Kok Yufeng
The Straits Times
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Grab’s ride-sharing service to be available from 5pm to 11pm
From Monday, commuters looking for a cheaper private-hire car ride will be able to use Grab’s ride-sharing service, GrabShare, anywhere around the island from 5pm to 11pm. The service, which allows multiple passengers headed in the same direction to share a ride for a... → Read More
Grab’s ride-sharing service to be available islandwide from 5pm to 11pm as trial expands
SINGAPORE – From Monday, commuters looking for a cheaper private-hire car ride will be able to use Grab’s ride-sharing service, GrabShare, anywhere around the island from 5pm to 11pm. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Interest in older cars for private hire climbs after Grab lifts vehicle age cap amid driver crunch
Some firms have got more inquiries from PHV drivers about renting cars above 10 years of age. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
JTC using AI to spot road defects in industrial estates
With the use of smartphones and AI, the inspection process now takes just over an hour, down from two days. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Ramping up automation at Changi Airport a priority for next 3 to 5 years: CAAS director
SINGAPORE - A trial of driverless baggage tractors that began during the pandemic will hit a major milestone in the coming weeks as Changi Airport takes its next step towards autonomous operations on the tarmac. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Passenger traffic at Changi Airport expected to recover fully by 2024 or possibly earlier: Iswaran
Passenger traffic volumes, flights and city links at Changi are now at about 80 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels, he said. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
LTA completes years-long project to replace sodium street lights with energy-saving LEDs
The switch to LED has helped to save more than 25 million kWh in energy consumption. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Review panel proposes size limits on bicycles, novel mobility devices allowed on roads
SINGAPORE - All active mobility devices allowed to be ridden on roads in Singapore should be subjected to a width or length limit, a panel has proposed. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Changi Airport shops busier as travellers return; retail sales hit $1.1b in 2022
SINGAPORE - More than nine in 10 stores at Changi Airport’s four terminals are now open for business as the airport gears up for more passengers to pass through and shop at its premises. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Budget 2023: Low-income gig workers to get more support when higher CPF contribution rates kick in
The Government will provide support to offset part of their higher CPF contributions for four years. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
'We see the resilience... and for that we salute them': SCDF team in Turkey
As soon as they arrived in the earthquake-stricken city of Kahramanmaras in southern Turkey on Feb 8, an advance team of 20 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers quickly swung into action. Driven by worry for survivors who were still trapped under the rubble in... → Read More
‘Tired but morale still high’: Operation Lionheart commander on quake rescue efforts in Turkey
The SCDF contingent worked around the clock for the first 72 hours, braving temperatures that fell to minus 6 deg C. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
LTA trials use of plastic waste to build roads
The materials will be tested for durability, noise reduction, heat absorption and road roughness. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Singapore to lift all Covid-19 border measures from Feb 13; pre-departure test no longer needed
Non-vaccinated travellers no longer need to show proof of pre-departure Covid-19 test from Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Pass scheme to limit migrant worker footfall at 4 popular locations ‘effectively dormant’: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – A scheme limiting the number of migrant workers who visit four popular locations on Sundays and public holidays is “effectively dormant”, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Raeesah Khan saga: Police probe into conduct of WP’s Pritam Singh, Faisal Manap ongoing
SINGAPORE - Police investigations into the conduct of Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh and vice-chairman Faisal Manap during a lying scandal involving former WP MP Raeesah Khan are still ongoing, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Four more firms banned from hiring new foreign workers under heightened workplace safety rules
SINGAPORE - Another four companies have been barred from hiring new foreign workers for a period of up to three months after serious safety lapses were found at their worksites. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Aviation rebound set to continue in 2023, but industry optimism tempered by uncertainty
The extent of recovery will depend on how quickly flights to and from China can be reinstated, say industry experts. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Sky-high airfares may come down as Asia-Pacific flight capacity ramps up
Supply constraints will ease in the coming months, which in turn will bring down ticket prices, said an industry insider. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
How airlines are bouncing back from Covid-19
While there is excitement for 2023, most said they are also keeping a close watch on the headwinds that lie ahead. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More