Day: 24 November 2020

22 posts

EZ-Link unveils enhanced mobile wallet as part of its rebranding

EZ-Link Pte Ltd, pioneer of contactless payments in Singapore, on Tuesday (24…

Fire breaks out at Ban Heng restaurant in Boon Keng

A fire broke out at a popular Chinese restaurant in Boon Keng…

Wife of Deputy AG and former PAP MP appointed as new member of Emerging Stronger Taskforce

On 6 May, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) issued a…

Why prosecute Lee Suet Fern for helping with LKY’s will when nothing was said of Kwa Geok Choo drafting LKY’s 1995 will when she was a direct beneficiary?

The verdict as to Lee Suet Fern’s (Mrs Lee) disciplinary hearing in…
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Australia hits back at ‘needless’ worsening of China ties

Australia has hit out at “needlessly” worsening relations with China, with the…

Urgent action needed to end pandemic of femicide and violence against women, says UN expert

The COVID-19 pandemic is overshadowing the pandemic of femicides and gender-based violence…

Tensions mount in Thai protests as Bangkok braces for major rally

by Sophie Deviller Tensions are rising around Thailand’s pro-democracy protests, with police…

While Goh Chok Tong praises Singapore’s world-class healthcare, he negates to mention that the world-class services are only for those who can afford the price tag

Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (Goh) has taken to social media…
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The persecution of Jolovan Wham isn’t about fairness, just about striking fear in the hearts of people.

It has been reported that activist, Jolovan Wham’s (Wham), bail has been increased…
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  • 24 November 2020

许连碹部长为临时巴士站主持开幕剪彩

昨早（23日），永续部兼交通部高级政务部长许连碹博士，为一座临时巴士站主持开幕仪式。 这座临时巴士站位于武吉巴督西9道的第460D座组屋。据许连碹的帖文，提及这是基层接到居民的反馈后，决定在这里增设巴士站。 “为了能让居民尽早受惠，我们设法让陆路交通管理局加快步伐。” 许连碹也是丰加北单选区议员。事实上，本月9日，她曾发文解释为何只是增设临时巴士站，而不是正式的车站。她称，这是为了尽早回应该区组屋居民的需求，好让他们可以乘搭160M巴士路线。 他解释，永久有盖巴士车站会建设恐需时更久，在正式动工前，还需得到各相关部门的审批。但临时巴士站就意味着附近居民要乘搭上述路线更为方便，以前往裕廊东转换站。 不过，网民就质问，仅仅临时巴士站，是否有必要费周章办剪彩仪式，这是否意味着，其他临时建设如临时厕所、临时走道等等也需要请部长剪彩？ Happy to announce the opening of…