Mandatory speed limiters fitted on only about 50 lorries since Jan 2024: Shanmugam
[Straits Times] - 01/9/2025
Speed limiters improve safety by ensuring that these vehicles do not exceed a speed limit of 60kmh.
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Company director, mechanic and security guard detained by ISD after becoming self-radicalised
The three Singaporean men were training themselves to engage in armed violence against Israel.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Singapore tops ranking of world’s most powerful passports again
Japan is ranked a close second, while Afghanistan has the least powerful passport.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
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
Occupancy caps of 91 private homes breached during 9-month period in 2024
The registrations of two properties for the higher occupancy 8-person cap were revoked.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
What’s new in Singapore polytechnics: Curriculum changes and programmes in 2025
The Straits Times rounds up the new offerings by the five polytechnics here.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Teen convicted for sexually assaulting younger sister on 2 occasions
The offender, now 19, committed the offences in 2020 and 2022.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Pedestrian-friendly streets with covered linkways in Taman Jurong, Choa Chu Kang completed
Other changes include the addition of cycling paths and benches.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Over 3,800 illegal gambling sites, $37m worth of such transactions blocked by MHA: Shanmugam
The ministry has no plans to allow families to request the blocking of bank accounts used by problem gamblers.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Concierge allegedly made off with over $47k of residents’ money, stole items worth more than $2m
Items included a Patek Philippe watch worth $1.8 million.
[Straits Times] - 9/01/2025
Cleaning company owner charged with various employment offences
Qin Xiaoxi, 30, was handed a total of 23 charges, including 20 over illegal labour importation.
[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
