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Ready for lift-off: A Singaporean attempt to go into space
In an interview with Channel NewsAsia, tech company founder Lim Seng talks about his space plan and what drove him to attempt the mission. → Read More
Football: Can either Germany or France lift the 2018 World Cup?
Former internationals Bixente Lizarazu and Lars Ricken take their pick, with less than 84 days to go to the event in Russia. → Read More
LTA to test new number plate recognition cameras along expressways
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Monday (Mar 26) that it will be testing new camera systems and communications beacons along expressways and major thoroughfares from now until 2019. The new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera system will aid enforcement efforts by capturing vehicle number plates with greater accuracy, LTA said in a press release. In… → Read More
Joseph Schooling signs with Hugo Boss in transition to pro-athlete
SINGAPORE: Hugo Boss has named Olympic champion Joseph Schooling as its first Singaporean ambassador. Completing his transition from the collegiate swim scene in the United States, Schooling also announced that he has turned professional, after swimming the final National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition of his amateur career last weekend. “As a youthful talent with a… → Read More
New public transport fare formula will likely lead to increase, according to experts
Based on upcoming infrastructure upgrades and ridership trends, signs point to a fare increase based on the new formula. → Read More
Public transport fare formula to factor in growth in transport network
The previous formula introduced in 2013 was pegged to inflation rate, wages and energy costs. → Read More
Football: S.League to be rebranded as Singapore Premier League for 2018
SINGAPORE: Twenty-two years after its founding, Singapore's professional football league is changing its name as part of efforts to revive its ailing fortunes. The S.League will now be known as the Singapore Premier League (SPL), the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said on Wednesday (Mar 21). “The Singapore Premier League brand brings the local context to the forefront, emphasising that… → Read More
Repeat offenders who park shared bikes indiscriminately will face suspension: MOT
Bike-sharing operators will be required to share user data so that such users will be barred from renting all shared bicycles for a time. → Read More
SMRT to use data system to predict potential defects, improve rail reliability
SINGAPORE: Train operator SMRT is testing a range of new systems that utilise data and artificial intelligence to improve rail reliability and better predict waiting time for commuters. It revealed details of the new technologies it plans to roll out by the end of 2018 at a media briefing at Kim Chuan Depot on Friday (Mar 16). Among them are sensors that can better spot track defects, a digital… → Read More
Bill on cross-border rail links passed on third reading
SINGAPORE: The Cross-Border Railways Bill was passed in Parliament on Monday (Mar 19) on its third reading. The Bill will govern within Singapore two upcoming rail links - namely the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) which is expected to start passenger service in 2026 and the Rapid Transit System (RTS) connecting Woodlands in Singapore to Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru, which is… → Read More
One case of PTSD due to overseas deployment found in the past two decades: MINDEF
SINGAPORE: Only one serviceman - out of the 6,000 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel deployed for overseas operations in the last two decades - was found to have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The number is "not higher" than that of SAF personnel in general nor is it greater than the incidence among the general population, said Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr… → Read More
MMA: Angela Lee fully ready for Yamaguchi rematch in May
SINGAPORE: After being away from fighting for some months, ONE Women’s atomweight champion Angela ‘Unstoppable’ Lee has declared that she is raring to compete again, after fully recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident late last year. The 21-year-old American – who has a Singaporean father – will defend her title in a rematch with Japan’s Mei ‘V.V’ Yamaguchi on May 18 at the… → Read More
Uber launches carpooling service Commute
SINGAPORE: Penny-conscious commuters in Singapore can now tap on another carpooling option that is similar to GrabHitch and Ryde. Enter Uber Commute - a carpooling offering which also bases fares on the costs incurred by the driver, according to Uber’s news release on Wednesday (Mar 14). It will be available from Thursday on the current Uber app, and riders and drivers can utilise their existing… → Read More
Unmanned passenger drones: From sci-fi fantasy to mainstream reality?
At least two overseas drone companies have made successful manned test flights, while one local institution got its concept aircraft off the ground late last year. → Read More
Grab launches bike, e-scooter sharing app GrabCycle
SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing company Grab is moving into the bike and e-scooter sharing business with a new mobile app that gives users access to bikes and devices from four operators, it announced on Friday (Mar 9). To be piloted at Sentosa in the first half of this year before being rolled out at other venues, GrabCycle users can use shared bikes and e-scooters from Grab's mobility partners -… → Read More
Four new Active Health Labs to be rolled out this year
SINGAPORE: Regular Singaporeans who want advice on how to manage their weight and keep fit can soon get help from experts in more heartland locations. Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu announced in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 8) that there are plans to roll out four more Active Health Labs - in Bishan, Jurong East, Sengkang and Woodlands sports centres - later this year. Two… → Read More
E-scooter community disagrees on effectiveness of new measures to curb errant riding
Riders and dealers say the weight and speed restrictions won't sit well with big-sized users and food deliverymen. → Read More
Registration of e-scooters to be made mandatory from second half of 2018
Other personal mobility devices such as electric hover boards and unicycles will not need to be registered due to their less widespread use and their lower speeds, says Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min. → Read More
More MRT early closures and late openings expected this year: Transport Ministry
SINGAPORE: Train commuters affected by the recent early closures and late openings of the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL), will experience more of such instances this year. At the Committee of Supply debates in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 7), Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan announced that extended engineering hours will continue beyond June this year, in order to speed up maintenance… → Read More
Bombardier to renew Bukit Panjang LRT system, 'more reliable rides' from 2022: LTA
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a contract to manufacturer Bombardier (Singapore) to renew the ageing Bukit Panjang LRT system in four years. This announced by Minister Khaw Boon Wan at the Committee of Supply debate in Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 7). The S$344 million contract covers the replacement of existing signalling system with a Communications Based Train… → Read More