SINGAPORE, April — Singapore’s Energy Market Authority has called for proposals to build hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) generating units to be operational in 2031 and 2032, the agency said in a press release
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Tobacco control council calls for reintroduction of GEG provision in smoking law
KUALA LUMPUR, April (Bernama) — The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) has urged the government to consider reintroducing the Generational End Game (GEG) provision under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act
Read moreSingapore man gets six years’ jail and 12 strokes after brutal Geylang alley attack leaves 67-year-old dead
SINGAPORE, April — A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to six years and 10 months’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane in Singapore after a violent back-alley fight in Geylang left a 67-year-old man
Read moreTransport minister confirms MTEN to study lowering road tax for non-subsidised diesel owners
BATU KAWAN, April — The Ministry of Transport has officially submitted a proposal to the National Economic Action Council (MTEN) to study a reduction in road tax for diesel vehicles, Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed
Read moreItalian tries to scam Singapore watch dealer, accidentally sells him genuine RM331,000 Rolex
SINGAPORE — An Italian man has been sentenced to seven months in jail for an “impossible” crime after he attempted to cheat a Singaporean watch dealer by selling a rare Rolex he believed was fake,
Read morePM: Govt to announce support measures for those out of work, including unemployed graduates
KUALA LUMPUR – The government will soon announce additional measures to support those who were out of work due to the global supply crisis. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the initiatives would include unemployed
Read moreSingapore stresses energy security urgency for Asia amid West Asia conflict, says PM Wong
SINGAPORE, April — Singapore has underscored energy security as an urgent priority for Asian countries amid the ongoing West Asia conflicts, said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The message was conveyed when Wong joined fellow regional
Read moreBukit Aman CID: Police arrest 21 secret society members in Sarawak crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR, April — The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested 21 secret society members suspected of being involved in violent crimes around Kota Samarahan, Kuching, Simunjan and Padawan in Sarawak during Ops Pusak
Read moreSingapore manufacturers say energy crisis impact worse than Covid-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE, April — Singapore manufacturers are facing cost pressures from the Middle East energy crisis that they say are worse than during the Covid-19 pandemic. Soya sauce maker Thomas Pek, managing director of Tai Hua
Read morePKR to pick GE16 candidates from strong, active divisions, says Anwar
KUALA TERENGGANU, April — PKR will only consider candidates from divisions with strong membership and grassroots machinery for the next general election (GE16). PKR president, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said the selection criteria would also
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