Concerns over additional surcharges under the new emissions scheme may drive up car sales ahead of next year, say dealers. Last Wednesday it was announced that a new Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES) will replace the current Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme...
A new vehicular underpass connecting motorists seamlessly from the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) to Nicoll Highway will open on April 2. This is expected to ease the traffic congestion experienced at the KPE's Nicoll Highway exit, where motorists often find...
The Government announced a number of measures last week to tighten vehicular emission regulations. The new Vehicular Emissions Scheme, for instance, spells out limits on tailpipe pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Stricter vehicle inspection standards will also be...
Beacons are being installed at Changi Airport as part of a trial to help travellers and visitors navigate the airport using their mobile phones and other personal devices. Along the way, they will also receive updates on retail and other...
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) will have a bigger say on the appointment of trustees of properties or assets bequeathed by Muslims to their community, under proposed changes to the law governing Muslim affairs in Singapore. It has...
Exactly 31 years ago on this day, Mr David Yeo was resting in his Kitchener Road home at 11.25am when he heard what he thought was a bomb going off. He ran to his balcony to see a big cloud...
She was only 17 when the Hotel New World disaster happened. When Red Cross volunteer Pat Jeanisa Ng, now 48, called headquarters to offer her help, she did not expect to be sent into the disaster zone. Miss Ng, who has...
Singapore needs to keep a close watch on teachings or statements that are exclusivist and divisive, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday. These have had repercussions in other countries, he noted at a gathering of Islamic religious teachers. "Attacks...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) say they continue to feel the immediate pain of manpower constraints and high operating costs - issues they believe the Budget did not do enough to address. The Government should provide some relief by adjusting...
Muslim couples where at least one party is under 21 must attend a marriage preparation course before getting hitched under proposed changes to the law governing Muslim affairs in Singapore. The Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth (MCCY) yesterday said...
