ERP rates cut at some roads during school break

From May 27 to June 25, Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will go down at certain roads and expressways, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

The rates will be reduced by 50 cents or $1 during specified periods, the LTA said in a statement on Monday.

The adjusted rates will return to their pre-school holiday levels from June 26.

For more information, visit the LTA website at www.lta.gov.sg

Body of cat with bloodied head found in Bukit Batok

The body of a cat with a bloodied head was found in Bukit Batok West Avenue 7 over the weekend.

Its owner said she suspected someone had killed it.

Twitter user Harleen posted last Saturday that she found the cat at a staircase landing and thought someone had thrown it down the stairs. "There's trauma at the right side of his head where most of the blood is coming from," she added. The cat was only 10 months old, she said.

Cat Welfare Society executive director Laura Ann Meranda said it was seeking help from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) to investigate repeated cat abuse reports "with urgency". "Cat owners should take precautions and responsibility to keep their pet cats safely indoors," she added.

"This is the only way to safeguard your cat from exterior harm. Meshing opened windows and gates is one such option."

Harleen wrote that she has reported the case to the AVA and police, and a post-mortem will be conducted.

The Straits Times has contacted AVA for more information.