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December fare hike meets wider transport vouchers as haze and Asian Games silver shape the morning
The Public Transport Council approved a 7 percent fare rise from 26 December while the Ministry of Transport expanded S$80 vouchers, MAS placed another S$1.45 billion into local equities, and Loh Kean Yew won Singapore's first Asian Games badminton singles silver.
PoliticsPTC Approves Up to 13-Cent Fare Rise From Dec 26 as MOT Widens Voucher Eligibility
The Public Transport Council granted a 7 percent adjustment on 29 September, deferring another 7.7 points while the Ministry of Transport widens voucher eligibility to households earning up to $2,100 per person.
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BusinessMAS Places 1.45 Billion Dollars With Five EQDP Managers as EQDP Total Hits 5.4 Billion
Credit CardsMonthly Concession Pass Prices Stay Flat as December Bus and Train Fares Tick Higher
EntertainmentLoh Kean Yew Wins Singapore's First Asian Games Badminton Singles Silver in Nagoya
HealthMOE Keeps Schools Open as Haze Task Force Orders Indoor Exam Rooms With Purifiers
SecurityYe Lin Charged Over Gemini Crocodile Image That Triggered Pandan Reservoir Search
StocksSTI Closes at 5,710.49 After MAS Unveils 20 Million Dollar GEMS Market-Making Grant
TechnologyCarousell Listings Still Sell Fake Google Reviews for Five Dollars Despite Platform Takedowns
OpinionEditorial: Eighty-Dollar Vouchers Cushion the Fare Shock but Middle Earners Still Pay the Delta
LifestyleSingapore Airlines Rolls Poached Lobster and Beef Sambal Percik Onto Refreshed Long-Haul Menu
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Singapore Airlines Rolls Poached Lobster and Beef Sambal Percik Onto Refreshed Long-Haul Menu
Singapore Airlines began rolling out more than 100 SIA Chefs' Selection dishes on 29 September, led by poached Maine lobster and beef short rib sambal percik in Suites and First Class.
Editorial: Eighty-Dollar Vouchers Cushion the Fare Shock but Middle Earners Still Pay the Delta
We argue the Public Transport Council's frozen monthly passes and wider S$80 vouchers help lower-income households but leave middle earners to absorb the 7 percent fare hike without a direct rebate.