Public Transport Council conducts fare review exercise

he decision on fare review applications will be announced in the first quarter of 2015. SMRT says it will be submitting its application for a fare review in the coming weeks.

File photo of commuters boarding an SBS Transit bus in Singapore. (Photo: TODAY)

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SINGAPORE: The Public Transport Council (PTC) on Wednesday (Nov 19) announced it has started the annual fare review exercise.

Public transport operators may submit their applications for fare review to the PTC for consideration by Dec 19. The decision will be announced in the first quarter of 2015, according to the press release.

Responding to media queries, SMRT's Vice-President for Corporate Information and Communications Patrick Nathan said: "We seek a better alignment of fares and operating costs, and will be submitting our application for a fare review in the coming weeks."

Obama to act alone to fix 'broken' US immigration law

In confirming his intention to act through executive order, Obama also threw down the gauntlet on Wednesday to his Republican opponents in a Congress that has failed to pass broader reform legislation.

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will lay out a plan on Thursday (Nov 20) to fix the "broken" laws stranding millions of undocumented migrants in limbo, saying the problem has festered for too long.

In confirming his intention to act through executive order, Obama also threw down the gauntlet on Wednesday to his Republican opponents in a Congress that has failed to pass broader reform legislation.

The president did not reveal the details of his measure, but officials have suggested his order may protect up to five million of America's estimated 11 million undocumented migrants from deportation.