LTA to look into supply of taxi, ride-hailing services in review of point-to-point industry
The Land Transport Authority’s review will also look at the reliability and inclusivity of point-to-point transport services.Read More
Blaze in Spanish care home for elderly kills one, injures 27
September 13, 2023 4:09 PM An overnight fire in a care home for the elderly in the northern Spanish region of Asturias killed one person and injured 27, emergency services…
EU chief calls for more engagement with Africa
September 13, 2023 4:05 PM The European Union must engage more with African countries, the bloc’s chief executive said on Wednesday, accusing Russia of stirring chaos in the Sahel and…
Colombia deadliest country for green activists in 2022: Report
September 13, 2023 3:52 PM Global Witness named 177 activists killed in 2022 – from the Amazon to the Philippines and DR Congo – in its annual review. Read More
Russian attack damages port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail – officials
September 13, 2023 3:49 PM A Russian drone attack early on Wednesday damaged port infrastructure in the Izmail district of southern Ukraine, an important grain exporting hub, Ukrainian officials said.…
Luxury cruise ship remains stuck in Greenland as tide fails to help
September 13, 2023 3:48 PM A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people remained stuck in a remote Greenland location on Wednesday after running aground earlier this week, the vessel’s operator…
Android malware scam victims lost more than S$10 million in first half of 2023: Police
Over 750 cases of Android malware-related scams were reported in the first half of 2023, including 11 cases involving the unauthorised withdrawal of Central Provident Fund savings.Read More
Ukraine increases farm exports by rail and truck as Black Sea ports blocked – brokers
September 13, 2023 3:33 PM Ukraine, which has had to find different ways to export its grain since Russia quit the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain export deal in mid-July, is…
IEA sees ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuel era
September 13, 2023 3:33 PM But the projected declines are ‘nowhere near steep enough’ to limit warming to 1.5 deg C, the IEA chief says. Read More