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7 hours ago
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2 dead in Toa Payoh flat fire; A guide to claiming your SG60 vouchers: Singapore live news
A man and a woman were found dead after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on the evening of 22 July. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook later that evening that it responded to the fire at around 7.30pm. The living room was on fire when firefighters arrived at the unit, located on the second floor. The flat was filled with smoke and they extinguished the fire using a water jet. Singaporeans can start claiming their SG60 vouchers in July. Seniors aged 60 and above can claim them from 1 July, while those aged 21 to 59 can claim them starting from 22 July, 10am. The dates were split up to prioritise older Singaporeans to recognise their contributions to the country, and devote more resources in the first three weeks of July to support elderly Singaporeans who need help to claim the vouchers digitally or print them out, said Mayor of the South West District Low Yen Ling. Read more in our live blog below, including the latest local and international news and updates. Singaporeans still hold the world's most powerful passport Singapore has once again tops the Henley Passport Index, allowing Singaporeans to continue being the holder of the world's most powerful passport. According to the latest Henley Passport Index released on 22 July, Singaporeans enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 out of 227 destinations worldwide. This is a slight dip from the 195 destinations recorded in the January 2025 edition of the index, but it was not enough to knock the Republic out of the top spot. Singapore lost visa-free or visa-on-arrival access after Pakistan and Mauritania, a West African nation, changed their visa policies, moving from visa-on-arrival to e-visa systems. Despite the change, Singapore's passport continues to offer its holders exceptional global mobility. Japan and South Korea came in second, with access to 190 destinations. Seven European Union countries – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain – share third place with access to 189 destinations. The US slipped again to 10th place and is on the brink of dropping out from the top 10 ranking. This is the lowest position ever for the US in the 20-year history of the index. The Henley Passport Index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). For more on the passport rankings, read here. A guide to claiming your SG60 vouchers Singaporeans can start claiming their SG60 vouchers in July. Seniors aged 60 and above can claim them from 1 July, while those aged 21 to 59 can claim them starting from 22 July, 10am. The dates were split up to prioritise older Singaporeans to recognise their contributions to the country, and devote more resources in the first three weeks of July to support elderly Singaporeans who need help to claim the vouchers digitally or print them out, said Mayor of the South West District Low Yen Ling. Singaporeans can visit to claim their vouchers. They will be required to log in with their Singpass account before receiving a link via SMS from SenderID ' to access their vouchers. No banking information or financial transactions are required to claim the vouchers. For more information on claiming SG60 vouchers, read here. 2 dead in Toa Payoh flat fire A man and a woman were found dead after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on the evening of 22 July. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook later that evening that it responded to the fire at around 7.30pm. The living room was on fire when firefighters arrived at the unit, located on the second floor. The flat was filled with smoke and they extinguished the fire using a water jet. "During the firefighting operation, firefighters found two unresponsive persons inside the unit and immediately carried them out," SCDF said. The police added that a man and a woman were found "lying motionless in a unit and were pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic". Cai Yinzhou, an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, told reporters that three units on the same floor were affected and HDB has arranged alternative accommodation for the occupants. For more on the Toa Payoh flat fire, read here. Singaporeans still hold the world's most powerful passport Singapore has once again tops the Henley Passport Index, allowing Singaporeans to continue being the holder of the world's most powerful passport. According to the latest Henley Passport Index released on 22 July, Singaporeans enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 out of 227 destinations worldwide. This is a slight dip from the 195 destinations recorded in the January 2025 edition of the index, but it was not enough to knock the Republic out of the top spot. Singapore lost visa-free or visa-on-arrival access after Pakistan and Mauritania, a West African nation, changed their visa policies, moving from visa-on-arrival to e-visa systems. Despite the change, Singapore's passport continues to offer its holders exceptional global mobility. Japan and South Korea came in second, with access to 190 destinations. Seven European Union countries – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain – share third place with access to 189 destinations. The US slipped again to 10th place and is on the brink of dropping out from the top 10 ranking. This is the lowest position ever for the US in the 20-year history of the index. The Henley Passport Index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). For more on the passport rankings, read here. Singapore has once again tops the Henley Passport Index, allowing Singaporeans to continue being the holder of the world's most powerful passport. According to the latest Henley Passport Index released on 22 July, Singaporeans enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 out of 227 destinations worldwide. This is a slight dip from the 195 destinations recorded in the January 2025 edition of the index, but it was not enough to knock the Republic out of the top spot. Singapore lost visa-free or visa-on-arrival access after Pakistan and Mauritania, a West African nation, changed their visa policies, moving from visa-on-arrival to e-visa systems. Despite the change, Singapore's passport continues to offer its holders exceptional global mobility. Japan and South Korea came in second, with access to 190 destinations. Seven European Union countries – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain – share third place with access to 189 destinations. The US slipped again to 10th place and is on the brink of dropping out from the top 10 ranking. This is the lowest position ever for the US in the 20-year history of the index. The Henley Passport Index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). For more on the passport rankings, read here. A guide to claiming your SG60 vouchers Singaporeans can start claiming their SG60 vouchers in July. Seniors aged 60 and above can claim them from 1 July, while those aged 21 to 59 can claim them starting from 22 July, 10am. The dates were split up to prioritise older Singaporeans to recognise their contributions to the country, and devote more resources in the first three weeks of July to support elderly Singaporeans who need help to claim the vouchers digitally or print them out, said Mayor of the South West District Low Yen Ling. Singaporeans can visit to claim their vouchers. They will be required to log in with their Singpass account before receiving a link via SMS from SenderID ' to access their vouchers. No banking information or financial transactions are required to claim the vouchers. For more information on claiming SG60 vouchers, read here. Singaporeans can start claiming their SG60 vouchers in July. Seniors aged 60 and above can claim them from 1 July, while those aged 21 to 59 can claim them starting from 22 July, 10am. The dates were split up to prioritise older Singaporeans to recognise their contributions to the country, and devote more resources in the first three weeks of July to support elderly Singaporeans who need help to claim the vouchers digitally or print them out, said Mayor of the South West District Low Yen Ling. Singaporeans can visit to claim their vouchers. They will be required to log in with their Singpass account before receiving a link via SMS from SenderID ' to access their vouchers. No banking information or financial transactions are required to claim the vouchers. For more information on claiming SG60 vouchers, read here. 2 dead in Toa Payoh flat fire A man and a woman were found dead after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on the evening of 22 July. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook later that evening that it responded to the fire at around 7.30pm. The living room was on fire when firefighters arrived at the unit, located on the second floor. The flat was filled with smoke and they extinguished the fire using a water jet. "During the firefighting operation, firefighters found two unresponsive persons inside the unit and immediately carried them out," SCDF said. The police added that a man and a woman were found "lying motionless in a unit and were pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic". Cai Yinzhou, an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, told reporters that three units on the same floor were affected and HDB has arranged alternative accommodation for the occupants. For more on the Toa Payoh flat fire, read here. A man and a woman were found dead after a fire broke out in a flat at Block 173 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on the evening of 22 July. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Facebook later that evening that it responded to the fire at around 7.30pm. The living room was on fire when firefighters arrived at the unit, located on the second floor. The flat was filled with smoke and they extinguished the fire using a water jet. "During the firefighting operation, firefighters found two unresponsive persons inside the unit and immediately carried them out," SCDF said. The police added that a man and a woman were found "lying motionless in a unit and were pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic". Cai Yinzhou, an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, told reporters that three units on the same floor were affected and HDB has arranged alternative accommodation for the occupants. For more on the Toa Payoh flat fire, read here.
Independent Singapore
14-07-2025
- Independent Singapore
Police investigate after someone else spends S$400+ of family's SG60 vouchers
SINGAPORE: A man said that a sizable portion of his SG60 vouchers, which were made available only this month, had been spent by someone else. He has filed a police report, and the matter is under investigation. According to a report in Shin Min Daily News on Sunday (Jul 13), someone else had used more than S$400 of the SG60 vouchers belonging to the household of a certain Mr Li, which had received a total of S$800 in vouchers. On Jul 2, the 64-year-old resident of Chinatown had claimed his vouchers at Kreta Ayer Community Club. To make it convenient for him, they were printed out by a staffer. The problem with the vouchers first came up on Jul 5, when his wife attempted to use S$12 in merchant vouchers when she was making a payment. She was told that one of the vouchers worth S$10 had already been used. The following day, Mr Li, who lives in Chinatown, attempted to use vouchers worth S$20 at a Sheng Siong grocery. To his surprise, he was informed that one of the vouchers he presented, also worth S$10, had already been used. When he alerted the community club staff about the issue, they asked Mr Li if any of his other family members had used the vouchers. After finding out from his two sons that they had not, Mr Li proceeded to lodge a report at the Police Cantonment Complex on Jul 7. An officer helped him access the transaction record of the vouchers via Mr Li's SingPass account. It showed that the person who used them began doing so on Jul 3, the day after they had been claimed. He also found out that the person who had used their household's vouchers had spent S$417 by Jul 12. In contrast, he and his wife had spent just S$42. Many of their vouchers were used in establishments such as a Jalan Kukoh medical hall, Old Airport Food Centre, and Redhill Food Centre—all of which are some distance from where Mr Li and his family live. He said that his vouchers were used to buy food such as buns, fish ball noodles, economy rice, and nasi lemak. Also, when the vouchers were used at a store in Chinatown, he asked if he could watch the camera footage from the store, in an attempt to find the person responsible for using their vouchers. He was told, however, that only the authorities can do so. All this came as a complete surprise to Mr Li and his wife, who have never claimed nor shared their vouchers online. The police confirmed with Shin Min Daily News that Mr Li had filed a police report and that they are looking into the matter. /TISG Read also: Singaporeans swap tips on stretching their SG60 vouchers—from durian to dental treatments
CNA
01-07-2025
- Business
- CNA
Singaporeans can start claiming SG60 vouchers in July, valid until Dec 31, 2026
Singaporeans aged 60 and above can claim S$800 worth of SG60 vouchers from today. Those aged between 21 and 59 can claim S$600 worth of vouchers from Jul 22. About 3 million adults are eligible for the vouchers, which are valid until Dec 31, 2026. The SG60 vouchers can be used at heartland merchants, hawkers and supermarkets that accept CDC vouchers. Charlotte Lim reports.
