SINGAPORE – Singaporeans will no longer need to pay a fee when collecting their passport or identity card (IC) at SingPost outlets from Oct 1. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Wednesday (Sept 22) that it will bear the cost to provide the convenience. In a statement, senior assistant commissioner Dominic Chua, director... » read more
SINGAPORE – When Ms Chong Lee Lee, 56, went to Northpoint Cold Storage days after Temasek Foundation began its mask distribution exercise, there was no stock. She returned another day after work to find the collection point closed, as it was past 8pm. Ms Chong finally managed to get the masks when she visited Nex... » read more
SINGAPORE – People began queueing for free masks early on Thursday morning (Aug 26) as Temasek Foundation kicked off its fifth Stay Prepared initiative. Each household can collect 50 medical-grade surgical masks and 25 N95 respirator masks at selected malls and supermarket outlets islandwide from Thursday to Sept 26. The exercise was announced earlier this... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results will be released on Nov 25. The Secondary 1 (S1) option forms to select secondary schools must be collected in person and will not be available online, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Wednesday (Nov 18). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, school candidates will collect... » read more