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Daily roundup: More cross-border taxis from Nov 16 as Singapore, Malaysia raise quota to 500 each — and other top stories today

Daily roundup: More cross-border taxis from Nov 16 as Singapore, Malaysia raise quota to 500 each — and other top stories today
The new measures, which will increase the quota of licensed cross-border taxis to 500 on each side, will also include additional designated pick-up points and more flexible drop-off locations within the operating boundary.
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Danial Zahrin

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.

1. More cross-border taxis from Nov 16 as Singapore, Malaysia raise quota to 500 each

From Nov 16, Singapore and Malaysia will raise the quota of licensed cross-border taxis from 300 to 500 vehicles each, offering commuters more transport options between the two countries.  

The enhanced Cross-Border Taxi Scheme will also welcome two new... » READ MORE

2. NTU student, 22, owns Mercedes-Benz as first car, credits businesses for success

The NTU student says his entrepreneurial ventures helped him afford the car. PHOTO: Screengrab/Instagram/rayyanroulette, screengrab/Instagram/muttons

At just 22, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student Rayyan Afiq, better known as Rayyan Roulette, already owns a Mercedes-Benz as his first car.

The makeup influencer, who is active on TikTok and Instagram, previously studied Mass Communication at Ngee Ann Polytechnic before pursuing a... » READ MORE

3. 'Not One Piece, that's many pieces': ICA finds $400k worth of cards in Singaporean traveller's luggage

Some 105 pieces of assorted One Piece trading cards worth approximately $400,000 were found in the luggage of a Singaporean traveller at Changi Airport on Nov 2. PHOTO: Immigration and Checkpoints Authority

A returning Singaporean traveller was on Nov 2 referred to the Singapore Customs, after $400,000 worth of One Piece trading cards were found in his baggage.

In a social media post on Friday (Nov 6), the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said its officers at Changi Airport Terminal 4 had directed... » READ MORE

4. Wang Leehom dines with former minister George Yeo

Singapore former politician George Yeo and his wife Jennifer Leong hosted a meal for Mandopop singer Wang Leehom and friends from Croatia recently. PHOTO: Facebook/George Yeo

Wang Leehom recently dined with former foreign minister George Yeo and his family in a meal hosted by the latter, believed to be in Singapore.

George, 72, who currently holds various management positions in the private sector, posted photos of their gathering on... » READ MORE

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