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S’pore passengers unhappy over high Batam ferry prices as Indonesia probes possible price-fixing

Before the pandemic, ferry services between Batam and Singapore served 3.9 million passengers annually, including 1.9 million foreign tourists.

83-year-old granny who helped save man hanging off 8th floor ledge gets Public Spiritedness Award

From left: Mr Siah Ee Fong (light blue shirt), Ms Siah Jia Lin, Ms Ho Soo Pong and Ms Aye Nandar Aung at the Bedok Police Division HQ on May 23, 2024.

Make-up, pens stolen as shop theft cases rise; retailer says culprits beg for mercy when caught

Suspected shoplifters caught on closed-circuit television cameras at Watsons, NTUC FairPrice, Sheng Siong, and Cold Storage from March 2023 to April 2024.

Road safety campaign launched in Watten, Hillcrest

A ground up effort to promote road safety and deter speeding in the Watten/Hillcrest neighbourhood - an initiative called "Be Kind, Drive Safe" - was launched on May 6, 2024. The key to this initiative is a “countdown approach” where planter standees and banners are placed at strategic intervals along Greenwood Avenue, Watten Estate Road and Hillcrest Road to educate drivers on how many minutes it would take to reach the main road if they drive under the speed limit.

More Singapore employers helping their maids address mental health issues

Ms Robina Navato recited her poem "I Wrote This In The Dark" in Singapore in November 2023. The poem is about her mental health in coping with her cancer diagnosis. It was among 20 out of hundreds of entries to be shortlisted in the Migrant Worker Poetry Competition 2023.

ST story on Shanti Pereira wins 2nd place for best use of visual journalism at global awards

ST also garnered two honourable mentions at the Inma Global Media Awards 2024 on April 25.

ST’s ‘communities in the sky’ project wins best news website at Digital Media Awards Asia

ST clinched five awards at the Digital Media Awards Asia organised by Wan-Ifra, on April 24.

Wanted: S’pore anti-scam mascot for banks, top design to win $10,000

Panel of judges of anti-scam mascot design competition, launched by The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) on April 16 at the MAS Building. The fifth judge, Mr Tommy Lim, Creative Director, SPH Content Lab, was not present at the launch on April 16. (From left) Ms Loretta Yuen, Chair of the ABS Standing Committee on Fraud, Customer Education Workstream, and Head of Group Legal and Compliance, OCBC Bank, Ms Karen Ngui, Head of Group Strategic Marketing & Communications at ABS Chairman bank, DBS Bank, Mrs Ong-Ang Ai Boon, Director of ABS, and Mr Ng Khee Jin, Council Member of the National Crime Prevention Council and Creative
Partner, Kheej LLP.

Teen with liver disease gets to celebrate Hari Raya, thanks to transplant, blood donations

Falisha Zafilin, 14, at her home on April 6. She was six when she was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Later, she underwent a liver transplant which required blood transfusions.

Peranakan kebaya maker among 3 people honoured for promoting heritage, passing on skills

CMG20240401-LynnetteT01/卓祾祎/安诗一/NHB's Stewards of Intangible Cultural Award Ceremony [Ngee Ann Auditorium Asian Civilisations Museum 1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555] Three practitioners are recognised for their dedication and commitment to upholding Singapore’s intangible cultural heritage and promoting these elements to the wider community and younger generation. Mr Raymond Wong, Ms Cai Bixia and Mr Osman Abdul Hamid.

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