Indian university caught selling 36,000 fake degrees has graduates working in Singapore

Times of India reported earlier this month that during a routine investigation…

Budget 2021: S$5.4 billion for SGUnited to support hiring of 200,000 locals, but S’pore will continue to welcome expats for skills transfer

The Singapore government has allocated an additional S$5.4 billion to a second…

Budget 2021: S$900 million Household Support Package includes S$200 cash pay outs and S$100 hawker vouchers

As part of the new Household Support Package, all eligible citizens will…

【2021财政预算案】推动绿色计划 即日起每公升汽油税调高0.10元至0.15元

副总理兼财政部长王瑞杰表示,为推动我国的绿色计划,即日起每公升汽油税将调高0.10元至0.15元。 不过,政府拨款1亿1300万元,协助国人抵消汽油税上调。包括德士司机和摩托车骑士,今年都能获得路税回扣。税务回扣将在今年8月1日生效。 私人汽车和德士司机,可获得15%路税回扣;德士司机则每月可获得额外360元的补贴。 摩托车骑士将获得60%的回扣,而商业用途的车辆,包括货车、巴士等,将获100%的回扣。预计陆路交通管理局将在今年4月公布更多详情。 政府也鼓励国人改用电动车,计划缩小电动车和一般内燃式引擎车辆的价差。 接下来五年,政府将拨款3000万元,资助与电动车有关的计划,例如改善私有建筑内的充电设施。

Kranji Woodlands Forest cleared for development; nature lovers caught by surprise

While the eyes of Singapore were turned to Clementi and Dover Forests…

家庭援助配套拨款约9亿元 符合资格国人获补助、现今回扣

副总理兼财政部长王瑞杰表示,政府在家庭援助配套(Household Support Package)下,拨款约9亿元,为所有家庭提供援助。 符合资格的组屋家庭,可获得120元到200元之间的水电费回扣特别补助。 他也指组屋服务与杂费(S&CC)回扣延长一年,符合资格的家庭将能获得1个月半,到3.5个月之间的杂费回扣。 家庭援助配套下,所有符合资格的国人,都能获一笔200元的消费税补助券-特别现金补助,以协助国人应付生活开销。这是当局总值9亿元的家庭援助配套的其中一部分。 育有21岁及以下新加坡籍孩子的家长,也可获额外200元的现金补贴。款项将存入儿童培育户头、教育储蓄户头或中学后延续教育户头。 所有本地家庭,也将获得100元的社区发展理事会消费券,鼓励国人在社区内消费,支持邻里小贩和商家。

18,600 applications for dependents to enter S’pore from April 2020 to January 2021, 97% approved

About 18,600 Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) have applied for their foreigner…

Tokyo Olympics panel starts search for new boss after sexism row: reports

The panel charged with finding a new Tokyo Olympics chief after a…

SEA lawmakers call on Malaysia’s Parliament to be allowed to sit during state of emergency

Southeast Asian lawmakers have urged the Malaysian King, the Speaker of the…