Up to 16,000 private-hire car drivers will have to fork out more in tax due to incomplete income submissions by Grab in July.
IRAS said on Monday that the majority of them will face an additional tax bill of less than S$100, though the actual amount will vary depending on the driver’s relief entitlements and income tax bracket.
The tax collector said that it was informed by ride hailing giant Grab at the end of July that about 28,000 drivers...
A record 16 Indian men joined S&P 500 boards in 2026, taking directorships at companies including Walmart, Southwest Airlines and Western Digital, according to ISS-Corporate and data provider Equilar. Only white men and women added more seats.
The surge caps a longer shift. The share of Indian men among directors at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies has tripled since 2018, outpacing increases for women, black and Hispanic directors, according to data from James Drury Partners.
The boardroom gains come...
The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings reached unhealthy levels in three regions and hourly PM2.5 levels climbed sharply late on Monday, reflecting worsening air quality.
At 11pm, hourly PM2.5 readings spiked across all five regions, ranging from 74 to 142. The central region logged a reading of 142, up from 108 earlier. The reading in the east climbed by 44 points to 134.
The south region’s reading increased to 99, while the west and north edged up to 78...
Personal information of several Simba customers has been compromised in a data breach, the telco said in a statement on Sept 25.
The data included names, identity card numbers, dates of birth, mobile numbers and e-mail addresses belonging to 23,549 people who had registered for Simba’s services.
No credit card or bank account information is at risk, said the telco, adding that it had no information that any of the leaked data has been maliciously misused.
It is unclear whether...
MULTIPLE award-winning Tamil school teacher Dr Gomathy Sankaran has been honoured for her work in Tamil education in Malaysia, local media reported.
The teacher from SJK (T) Kangkar Pulai school has been contributing to the development of Tamil schools and students for 30 years.
In recognition of her work, she received the Thagaimai (Excellence) award along with a RM10,000 (S$3,129) cash prize.
The award was conferred by the Tamil Foundation Malaysia as part of the Tamil Education Recognition Awards 2026...
