Household electricity contract renewal prices in Singapore have increased by as much as 11 per cent since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.CNA reported that on Feb 27, a day before the war began, fixed-price retail plans for residences ranged from 24.88 to 28.67 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).By Saturday (March 21), prices increased to between 28.80 and 29.18 cents per kWh depending on plan and retailer, according to AsiaOne’s checks on the Open Electricity Market’s price comparison website.The most expensive plan was from Senoko Energy Supply, whose monthly fixed price plan rose from 25.88 cents to 29.18 cents. This is almost a 12 per cent increase.According to CNA, a four-room HDB flat consuming an average of 357 kWh of electricity per month, will pay $10.42 more for a 24-month fixed price plan from Senoko Energy.But the retailers have different promotional gifts and rebates to lower the cost.Senoko Energy offers customers up to $240 in promotional gifts and rebates, compared to the $160 bill rebares previously.

Le ministère de la Santé informe qu'un cas d'infection invasive à méningocoque a été diagnostiqué chez un adulte résidant à Papeete. L'occasion d'appeler à la prévention. En cas de symptômes, il convient de consulter rapidement un médecin.

This week temperatures in this dusty corner of Arizona were 105F (40C) - and turned visiting America's most famous unsolved crime scene into a gruelling endurance sport.

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A 56-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday (March 17) in a raid that was part of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore's (IRAS) crackdown on Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund fraud.The IRAS said in a statement on Thursday that 179 luxury watches worth over $1 million were seized for investigation.The woman allegedly created fictitious purchases, inflated transactions and used false tax invoices to support fraudulent GST refund claims.Accounting records, electronic devices and other evidence linked to the alleged offences were also seized.In all, tax investigators from the IRAS conducted raids at over 20 business and residential premises island-wide on March 17. Another seven people from other cases are assisting with investigations.IRAS said that businesses across various industries, including logistics and wholesale trade, were identified in separate GST refund fraud cases.Some of them allegedly used shell companies to facilitate fraudulent GST refund claims.IRAS added that they conduct regular audits to detect anomalous GST refund claims and ensure claims comply with GST rules.

If you've noticed a burnt smell in the air over the past few evenings and are wondering if it's the haze at work, here's why.The National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a Facebook post on Friday (March 20) evening that hotspots with smoke plumes were observed in Central Sumatra and Johor.Noting the dry and warm conditions over Singapore and the surrounding region from this weekend until the end of next week, along with prevailing winds from the northeast, NEA said that there may be an increase in hotspot activity and a «continued risk of smoke haze».Checks by AsiaOne on the agency's 1-hour PM2.5 reading at 11.30pm indicate that Singapore's air quality remains in the «normal» band.The 24-hour Pollutant Standard Index ranged from 45 to 57, within the «Good» to «Moderate» range, as at 7pm.Warmer conditions expectedDaily maximum temperatures in Singapore may reach a high of 35 to 36 deg C on some days in the coming week, NEA said.

The threat comes as Marines sail toward the region amid widespread speculation that U.S. soldiers could be called on to deploy.

Elanor Beaulieu, 39, was arrested after a seven-hour siege of a $6.3 million oceanfront property in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, and charged with murdering a man who was found dead inside.

The two-bedroom, 82 square metre apartment on a main road in Sydney's south-west was listed last month for $690 - up from $480 when the grisly discovery was made in June 2022.

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the Daily Mail's live coverage of the Iran war as Saudi Arabia warns Tehran it could take military action after repeat strikes on Gulf nations since the start of the war.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says that it «would attack the source of any aggression against the territory and national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic»

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The statement was made in response to an option proposed by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of lifting sanctions on Iranian oil already loaded into tankers

The sale, delivery, and unloading of oil and petroleum products are allowed until midnight on April 19

The attack was aimed at more than 55 targets, according to the report

Heavy rains battering B.C. caused a mudslide in Coquitlam Thursday, forcing one couple to be airlifted out, and triggered two evacuation alerts in the Fraser Valley, along the Chilliwack River.

Mis en chantier au début des années 1970 sous l'impulsion des autorités gabonaises, le chemin de fer du Transgabonais avait pour ambition de désenclaver l'intérieur du pays et de relier les zones minières et forestières au port d'Owendo. Inauguré progressivement entre 1978 et 1987, il constitue aujourd'hui un axe stratégique de 648 km reliant Owendo à Franceville. Depuis sa mise en service, le Transgabonais joue un rôle central dans le développement économique et social du Gabon. (...) - TRANSPORTS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Le Ministre du Tourisme Durable et de l'Artisanat, Pr Marcelle Ibinga épse Itsitsa a effectué une visite à la Baie des Rois, l'un des projets urbains et touristiques de la capitale Gabonaise. À cette occasion, Emmanuel Edane, Directeur Général de la Façade Maritime du Champ Triomphal, a entretenu le Ministre sur l'évolution des travaux et les ambitions portées par le projet de la Baie des Rois. Pour rappel, la Baie des Rois incarne la volonté du Chef de l'Etat S.E.M Brice Clotaire (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON