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[Straits Times] - 03/10/2025



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Jail, fine for man who used counterfeit money to buy 2 packets of cigarettes
Muhammad Fairuz Surian bought the cigarettes with a combination of genuine money and fake notes.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Lower pre-school fees, review of family services: 8 key takeaways from MSF’s budget
The announcements were made during a debate on the Ministry of Social and Family Development's budget.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Low-income families to get more support for health, housing under ComLink+
MSF will partner HDB to guide these families towards owning their own homes.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Scoot will fly to 4 to 6 new destinations in 2025; 14 to 16 new aircraft slated to arrive
Six of Scoot’s Airbus A320neos are still grounded over engine issues, said its chief Leslie Thng.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
Singaporean who confessed to robbing bank in HK using toy gun to be sentenced on March 11
If convicted of robbery for the 2022 case, the 75-year-old may be jailed for life.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
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
New NHB scheme to provide more support for heritage businesses with at least 30 years of history
These businesses can receive support in the form of branding, marketing and consultancy services.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
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
Coffee shop operator, 76, jailed for pushing his customer, 80, at S’pore Pools outlet, killing him
The victim hit his head against a cabinet, sustained a skull fracture and later died.
[Straits Times] - 10/03/2025
4 new bus services to ply Hougang, Boon Lay, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan and Mayflower areas
They are 112B, 258M, 71A and 138M.
[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