Three public transport operators are offering up to $20,000 in sign-on bonus in a bid to woo more local bus captains.AsiaOne has found on Monday (Feb 2) that the three are SBS Transit, SMRT and Go-Ahead Singapore. Tower Transit, meanwhile, offers a $7,200 bonus to applicants who are new to the industry, or have been away for at least a year.SBS Transit, which employs the largest pool of bus captains with about 5,400 full-timers, offers a sign-on bonus of $20,000 from October 2024— up from $10,000 — with another $5,000 in training incentive, along with a starting pay of $4,500 a month.There is also $1,000 for successful job referrals.Applicants must be Singaporeans or permanent residents and hold a Class 3 driving licence with at least a year of driving experience. Go-Ahead Singapore is also dangling a $20,000 carrot on top of up to $4,200 monthly salary.Go-Ahead, which will take over from SBS Transit and run 27 bus routes in Tampines from July 5, has expanded its workforce to around 2,000 employees, and is recruiting about 300 bus captains.

A GrabFood rider has likened his delivery experience to a «ghost story» after arriving at a customer’s address which turned out to be an vacated industrial building.In a TikTok video shared on Jan 24, Alfian, 34, panned across an empty corridor of the building at Depot Lane in Bukit Merah. The unit which he was supposed to deliver to — #04-04 — appeared to be padlocked.«This block, whole stretch, is already abandoned,» said Alfian. «It is a scary thing.»The site had been vacated since last year to make way for new housing development, the Straits Times reported in June. @nuralfianahmad ♬ original sound - Nuralfian

If you've been wondering about the smell of smoke in the air over the past two evenings, here's why.In a Facebook post at about 7pm on Monday (Feb 2), Singapore's National Environment Agency said that it has continued to detect «persistent hotspots» near the city state, during its satellite pass at 2.20pm the same day.The agency added that dry conditions are expected until Wednesday (Feb 4), when showers are forecast. In an earlier release on Monday, the Meteorological Service Singapore said that thundery showers are forecast over parts of the island in the afternoon, on most days of the second half of this week.

Value added tax (VAT) is a cornerstone of national public finances and an important source of revenue for the EU budget. Missing trader intra-Community (MTIC) fraud – often perpetrated by organised criminal networks – is among the most damaging forms of VAT fraud, causing annual revenue losses running into the billions, and underscoring the need for effective anti-fraud tools. One such tool is the reverse charge mechanism, under which the liability to account for VAT is shifted from the supplier to the customer. The EU VAT Directive's optional reverse charge mechanisms – Articles 199a and 199b, introduced in 2010 and 2013 respectively – are currently authorised until 31 December 2026. Given their exceptional and time-limited nature, it would appear timely to assess how these mechanisms operate in practice, and how effective they have been in addressing MTIC fraud, with a view to their possible extension. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra defended her brother, Rahul Gandhi, stating he quoted from a magazine referencing former Army Chief Naravane's memoir, not defaming the Army. The Lok Sabha saw disruptions and adjournment as Gandhi insisted on discussing border tensions, prompting objections from BJP members who accused him of flouting rules and demoralizing forces. Gandhi maintained national security is paramount.

The State has launched a legal counter-attack in the Supreme Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn and suspend High Court orders that blocked the deployment of senior officers in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the Malawi Police Service. Through Attorney General Frank Mbeta and the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Justin Saidi, […] The post State Moves Supreme Court to Overturn High Court Orders on Deployment of Senior Police, MDF Officers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has declared a polio outbreak in Malawi, raising fresh public health fears and reviving memories of the 2022 crisis that shook the country. In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation confirmed a resurgence of the deadly disease, describing it as the second wave of polio in recent years. The declaration follows the […] The post Govt Declares Polio Outbreak, Virus Detected in Blantyre Toilet Samples appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Indonesia has thrown its doors wide open to Malawian students, launching the 2026 Kemitraan Negara Berkembang (KNB) Scholarships and urging young people in Malawi to seize what is being described as a rare gateway to world-class education. The renewed push follows impressive results in 2025, where Malawian students outperformed many of their global peers, earning […] The post Indonesia Beckons: 2026 Scholarships Open for Malawian Students appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Action Hope Malawi – a local non-governmental organization – has condemned the degrading treatment of a woman in Nkhorongo, Mzuzu, where she was tied to a tree at a graveyard for failing to attend a neighbour’s funeral. The organization described the act, which traditionalists carried out under the guise of culture, as cruel, unlawful, and […] The post Action Hope Malawi Condemns Brutal Treatment of Woman in Mzuzu, Urges Accountability appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The wave of high-profile arrests rocking Malawi’s political landscape has escalated, with six former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) cabinet ministers now in police custody, in what is fast becoming one of the most dramatic crackdowns on a former ruling elite in recent history. The latest to fall is former Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale, who […] The post Arrest Galore Deepens: Sixth Former MCP Cabinet Minister Nabbed as Political Storm Intensifies appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The second round of Russia-Ukraine-US talks will take place in Abu Dhabi later this week, the Kremlin has announced Read Full Article at RT.com

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hit out at CEC Gyanesh Kumar and called him 'arrogant' and 'liar' post meeting. The remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress have called the exercise as biased, discriminatory and politically motivated.

Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech ignited a storm by quoting an unpublished Army chief memoir, leading to protests. Mamata Banerjee clashed with Delhi Police over alleged bias. Sanjay Raut questioned Ajit Pawar's plane crash death, demanding a probe. Meanwhile, a Bangladesh court jailed ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, and China criticized the Dalai Lama's Grammy win.

Air India has grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after its crew reported a fuel control switch issue post-landing. This follows a 2025 crash where a similar switch malfunction led to engine failure. The airline is investigating with the manufacturer, while aviation regulators are also probing the incident, raising safety concerns.

House Democrats have indicated privately that they do not plan to support the plan, leaving Republicans to go it alone.

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Lord Mandelson finally quit Labour last night, with Keir Starmer branded 'weak' for failing to kick him out earlier.

Keir Starmer has been branded 'weak' as Labour MPs accused him of ignoring warnings when appointing Lord Mandelson as US ambassador.

The so-called Epstein files show that the paedophile financier had a baby with an unnamed woman around September 2011.

Charley Webb has bravely opened up about her mum's devastating battle with early-onset dementia - and the struggle she had to get her diagnosed at the age of just 64.

Emma Vardy addressed viewers in Sunday's (February 1) installment as she bid a temporary farewell.

Suffolk strangler Steve Wright dramatically confessed to murder for the first time today admitting that he killed a 17-year-old girl over 25 years ago.

Popular assessments of how the operation is proceeding show similar dynamics, with 65% of the polled saying that Russian forces are acting rather successfully

According to the Russian Security Council Secretary, despite the fundamentally changing nature of international relations, Western pressure on Russia and Myanmar will not cease

According to Dmitry Peskov, the talks were originally slated for February 1, but the three sides’ timetables needed an extra adjustment

According to Kan, Egyptian authorities will daily issue a list of 50 Gazans seeking to enter the Gaza Strip, who will be allowed to do so the following day after undergoing a security check

By July 2026, OPEC+ countries that voluntarily reduce production must compensate for 4.333 mln barrels per day of excess production