Speaking of its importance at the Mother Tongue Languages Symposium 2024, Singapore Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing announced three key initiatives to promote bilingualism in the country.
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Singapore Customs issues scam alert on ‘parcel clearance’ fraud SMS and phishing link
In a Facebook post, the agency said: “Singapore Customs would like to alert the public about a circulating Scam SMS. The SMS FALSELY claims to be from Singapore Customs by identifying itself as ‘S.G. Customs’. We do NOT use ‘SGCustoms’ (or any variation of this) as part of our corporate identity or on digital/social media platforms.”
Pope Francis tells youth in Singapore to hold inter religious dialogues
Pope Francis urged young people to be courageous and constructive and to step out of their comfort zones to actively approach the topic of inter-religious harmony.
Singapore: 305 people involved in scams worth SGD 12.8 million under SPF investigation
Stating the nature of the scams, the SPF said they were mainly investment scams, e-commerce scams, job scams, friend impersonation scams, fake buyer scam, and internet love scams.
I live my acting dream via writing, says Singapore Indian playwright Tanuj Khosla, creator of solo act thriller My Dear Arvind
The remarkable thing about the play is how well Khosla, a male playwright, has captured a woman’s hopes and expectations and disappointments normally associated with a female hand penning the words.
Pope Francis urges Singapore to protect dignity of migrant workers
The Pope arrived in the country on September 11. Singapore is his last stop before he heads back to the Vatican on September 13. His current trip spans 12 days and is the longest since he was elected as the head of the Catholic Church in 2013.
Singapore job-seeker aid of SGD 6,000 will be available to HDB dwellers, says manpower minister
Concerning HDB dwellers and their eligibility for this aid, the minister said, “The threshold of [annual property value of] SGD 25,000 for the [job-seeker support] scheme is aligned with other schemes such as the GST Voucher scheme. This covers about 75 per cent of residential properties, including all HDB flats.”
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen to visit China, attend meeting on Asia-Pacific prosperity and stability
Dr Ng will speak at the first plenary session titled “Security Cooperation and Asia-Pacific Prosperity and Stability” on 13 September 2024.
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.
