EMA working with industry to establish cause behind electricity supply...
Energy Market Authority (EMA) has announced that its preliminary findings show that on 18 September, one of the power generating units at Sembcorp Cogen Pte Ltd (Sembcorp) tripped. On 18 September...
View ArticleMOM suspends licence of employment agency behind ads on online marketplace
An employment agency (EA), SRC Recruitment LLP, which was behind the advertisements marketing foreign domestic workers (FDWs) on online marketplace, Carousell has been served with a notice of licence...
View ArticleAnwar: Malaysia’s key institutions like anti-corruption commission have moved...
Last Saturday (15 Sep), Malaysian PM-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim was invited to Singapore to give a talk at the annual Singapore Summit, a conference for business and thought leaders to discuss business...
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One MP says “very fashionable” not to own cars while another drives a big...
Speaking at the launch of a public engagement exercise for the next Land Transport Master Plan yesterday (19 Sep), Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin told reporters that it has become "very fashionable" for...
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NEA to use thermal cameras to detect errant smokers – and that’s scary
On 10 September, Senior Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Amy Khor said in parliament that the NEA is exploring the use of thermal cameras to detect illegal smoking. She says...
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People cannot and should not be asked to refrain from making negative...
There’s been a lot of talk these past few days about Israeli blogger, Nusier Yassin’s video on Singapore posted on his Facebook page, Nas Daily. Nas is well-known on the platform for his 1000-day...
View ArticleParl Sec highlights importance of energy security while Temasek sells power...
Speaking at the Energy Market Authority (EMA)'s Energy Innovation event yesterday (20 Sep), Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Industry and Foreign Affairs Dr Tan Wu Meng said that the...
View ArticleNTUC Enterprise to acquire Kopitiam and promise to protect interest of...
It was announced today that local food court operator Kopitiam Investment will be acquired by NTUC Enterprise with an undisclosed figure by the end of the year which will bring all of Kopitiams outlets...
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Open Electricity Market rolls out nationwide from November 2018
The Open Electricity Market (OEM) will be extended to all consumers across Singapore by zones starting from 1 November 2018. In a press release on Friday (21 September), Energy Market Authority (EMA)...
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Minister Ong wants to import more FT programmers while NUS produces paltry...
In an interview with Bloomberg on Wed (19 Sep), Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said Singapore needs to bring in foreign talent in areas including software programming while the country re-balances its...
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Dr Thum afforded “special treatment in his representation” by the Select...
Local historian Dr Thum Ping Tjin received "special treatment in his representation" due to his "singling out" of the People's Action Party (PAP) in his submission to the Select Committee on Deliberate...
View ArticleSingHealth cybersecurity fiasco: IHiS employees in the dark on steps to take...
In a public hearing before the Committee of Inquiry (COI) on Friday (21 Sep) regarding the SingHealth cyber attack, two employees from the information technology (IT) department of the Ministry of...
View ArticleGrab & Uber fined S$13 million by consumer watchdog for anti-competition merger
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has fined Grab and Uber S$13 million for their anti-competitive merger under the Section 54 of the Competition Act. After a 3-month...
View ArticleSIA receives new Airbus A350-900ULR to service the world’s longest commercial...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has received a delivery of the world's first Airbus A350-900ULR ultra long range aircraft. This marks the first of seven A250-900ULR SIA will incorporate into its fleet, with...
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Company fined $200,000 for a chlorine leak incident at Jalan Samulun
Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited was fined $200,000 for a chlorine leak from a 1-ton container at its Jalan Samulun storage facility, which occurred on 4 September 2016. In a press release on...
View ArticleSingapore PM earned 70% of US President’s pay in 1985 but now it’s 500% more
During a Parliamentary budget debate in Mar 1985, then opposition Member of Parliament JB Jeyaretnam revealed that the salary of Singapore Prime Minister already exceeded that of first world countries...
View ArticleGlobal Compact Network Indonesia brings together Asia Pulp & Paper and Martha...
The Indonesian Network of the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) today announced a partnership between Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world’s largest pulp and paper producers,...
View Article21 women’s and social sector groups come out in support of proposal to remove...
21 women’s and social sector groups in Singapore released a statement today welcoming the proposal to fully remove marital immunity for the offences of rape and sexual penetration of a minor. This...
View ArticleSingapore makes top five in the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index 2018
Singapore has maintained its position as the fifth most visited global destination for the second consecutive year, according to the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index released today. Boasting...
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Minister Ong prefers to bring in more FTs into infocomm industry already...
In an interview with Bloomberg last Wed (19 Sep), Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said Singapore needs to bring in foreign talent in areas including software programming while the country re-balances...
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