6 missteps in Acra’s disclosure of full NRIC numbers in December 2024

[Straits Times] - 03/3/2025

Acra should have disabled Bizfile’s People Search function sooner, said a review panel.



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Higher allowance for NSFs, SAF training in Indonesia, and new Safra in Bayshore
Mindef will raise monthly allowance for NSFs by between $35 and $75 from July 1.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
SAF to deepen investments in drones, weapons against new threats
Finding a cost-effective solution to the problem of a mass small drone attack is the focus of intense efforts globally.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Driver killed in high-speed crash on Nicoll Highway was director of Chee Song Foods
The Porsche was bought brand new in May 2021 and was registered under Chee Song Foods.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Singapore to buy new submarines, infantry fighting vehicles and maritime patrol aircraft for the SAF
This is part of the plan to make SAF fit for Singapore’s security purposes, said Dr Ng Eng Hen.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Human error caused announcement on private-hire cars to be prematurely released: Amy Khor
IT vendor NCS has taken steps to prevent a similar error, Dr Khor said.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Cheng San Public Library to undergo revamp from Oct 1, will reopen on bigger premises in 2027
The library will remain open till Sept 30, after which patrons can explore alternative services.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Hopes for peace should be tempered even as Singapore is prepared for more dangerous world: Sim Ann
Even in the face of uncertainty and a fragmented world order, Singapore is not helpless, she said.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Govt will help S’poreans cope with cost pressures for as long as needed: PM Wong
He acknowledged that the cost of living is the biggest concern for many Singaporeans.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
3 Montfort Secondary students involved in classroom fight to be punished: MOE
All parties share some responsibility for the incident, said MOE.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Judge voids marriage of man who died in 2017 after mum sues Vietnamese ‘wife’
The judge found that the marriage was a sham.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025
Two new snail species found in Singapore and Asia for the first time, may harm local wildlife
Both snails were likely to have been accidentally introduced via horticultural shipments.
[Straits Times] - 3/03/2025