Biodegradable plastic alternatives not necessarily better for Singapore, say experts You might think that switching from single-use plastics to biodegradable plastic alternatives is good for the environment but in Singapore, there are “no effective differences”, […]
Singapore payment firms to tap specialised legal expertise on compliance under new plan THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) have rolled out a payments regulatory evaluation programme to […]
Singapore, China tie-up to ease sea port clearance with the use of e-certificates The maritime authorities of Singapore and China will cooperate to issue, use and accept electronic certificates for port clearance and Port State […]
Singapore’s education system faces ‘biggest challenge’ of enabling continued learning, PM Lee says Developing an education system that meets the needs of those in their 50s to 70s is a challenge Prime Minister Lee Hsien […]
Public transport fares may increase by up to 7%: PTC Public transport fares could increase by up to 7 per cent in the 2019 fare review exercise, said the Public Transport Council (PTC) on Tuesday […]
Launch of CareShield Life in 2020: How the long-term disability insurance will impact you CareShield Life will be a compulsory long-term care insurance for Singapore residents born from 1980 onwards, regardless of their health, disability […]
Crime up 7% in first half of 2019, mainly due to rise in scam cases: Police The total number of reported crimes in Singapore increased by 7 per cent in the first half of 2019 […]
US-China trade war could have some positive spillover effects for region: Experts There can be positive spillover effects for the region from US-China trade tensions, said leaders and experts at the Singapore Institute of International […]
Bad debt in Singapore predicted to increase due to Sino-US trade war, part of overall dismal economic trends On the heels of a dismal economic growth prediction this year and even the prospect of a […]
MOM warns of fake employment pass application website The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has warned members of the public of yet another fake website that is pretending to be the ministry and duping users into […]
Haze returns to S’pore end-August 2019 The National Environment Agency (NEA) said this was caused by a brief shift in the direction of the prevailing winds that blew from the southwest on Sunday. — Mothership […]
Commentary: How effectively can Singapore adapt to sea level rise? Even as Singapore strives to adapt to rising sea levels, let’s not win that battle yet end up losing the larger war against climate change, […]