Youtube To Raise Premium Plans Charges for  SG Subscribers

Youtube To Raise Premium Plans Charges for SG Subscribers

Culture12 minutes ago

Video platform YouTube said Premium users in Singapore will have to pay more soon.

Individual membership will now cost S$15.98 a month, up from $13.98, while those on the family plan will have to pay $31.98, up from $27.98, it said on Friday (Aug 21)

The family plan allows a user to share the plan’s benefits with an additional five members in the same household.

YouTube Premium users enjoy perks that include ad-free and downloadable videos, background play and uninterrupted...

Police Looking Into Iron Ore Trader Radiant World

Police Looking Into Iron Ore Trader Radiant World

Newsabout 2 hours ago

Trader Radiant World is attracting attention from the authorities after several major international banks and trading houses reportedly distanced themselves amid concerns over invoices it provided to lenders.

The Singapore-based company, which claims to be one of the world’s largest iron ore traders by volume, has denied wrongdoing in a statement on its website and said it remains well capitalised with healthy liquidity.

“As a longstanding policy, we do not comment publicly on confidential commercial relationships or the business of...

LTA proposes tighter rules for deregistered cars amid rise in illegal use on roads

LTA proposes tighter rules for deregistered cars amid rise in illegal use on roads

News1 day ago

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is considering a new scheme that would shift responsibility for deregistered vehicles from their owners to authorised exporters, amid a rise in cases of such vehicles being driven illegally on roads.

Under the proposed Authorised Exporter Scheme (AES), vehicle owners who hand their deregistered cars to authorised persons would no longer have obligations related to the disposal of the vehicles.

The authorised persons would be responsible for handling the deregistered vehicles and proving to LTA...

Costs of Public Community Care Apartments Reduced, Basic Services Cut Following Lacklustre Demand

Costs of Public Community Care Apartments Reduced, Basic Services Cut Following Lacklustre Demand

News1 day ago

With prices of services offered at assisted living flats escalating, the demand for newer projects has dampened, leading to changes in how these homes are sold to seniors.

To date, the Housing Board has launched five projects in Bukit Batok, Queenstown, Bedok, Geylang and Sengkang, for these community care apartments which incorporate senior-friendly design features.

Information collated by property firm Realion (OrangeTee & ETC) Group showed that the first project in Bukit Batok – the only completed project with residents...

3,000 Lower-income Residents in North-east Towns to Get $500 in Warm Meals Under New Programme

3,000 Lower-income Residents in North-east Towns to Get $500 in Warm Meals Under New Programme

News1 day ago

For single mother Elsie Lim, dinner is one more thing to fit into an already packed day.

The 43-year-old works as an administrative assistant until 6pm each day, then has to pick up her daughter from childcare, iron the school uniforms of her two children, aged six and 16, cook dinner and prepare her daughter for sleep.

Her six-year-old daughter, Dyan, also receives specialised support for dyslexia twice a week.

A new warm meal programme launched by OCBC and the...