Ex-director at zoo admits obtaining over $2.4m in bribes and awarding jobs to firms in exchange
[Straits Times] - 02/18/2025
Barry Chong Peng Wee used his ill-gotten gains to buy items such as cars and luxury watches.
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Budget 2025: Incentives to boost adoption of electric heavy vehicles, installation of fast chargers
The annual road tax for electric heavy vehicles and buses will also rise to account for the loss of fuel excise duties.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: $300 monthly allowance for workers on part-time training; SUSS to have new city campus
Mid-career workers in part-time courses will receive the allowance from early 2026.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
New studio at NYP gives students a chance to try Hollywoodesque media technology
NYP students now have access to a studio with motion capture, green screen and LED volume virtual production (…)
[Straits Times] - 17/02/2025
Budget 2025: Tax incentives to get more companies, fund managers to list on SGX
Fund managers that invest substantially in Singapore-listed companies will also get incentives.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
SCDF advises drivers to keep a fire extinguisher in their vehicles
There were 220 vehicle fires in 2024, up from 215 the previous year.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: CPF contribution rate for older workers to increase by 1.5 percentage points from 2026
The move is meant to help senior workers build up their retirement savings, said PM Wong.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: $3b National Productivity Fund boost for efforts to drive tech and innovation
The top-up is expected to help Singapore compete areas including AI and quantum computing.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Scoot reinstates card processing fees for flights from Singapore
The additional fees will range from about 1.4 per cent to 2.26 per cent.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Highlights: Key announcements from Singapore Budget 2025
Singapore must prepare for new challenges as it embarks on the next phase of nation-building for SG60, said PM Wong.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Budget 2025: S’pore will study the potential deployment of nuclear power
The Government will also be putting another $5 billion into its existing Future Energy Fund.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
Jail for man who worked with others to give $90k in bribes to then assistant director at NLB
Lien Hoi Choon committed the offences to advance his company's business interests with NLB.
[Straits Times] - 18/02/2025
