Dr Ng will speak at the first plenary session titled “Security Cooperation and Asia-Pacific Prosperity and Stability” on 13 September 2024.
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90-hectare Jurong Lake Gardens opens with rejuvenated Chinese and Japanese Gardens
In conjunction with the opening of Chinese and Japanese Gardens, the largest edition of ‘Lights by the Lake’ is being held at the Gardens from 8 to 22 September 2024.
Singapore: Adults to pay more for travel as Public Transport Council revises fares
Around 75,000 graduating students are expected to benefit from this change each year. To extend the validity of their concessionary cards, this year, eligible graduating students will need to tap their existing concessionary card at any ticketing machine located at MRT stations and bus interchanges or visit a ticketing counter from 1 October, 2024.
14 victims lose SGD 100K+ within 6 days in Singtel ‘reward points’ SMS phishing scam
Modus operandi of the latest September 2024 Singtel SMS scam matches that of the past year. The June 2023 police advisory had explained: “In this scam variant, the victim would receive an unsolicited SMS prompting the victim to click on a fraudulent link to claim a reward before the expiry of his Singtel points.”
80 percent of all passenger vehicles in Singapore set to become EVs by 2040: Report
Singapore will be followed by Thailand with a 41 percent share. Vietnam (31 percent), Indonesia (25 percent), Malaysia (15 percent) and the Philippines (10 percent) are the others who have been mentioned in the report.
Hello, T5! Changi Airport’s new terminal ground-breaking in 2025; total passenger capacity will rise to 140 million
In addition to increasing capacity through T5, the Singapore Government is “also working closely” with international partners to “further liberalise” air services agreements, thereby expanding Changi’s network, said PM Wong.
Singapore students will be able to convert their School Smart Cards to SimplyGo from September 7
The conversion can be done at selected ticketing machines in all MRT stations and bus interchanges. With this, all commuters now have the option to convert their travel cards to SimplyGo. Conversion to SimplyGo is free.
Singapore: ASC, banks join hands to disrupt over 2,000 scams, prevent SGD 90 million loss
ASC and the banks used robotic process automation technology to detect potential victims of scams. These scams were related to jobs, investments, fake friend calls and e-commerce.
Singapore PIO youth and inter-faith speaker Shukul Raaj Kumar welcomes “blessed opportunity” to engage with Pope Francis
Kumar is part of a panel that will interact with Pope Francis at an inter-religious meeting at the Catholic Junior College. The Pope’s visit to Singapore is from September 11 to 13, and the panel discussion is slated for the third day.
Singapore: Former transport minister Iswaran’s trial moved to September 24
A spokesperson for the Attorney-General’s Chambers said both the prosecution and the defence requested the court to adjourn the trial against Iswaran.
