The exchange rate for Malaysian ringgit has dipped recently, but that hasn't stopped money changers in Singapore from raking it in. Over the weekend, the ringgit was trading at between RM3.28 and RM3.30 per Singapore dollar, reported Shin Min Daily News. Money changers at Chinatown and Raffles Place were selling ringgit at a rate of 3.29 to 3.295.  As of Monday (Sept 2), the exchange rate is RM3.31 to S$1. Huang Suzhen, a partner of Crante Money Changer at People's Park, told the Chinese daily that she did not notice a drop in business despite the stronger ringgit.  She attributed it to Malaysia's National Day (Aug 31) as well as the September school holidays.  «People will start exchanging money closer to the holiday period. I started stocking up on ringgit last Wednesday and Thursday, and I managed to sell 30 per cent more ringgit than usual,» she said. «I'm selling about RM30,000 to RM 40,000 every day.» 

«We will pursue more democracy in the sports movement, strive to remove artificial barriers and restrictions, and expand the range of national and international sporting events,» the Russian president said

Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will go up by $1 at three expressway locations starting from Sept 9. The three locations are: - Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) after Jurong Town Hall Road towards the City (set of three gantries) - Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) Eastbound before the exit to Central Boulevard and at the slip road from Marina Boulevard (set of two gantries) - Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) towards the East Coast Parkway (ECP) after Defu Flyover The increased rates will apply in the morning for the AYE and KPE, and the evening for the MCE. The revised rates are below:

All public housing projects delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to be completed by early 2025, said the Housing and Development Board (HDB) on Monday (Sept 2). So far, about 94 per cent - or 87 - of these Build-To-Order (BTO) projects have been completed from October 2020 to August 2024, added HDB. National Development Minister Desmond Lee pointed out how the pandemic severely disrupted HDB's building programme, and the construction delays have caused inconvenience to home buyers and disrupted many of their life plans. «Our HDB colleagues, consultants and contractors worked closely over the past few years to catch up on lost time to complete these delayed BTO projects. We are on track to deliver the remaining delayed projects within the coming six months,» he added.  «We thank flat buyers for their understanding and patience through this period.» HDB has completed around 10,500 flats across 15 BTO projects this year, including 14 which had been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Emergency services at five Interior Health hospitals have been interrupted this long weekend due to limited physician availability. All but one reopened Sunday morning. Emergency services at the Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt are set to reopen Monday morning.

SINGAPORE - There have been 2,102 Covid-19 deaths here since the start of the pandemic in 2020 to June 2024, the Ministry of Health (MOH) told The Straits Times – a figure that public health experts describe as low. While the experts say Singapore has done well in the fight against Covid-19, the pandemic nevertheless pushed up the age-standardised death rate – an indicator that allows for a fair comparison of mortality rates over time as it removes the effect of a rapidly ageing population. Singapore’s age-standardised death rate rose to a high of 5.9 per 1,000 resident population in 2022, up from 5.2 in 2020 and 5.6 in 2021. In 2023, it went back down to 5.6. The MOH gave ST data on Covid-19 deaths in response to questions on the sharp increases in the total number of deaths over the past few years. A total of 26,888 people died last year, just 0.01 per cent lower than the 26,891 deaths in 2022, based on the Report on Registration of Births and Deaths 2023 published by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority in July.

Russian media are trying to convey Moscow’s point of view, but Western states are hiding from the “truth,” President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Israel on Sunday, demanding an immediate hostage deal with Hamas Read Full Article at RT.com

One person is in serious condition following a bear attack Sunday mornin in a remote part of Rocky View County.

The Government is understood to be in talks with landowners to use sites in the event of severe congestion, amid concerns that the new system could see queues of up to 15 hours at the Port of Dover.

Chief engineer Tim Parker Eaton, 56, has told prosecutors he followed procedures and made sure all was watertight as the storm engulfed the yacht causing it to sink with the loss of seven lives.

Sex offender Jacky Jhaj stood naked as a terrifying explosion was triggered by using gun powder and a detonation cord, which sent the roof of a police van 50ft in the air in Silvertown, Newham.

Venice Film Festival welcomed it biggest and arguably best red carpet of this year's ceremony as Brad Pitt and George Clooney celebrated the first screening of Wolfs.

The former Business Secretary will use a speech in Westminster to accuse Sir Keir Starmer's administration of 'trying to pull the wool over the eyes' of voters on a raft of issues.

The president will chair a session on the development of the Republic of Tyva and will hold a meeting with Tyva’s head Vladislav Khovalyg

Cette nuit, sur la route menant à l'aéroport de Rurutu, un jeune homme à scooter s'est tué. Il était alcoolisé et roulait à une vitesse vraisemblablement excessive.

SINGAPORE – The tears flowed freely as Jeralyn Tan hugged her coach Yurnita Omar after securing a historic Paralympic boccia medal for Singapore at the South Paris Arena 1 on Sept 1. In contrast to the outpouring of emotions, the 35-year-old was a picture of composure and determination earlier as the world No. 2 displayed great strategy and accuracy to beat Japan’s sixth-ranked Hiromi Endo 5-1 in their women’s individual BC1 semi-final. With at least a silver assured, debutante Tan will play home favourite and world No. 16 Aurelie Aubert in the final at 4.30pm (Singapore time) on Sept 2. The 27-year-old had defeated Bermuda’s Yushae DeSilva-Andrade in a tiebreak after their semi-final ended 2-2. Endo later beat DeSilva-Andrade 7-0 to take the bronze. An elated Tan said: “I’m touched by the support. We are not many but I can feel the kampung spirit. I will put all my heart and soul to play the final. With support from my fellow Singaporeans, we will brave this together.”

The celebrity beluga whale dubbed a “Russian spy” was found dead in Risavika Bay in southern Norway over the weekend Read Full Article at RT.com

«This work is permanent and it is done via various directions and at all levels,» Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said

Ticketmaster's 'dynamic pricing system' was criticised by appalled Oasis fans this morning as tickets for the band's sought-after reunion reached as high as £355.

A Concordia mechancial engineering student has booked his ticket to one of the most coveted space programs. This fall, he'll be interning for the SpaceX Starship.

A 32-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at another vehicle while driving on Kenaston Boulevard Saturday night.

Police are investigating a fire at a Hells Angel retail store in east Toronto on Sunday.

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake rumbled through parts of Quebec early Sunday morning.

A number of changes are coming to Ontario classrooms this fall as students return to school. Here’s a list of what can be expected:

While Indonesia's Catholic community is only 3 per cent of the population, it still numbers in the millions and plenty of its members will be travelling to Jakarta for the pope's four-day visit.

Ukraine lost its first Western-supplied F-16 fighter last week but has yet to name an official cause of the incident, fueling speculations Read Full Article at RT.com

Persons, particularly women, seeking employment opportunities overseas are being encouraged to be wary of unfamiliar persons who may approach them with such offers. This urging by the police comes against the background of data from the Jamaica...

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has claimed almost 33% of the votes in Thuringia, according to exit polls Read Full Article at RT.com

Officials hope grim discovery of bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal — but say they may walk away if it does not.

The Israeli military found the bodies of six Israeli hostages in an underground tunnel near the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on August 31