Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Aug 2
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Aug 2. 10 new Covid-19 clusters in S’pore, including at Yishun Community Hospital and Westlite Mandai dorm The hospital cluster has two new cases, bringing its total to four. READ MORE HERE Lower-income S’pore households affected by Covid-19 to get more financial support More... » read more
Some households to receive e-vouchers to switch to energy- and water-efficient appliances
SINGAPORE – Households living in one- to three-room Housing Board (HDB) flats can now get some help buying appliances that are more energy or water efficient, under a new programme launched on Saturday (Nov 28). Those eligible will receive a total of three e-vouchers totalling $225. They include a $150 e-voucher to pay for an... » read more
Less than half of Singapore households have switched to electricity retailers
SINGAPORE – Less than half of the 1.4 million households in Singapore have switched to an electricity retailer since the launch of the Open Electricity Market (OEM) around two years ago, said the Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Thursday (Nov 26). EMA reported that most households are still purchasing electricity from SP group, the primary... » read more