SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore's economy will grow by 5.8 per cent this year, better than the 5.5 per cent expansion predicted earlier, according to a central bank survey of professional forecasters.
Amirull Ali had planned to target three Jewish men after their Saturday congregational prayers at the Maghain Aboth Synagogue in Waterloo Street. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 20-year-old man who had planned to use a knife to attack and kill Jews leaving a synagogue, and to take up arms abroad, has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
Amirull Ali, who was a full-time national serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) when he was arrested in February, had planned to target three Jewish men after their Saturday congregational prayers at the Maghain Aboth Synagogue in Waterloo Street.
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The changes have caused disquiet among Overseas Citizenship of India cardholders, particularly those who have returned to carve out a new life. - AFP
NEW DELHI (The Straits Times/ANN): India has tweaked the rules for those holding Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards - an immigration status for foreign citizens of Indian origin - causing much disquiet, particularly among those living and working in the country.
A type of permanent residency for Indian-origin, foreign nationals, OCI, which was introduced in 2005, allowed for visa-free travel and holders enjoyed the same rights as an Indian national except on owning agricultural land, voting and getting a government job.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Some cargo vehicle drivers who regularly come into Singapore from Malaysia will be offered Covid-19 vaccination by the Republic from later this month.
This will be done in order to minimise the risk of transmission from workers who transport essential goods to Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (March 8). Vaccination will provide an additional layer of protection against Covid-19, ensuring that these personnel can continue to deliver essential goods to Singapore safely, it added.
The MOH said that those who are not vaccinated may continue to enter, subject to the prevailing infection control measures such as on-arrival testing and corresponding safe management measures.