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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What do I need to know about this year’s public transport fare increase?

Higher energy costs brought on by the ongoing Middle East conflict contributed heavily to the higher fare increase.

Bus, train fares to rise by up to 13 cents for adults from Dec 26 due to higher energy prices

This is the highest fare increase so far, after fares rose by up to 11 cents in the 2023 fare review exercise.

Cabbies, PHV drivers can take up bus driver jobs by signing up for new training programme from Oct 1

Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling at the Singapore Bus Academy at Ulu Pandan Bus Depot on Sept 28.

Bids for jewellery seized from Fujian gang total about $5m; Hermes bracelet attracts $360k offer

A Hermes bracelet saw a flurry of last-minute bids that resulted in a final price of $360,000.

SBS Transit to roll out new AI tool in 2027 to tackle uneven bus timings

SBS Transit senior service controller Calvin Chan scanning recommendations made by AI at Seletar Bus Depot.

COE prices fall across the board; Cat A premium dips to $131,890 after hitting record high on Sept 9

The price of a certificate of entitlement for Category A decreased by 0.8 per cent.

ComfortDelGro to waive commission for affected drivers over Sept 15 outage affecting taxis’ terminals

It is unclear how many cabbies were affected by the outage that disrupted ComfortDelGro’s mobile data terminals.

Asia-Pacific region can lead efforts to tackle challenges facing aviation sector: Murali

Senior Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai was speaking to attendees of the inaugural Passenger Terminal Expo Asia on Sept 23.

As transport systems become more interconnected, cooperation must similarly evolve: Jeffrey Siow

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow (centre, right) with Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling (centre, left) at the 12th iteration of APEC Transportation Ministers’ Meeting in Beijing, on Sept 22.

Over 720,000 travellers have passed through the new Singapore Cruise Centre since July 15

The Singapore Cruise Centre (HarbourFront) leverages automated systems to handle peak daily crowds of up to 18,000 people.

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