Daily roundup: 16,000 private-hire drivers face higher tax bills after Grab submits incomplete income records — and other top stories today


Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.
1. 16,000 private-hire drivers face higher tax bills after Grab submits incomplete income records
About 28,000 private-hire car drivers in Singapore were affected after Grab submitted incomplete income records to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).
In a statement to AsiaOne, IRAS said Grab informed the tax authority at the end of July that it had submitted incomplete income records for drivers who had opted into IRAS' pre-filling of income initiative for the Year of Assessment 2026... » READ MORE

Six people have been charged in court for participating in various public assemblies without a permit between November 2024 and February 2025.
Howe Wen Khong Rocky, 31; Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie, 56; Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 38; Lim Kay Siu, 70; Neo Swee Lin Winifred, 63; and Han Li Ying Kirsten, 37, attended the mention on Monday (Sept 28)... » READ MORE
3. Looking for successor: Hougang Oyster Omelette & Fried Kway Teow owners to retire

After over 30 years of whipping up oyster omelette and fried kway teow, the elderly couple behind this popular hawker stall in Hougang will be hanging up their aprons soon.
Ong Lim Chong, 70, and his wife Lim Suan Eng will be retiring by the end of the year, but they're on the lookout for a successor... » READ MORE

About two decades after quitting showbiz at the height of her career in 2005, Joey Wong has finally opened up about her decision to leave.
The 59-year-old Taiwanese former actress was a guest in the latest episode of Chinese talk show Follow Each Other, which was released on Sept 23... » READ MORE