3 arrested for evading nearly $390k in cigarette duties and taxes
[Straits Times] - 03/6/2025
Two vans and $19,000 in suspected proceeds from the sales of these cigarettes were also seized.
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Tanah Merah site to be assessed for development of funeral services and columbarium complex
The Tanah Merah site is one of two locations being considered for the development of a new FSCC.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
NRIC saga offers valuable lessons for public service: SM Teo Chee Hean
PM to take incident into account in his evaluation of ministers Josephine Teo and Indranee Rajah.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
NRIC saga: Govt shouldn’t come down like ‘a tonne of bricks’ on civil servants involved, says SM Teo
MPs were concerned that penalties may cause staff to be overly cautious, which can stymie innovation.
[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
In their 30s and diagnosed with cancer: How these young adults fought the unexpected
Are we talking enough about health checks and the possibility of cancer for young adults?
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Jail, fine for ex-cop with gambling habit who pocketed nearly $1.8k entrusted to him
Muhammad Amzath Khan Abuayubul Ansari also took part in unlawful gambling activities.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
Work permit holders can stay employed in S’pore for longer as MOM tweaks foreign worker rules
This is among several moves to help firms retain skilled workers while they transform to provide more and better (…)
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025
SUSS’ new campus to be located at former Rochor Centre
The new campus, near Bugis, will take in some 40,000 students and learners across various courses and programmes.
[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
Car catches fire in Tampines, third reported case in 5 days
There were no reported injuries, said SCDF.
[Straits Times] - 6/03/2025