Around 100 Strides Premier electric taxis sitting idle at Tampines industrial carpark
[Straits Times] - 03/1/2025
There were 502 electric taxis registered in Singapore as at Jan 31, based on statistics from LTA.
In Singaporean newspapers
Over 40 bats dropped to the ground at NTU in past 6 months; students trying to find out why
The bat groundings in NTU involve only the Javan pipistrelle, one of the 25 or so species of bats found in Singapore.
[Straits Times] - 9/03/2025
Painful blisters, peeling skin: 9 suffer serious reactions after taking energy-boosting medicines
They had obtained the medicines from street peddlers in Geylang or from friends.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Man who preyed on 3 girls, including sister, gets 16 years’ jail, caning for sex offences
He molested his sister when she was 11 years old.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Man who oversaw PA youth network handed jail sentence for sexually assaulting teen
Ranjeet Prasad was found guilty on 3 counts of having carnal intercourse against the order of nature.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
British wellness brand Holland & Barrett shutters all 12 Singapore stores
The company that brought it to Singapore in 2009 is in the midst of liquidation.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Record $143b Budget passed; S’pore’s good outcomes over time due to ‘prudent fiscal policy’: Indranee
She rounded up two weeks of debate by recapping the 12 Budgets passed between 2020 and 2025.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
New community clinic in Beach Road provides affordable or free care to seniors in rental flats
Sata CommHealth has its sights set on the Chin Swee Road area as its residential make-up is similar to that of Beach (…)
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Firms scramble to rehouse workers in 2 Sembawang dorms before April closure
A bed crunch has resulted in many employers unable to find alternative accommodation for their staff.
[Straits Times] - 9/03/2025
SG Culture Pass can be used for SingLit books, cannot be donated to arts charities
The pass is envisioned mainly for in-person, communal activities like theatre performances or art workshops.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Grab partners 4 autonomous tech firms to study self-driving vehicles in S-E Asia, including Singapore
The studies will look at the use of autonomous vehicles and their benefits, among other things.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Singapore Sports School, sports institutes to merge and form national training centre
The integrated centre for Singapore athletes will be located in Kallang.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
