REGISTERED MasterCard cardholders in Singapore will be able to enjoy the convenience of tapping their contactless credit and debit cards to pay for train and bus journeys in a pilot programme targeted for year-end launch.In a joint release, the...
A planned high-speed rail (HSR) connecting two major Southeast Asian commercial hubs, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, is a feather in the cap for regional economic integration but profitability and political manoeuvring may overshadow the ambitious project.Officials last week signed...
THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has stepped up enforcement at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints against evasion of payment of Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fees, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) fees and toll charges.In a statement yesterday, LTA estimated that,...
SEOW Suat Hong may have difficulty eating, walking long distances or getting around due to a cancerous tumour in her stomach which causes her constant pain.But talk to the 58-year-old about the intricate mermaid-themed fondant cake which she received...
EVERY month last year, more than two young people aged 10 to 19 killed themselves.The year's total of 27 was twice as many as the year before and the highest in 15 years.The alarming rate stands in contrast to...
SINGAPORE - A new taxi company with an all-electric fleet is set to hit the road in two months' time.HDT Singapore Taxi said on Monday (July 25) that it plans to roll out operations in the first week of...
It was the wee hours of Sunday (Jul 24) morning when a woman awoke to find a stranger in her Eunos Crescent bedroom.According to Shin Min Daily News, the man had broken into the home by climbing up from...
SINGAPORE - Singapore's zoo said Monday it will send two manatees to Guadeloupe as part of the world's first repopulation programme for the animal, which became extinct on the French Caribbean island in the early 20th century.Males Kai, seven,...
SINGAPORE - Aggressive and forceful - that is how some companies selling fire safety-related products are approaching members of the public. Some have even threatened people with fines if they do not purchase any products.In a statement released on...
As Pokemon Go continues its launch worldwide, Singapore is one of the territories still eagerly awaiting - and dreading it at the same time.Razer founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan criticised the Singapore government on Facebook today, after Minister for...
