Informal carpooling unsafe, campaign to raise awareness to be rolled out: Amy Khor
[Straits Times] - 03/6/2025
There are serious safety issues that come with the use of unlicensed services, MP Yeo Wan Ling said.
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Man charged with importing 154 replica guns including toy rifles and pistols without permit
Ng Jie Sheng allegedly imported 84 sets of toy rifles, 70 sets of toy pistols and other accessories.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
4 S’poreans arrested for suspected drug trafficking; over $619,000 of drugs seized
The drugs seized could feed about 2,630 abusers for a week, said CNB.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
S’pore could buy its first tranche of carbon credits in 2025, MTI to call for proposals
A new $62.5 million test-bedding facility will also help firms scale up their emissions-cutting technologies.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Officers, senior management involved in NRIC saga could have performance grade, payments reduced
“While there was no malicious or wilful wrongdoing by the officers, there were inadequacies in their judgment and (…)
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
New charges for 3 men allegedly linked to servers that likely contained Nvidia chips
Two Singaporeans were each handed a second fraud charge, after CAD uncovered further evidence.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Auxiliary airport police officer arrested for keeping lost earphones, to face CBT charges on March 7
The police officer replaced the passenger's AirPods with a pair of his own, unbranded earbuds.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Support for heartland businesses, local firms going abroad among new MTI initiatives to grow economy
Companies will also receive more funding options and enjoy less regulatory red tape moving forward.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Kranji fire: SCDF, NEA probing if facility stored unlicensed toxic waste, flouted safety regulations
The facility had seven fire safety violations and caught fire three times between 2018 and 2024.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
S’pore growth to slow as trade tensions rise, but green, digital opportunities will emerge: DPM Gan
The economy will expand by 1 per cent to 3 per cent this year, slower than the 4.4 per cent pace in 2024.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
‘The US remains a critical partner for Singapore and for Asean’: Vivian Balakrishnan
US presence in the region has underpinned peace, stability and prosperity for many decades.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Extended ABSD remission deadline for big, complex projects timely; developers want more fine-tuning
The timeline will be extended by six months or a year for those undertaking complex projects.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025