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Aqil Hamzah

Aqil joined The Straits Times in 2022, having done previous internship stints in the ST and The New Paper newsrooms, as well as at a production house. A digital native, he enjoys tinkering with tech, often falling into rabbit holes that end up becoming story ideas.

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Cat A COE premium hits all-time high of $139,001; Cat B price also rises

The current price of a Category A COE eclipses the previous record set on Sept 9, when it cost $133,009.
The current price of a Category A COE eclipses the previous record set on Sept 9, when it cost $133,009.

Errant firms face $20m fine, blocked financial services under changes to S’pore haze law

The Bill to amend the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act will also allow Singapore to take action even before the pollutive smoke reaches its shores.
The Bill to amend the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act will also allow Singapore to take action even before the pollutive smoke reaches its shores.

New electric buses plying roads from end-2026 will feature upgrades based on commuter feedback: LTA

New electric buses on display at the Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026 on Nov 4.
New electric buses on display at the Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026 on Nov 4.

Three new MRT stations to open on Dec 26, paving way for direct link to JB for residents in east

Bedok South station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).
Bedok South station on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL).

Employers should bear cost of haze-related work suspensions, not employees: Dinesh Vasu Dash

Employers are free to adopt additional measures that are specific to their needs, Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said.
Employers are free to adopt additional measures that are specific to their needs, Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said.

6 firms, 1 lawyer appointed to specialist panel tasked with probing 10 S’pore companies’ links to haze

Hazy conditions seen in CBD area on Oct 16.
Hazy conditions seen in CBD area on Oct 16.

Leaders of firms probed for haze links summoned to meet S’pore ministers, warned to cooperate

Senior Minister K. Shanmugam speaking with the media at the Treasury Building on Oct 28.
Senior Minister K. Shanmugam speaking with the media at the Treasury Building on Oct 28.

Govt to propose changes to haze law in Parliament; firms linked to fires must provide access to info

(From second from left) Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu during a meeting with various company representatives at the Treasury Building on Oct 28.
(From second from left) Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam and Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu during a meeting with various company representatives at the Treasury Building on Oct 28.

Sunday cycling lane in Seletar to double in length when works are completed by first quarter of 2027

Work to extend the lane will begin in November, said the Land Transport Authority.
Work to extend the lane will begin in November, said the Land Transport Authority.

All 10 S’pore-based firms acknowledge NEA notices on haze law; majority say they will cooperate

The notices were issued on Oct 23, and representatives of non-compliant firms face penalties if they do not cooperate.
The notices were issued on Oct 23, and representatives of non-compliant firms face penalties if they do not cooperate.

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