Construction of Terminal 5 at Changi Airport will be done via the most optimal way of funding, said Senior Minister of State for Finance Indranee Rajah in Parliament today amidst reports that Singapore may charge travellers to help fund the construction of the new terminal.
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Heavy traffic expected at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints over CNY: ICA
Outgoing traffic through Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints are expected to build up in the week leading to the Lunar New Year, from Saturday Feb 10 to Thursday Feb 15.
No strong case to ban cryptocurrency trading in Singapore: DPM Shanmugaratnam
There is as yet no strong case to ban the trading of digital currencies such as Bitcoin in Singapore, said deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Singapore to amend law on criminal breach of trust following CHC ruling: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said that it is “common sense” that officers holding a higher position in an organisation should be liable for more severe punishments if they were to abuse their powers and trust.
First English-Tamil glossary launched in Singapore
To help with the translation of Singapore public communication materials into Tamil, the first English-Tamil glossary was launched in the Lion City recently by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Chee Hong Tat at the Indian Heritage Centre.
Singaporeans can now file neighbour dispute claims online
People in Singapore can now file their neighbour dispute claims online, as the State Courts have launched the second phase of the Community Justice and Tribunal Systems (CJTS) today.
SIA’s KrisFlyer launches world’s first blockchain-based airline digital wallet
Singapore Airlines’(SIA) KrisFlyer frequent-flyer programme is set to launch the world’s first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet, airline announced today.
Indian-Americans march in support of Trump’s merit-based immigration policy
Around 800 Indian-Americans participated in a march outside the White House on Saturday in support of US President Donald Trump’s plan for a merit-based immigration system in the country and demanding discontinuation of country quotas for Green Card approvals.
MOH proposes enlarged graphic health warnings on tobacco packagings
From Feb 5 to March 16, MOH will be conducting a public consultation exercise on the Standardised Packaging Proposal.
Security screen conducted at Newton Station largest to date; more than 10,000 commuters screened
More than 10,000 commuters who were boarding the Downtown Line (DTL) at Newton station yesterday, Feb 4, went through bag checks and security screenings in an eight-hour drill from 10am to 6pm.
