Household water prices to rise 18% by April 2025, help on the cards for low- and middle-income groups
SINGAPORE — Water prices will rise by a total of 18.2 per cent in two phases over two years starting from April 1 next year. It's the first increase since 2017, with financial help for low- and middle-income groups to be announced on Thursday (Sept 28), the Government said.
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DBS, UOB become latest banks to restrict access if unverified apps are found on customers' phones
SINGAPORE — Local banks DBS and UOB are rolling out new anti-scam security measures that include restricting customers from accessing the banks’ digital services on their mobile phones if apps from unverified app stores — also known as sideloaded apps — are detected.
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Indonesia bans goods transactions on social media platforms
JAKARTA — Indonesia has banned goods transactions on social media platforms in a new regulation, its trade minister said on Wednesday (Sept 27), as Jakarta aims to rein in direct sales by major tech firms it says are harming millions of small businesses.
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Fengshui master decided Oct 7 is the best date: local singer Boon Hui Lu set to marry musician fiancé
Before getting engaged in Aug 2021, the Singaporean couple dated for nearly 10 years.
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Alex Albon trains for the Singapore Grand Prix
How does Formula One driver Alex Albon prepare for the Singapore Grand Prix? We speak with the 27-year-old Williams Racing driver and his performance coach to learn how Albon readies himself for the heat in the Singapore GP circuit. Video: Lim Li Ting/TODAY
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Reskilling in the face of change: Inspiring journeys from pandemic uncertainty to thriving careers
The COVID-19 pandemic hit these job-seekers hard, but upskilling at NTUC LearningHub helped them to forge new career paths.