Food Safety and Security Bill will be implemented in phases by 2028.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
Price freeze on some seafood, pork, vegetables at FairPrice from Jan 9 through CNY period
Spare ribs and mince pork have been added to the price freeze list in 2025.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Over 3,800 illegal gambling sites, $37m worth of such transactions blocked by MHA: Shanmugam
Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said there are no plans to allow families to request the blocking of bank (…)
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Latest batch of 24 schools adopt full subject-based banding in 2024; roll-out of scheme completed
Pasir Ris Secondary School is one of the latest schools to implement full subject-based banding.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Over 8,700 bank customers saved from losing $73m to scams in joint operation between police, 6 banks
This was the sixth joint operation in 2024 between the police and the banks to combat scams.
[Straits Times] - 8/01/2025
