Cabinet has approved a 30 per cent increase in taxi and bus fares, with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to announce the revised fare schedule and the date the new rates will take effect.The decision was announced by the Government Press Secretariat following Cabinet's meeting this week.Under t...
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By Esmeralda Menu-Mania
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30 July 2026, 10:17AM
Taxi and bus fares have increased by 30 per cent from Friday, July 31, after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) confirmed the new…
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