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  7 new Thomson-East Coast Line stations to open on Jun 23; commuters can ride for free on Jun 21 The Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Bayshore stations will give commuters in the east coast area more travel options. Marine Parade MRT station on the Thomson-East Coast Line. (Photo: Land Transport Authority)   Grace Yeo 05 Mar 2024 04:39PM (Updated: 05 Mar 2024 07:02PM)   SINGAPORE: Seven new MRT stations on Singapore's Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) will begin passenger service on Jun 23, announced Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on Tuesday (Mar 5).  These stations – Tanjong Rhu, Katong Park, Tanjong Katong, Marine Parade, Marine Terrace, Siglap and Bayshore – make up Stage 4 of the TEL. Ahead of the official start date, commuters can preview and travel for free along these seven stations during an opening event on Jun 21, from 10am to 9pm. More details will be available on the Land Transp...

  Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film coming to Disney+ in March The concert film will start streaming on Disney+ on Mar 15 with additional songs that were not included in the version that played in cinemas last year.  FILE PHOTO: Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo   Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film will start streaming next month on Disney+ with the addition of five songs that were not shown in theatres, Walt Disney said on Wednesday (Feb 7). Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will debut exclusively on Disney+...

  Migrant workers in Singapore get free Coldplay tickets, courtesy of band's charity partner Love Button, a non-profit organisation that works with Coldplay, partnered with local soup kitchen Krsna's Free Meals to provide 10 free tickets to Coldplay's show on Jan 27.   Recently, a few migrant workers in Singapore got the chance to catch Coldplay's Jan 27 show for free, thanks to a collaboration between global non-profit organisation Love Button and local soup kitchen Krsna's Free Meals. The collaboration is part of Coldplay's and Love Button's joint initiative to work with organisations at every stop of the rock band's Music Of The Spheres world tour to "make a difference in the local communities". In Singapore, Krsna's Free Meals was one of t...

  #trending: 'Is it just me going crazy?' Junior employee in Singapore questions culture of working 44 hours a week askSingapore/Reddit and Unsplash A junior employee's rant on the challenges of adapting to a 44-hour work week has renewed discussion on Singapore's work culture among Reddit users.   An online user expressed frustrations about Singapore's 44-hour work week, highlighting the demanding routine and lack of personal time The post resonated with many others who shared similar experiences of adjusting to the demands of...