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.
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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.
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: LiSHA’s Deepavali light-up to officially kick off on September 14
The light-up festival, which will take place from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at Birch Road, Little India, is open to public.
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.
No entry to Singapore again for Bangladeshi man who preached extremist ideology in August, says Minister Shanmugam
It was reported previously that the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) was investigation Hamza, who gave a sermon to migrant workers at a dormitory on August 9. Authorities were informed about the activity on August 12, two days after Hamza left Singapore on August 10.
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.
