Iran’s internet blackout hiding strike damage and suppressing dissent, Israeli officials say

March 30, 2026 10:41am EDT / Fox News

Israeli intelligence claims Starlink jamming and mass detentions are preventing Iranians from seeing or sharing what is really happening

By Efrat Lachter, Trey Yingst Fox News

Israeli officials are warning that Iran’s ongoing internet blackout is shaping the battlefield in ways that extend far beyond cyberspace, limiting visibility into the impact of U.S. and Israeli strikes while tightening the regime’s grip on its own population.

Multiple Israeli sources told Fox News that the blackout is not only restricting information from leaving Iran but also preventing citizens from organizing internally, at a time when pressure on the regime is mounting. Attempts by civilians to access the internet through satellite services such as Starlink have been disrupted through jamming, according to Israeli officials, while hundreds of individuals suspected of using such terminals have been detained.

“This is a blackout on truth,” a senior Israeli intelligence official told Fox News. “The regime is hiding reality from its own people. They don’t want the Iranian people to see how badly they’re getting hit.”

ISRAEL HAMMERS IRANIAN INTERNAL SECURITY COMMAND CENTERS TO OPEN DOOR TO UPRISING

Strikes on the Iranian leadership, the IRGC, and Iranian naval vessels and oil infrastructure have roiled the markets.(Sasan / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

The information vacuum inside Iran is being filled by state-controlled narratives, according to the official.

“Iranians only know what they see on TV channels controlled by the Islamic regime, which falsely shows the U.S. and Israel being destroyed,” the Israeli official said.

But the impact goes beyond perception. The blackout is also affecting behavior on the ground.

“And it’s not just about what people see, it’s about what they can do,” the official said. “Cutting the internet stops people from communicating, from sharing what’s really happening, and from organizing.”

The restrictions come as the Iranian regime faces both external military pressure and lingering internal unrest following a brutal crackdown earlier in 2026. In January, security forces opened fire on nationwide protests, with reports suggesting the toll could be more than 30,000 killed in a matter of days.

Against that backdrop, Israeli officials say the blackout reflects the regime’s fear of renewed unrest.

“The Iranian people are one of the things the regime fears most,” the official said. “That’s why this blackout was such a priority.”

IRAN REGIME HIDES IN BUNKERS AS CIVILIANS LEFT EXPOSED WITHOUT ADEQUATE BOMB SHELTERS OR SIRENS

Iran internet blackout continues with heavy filtering despite partial restoration, costing over $780 million according to analyst Simon Migliano.(Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

The result, according to Israeli officials, is a war that is unfolding largely out of public view.

“This is one of the least visible wars in modern history because very little footage is coming out,” the official said. “When this blackout is lifted, the full extent of the damage to the regime will become clear. Right now, we’re only seeing a small glimpse of just how badly they’re being decimated.”

Israeli sources also linked the blackout directly to high-value military targets.

The U.S. and Israel, the official claims, “have taken out 25 senior commanders from the MOIS,” referring to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence.

“The majority (were) eliminated in the opening strike when they gathered for a meeting,” the official said, adding that those targeted were involved in managing the blackout.

The official identified Esmail Khatib as among those killed, describing him as “the minister of Intelligence who was the guy who signed off on the blackout.”

IRAN MOVES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN CRYPTO DURING NATIONWIDE INTERNET BLACKOUT, REPORT REVEALS

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran Jan. 9, 2026. (MAHSA / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. analysts say the information domain is becoming a central front in the conflict.

John Spencer, executive director of the Urban Warfare Institute, wrote on X that “Iran has repeatedly shut down internet access to control its population. That capability can be reversed.”

Spencer argued that external actors could shift the balance by targeting regime communications while enabling civilian connectivity.

“Disrupt regime command networks while enabling connectivity for the population through external systems. Information becomes a weapon,” he wrote. “Control of narrative, coordination, and awareness shifts away from the regime.”

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Iranian security forces allegedly killed detainees and burned bodies during protests, with clashes continuing in Kermanshah, Rasht and Mashhad despite government claims.(NCRI)

He also pointed to underlying instability inside Iran, noting that the country’s population is “over 85 million, young, urban, and repeatedly discontent,” with protest activity suggesting that a significant portion opposes the regime.

“Until now, civilians have largely been told to shelter,” Spencer wrote. “That could change.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the Iranian mission to the United Nations, which responded, “no comment.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.

Efrat Lachter is a foreign correspondent for Fox News Digital covering international affairs and the United Nations. Follow her on X @efratlachter. Stories can be sent to efrat.lachter@fox.com.

涉强迫妻子向逾百人卖淫 瑞典男子被控多项重罪

2026年3月30日 22:34 / 联合早报

瑞典一名男子因涉嫌长期强迫妻子提供性服务并从中牟利，星期一（3月30日）被检方正式起诉。该男子面临严重拉皮条罪、多项强奸罪及袭击罪等多项指控，涉及至少120名嫖客。

法新社报道，这名62岁的被告于去年10月下旬在瑞典北部遭妻子举报后被捕，随后一直被羁押候审。

起诉书披露，被告在2022年8月11日至2025年10月21日期间，通过施压、暴力和恐吓手段，强迫妻子“实施并接受性行为”。检方指控他不仅在网上发布广告、安排会面并现场把风，还迫使妻子进行网络性表演以吸引更多客户。

调查显示，被告利用妻子对他的恐惧以及其药物依赖状况实施控制。起诉文件还列出了多项威胁，包括恐吓受害人若不从命将释放“怪物”实施报复。

检方称，目前已确认约120名涉嫌购买性服务的人员身份。

除了严重拉皮条罪，被告还被控八项强奸罪、四项强奸未遂罪和四项袭击罪。被告目前否认所有指控。

受害人的代理律师英戈尔夫斯多蒂尔（Ingolfsdottir）指出，当事人长期遭受情节严重的犯罪侵害，目前唯一的愿望是能够获得法律的正义审判。

此案定于4月13日正式开庭审理。

涉强迫妻子向逾百人卖淫 瑞典男子被控多项重罪

2026年3月30日 22:34 / 联合早报

瑞典一名男子因涉嫌长期强迫妻子提供性服务并从中牟利，星期一（3月30日）被检方正式起诉。该男子面临严重拉皮条罪、多项强奸罪及袭击罪等多项指控，涉及至少120名嫖客。

法新社报道，这名62岁的被告于去年10月下旬在瑞典北部遭妻子举报后被捕，随后一直被羁押候审。

起诉书披露，被告在2022年8月11日至2025年10月21日期间，通过施压、暴力和恐吓手段，强迫妻子“实施并接受性行为”。检方指控他不仅在网上发布广告、安排会面并现场把风，还迫使妻子进行网络性表演以吸引更多客户。

调查显示，被告利用妻子对他的恐惧以及其药物依赖状况实施控制。起诉文件还列出了多项威胁，包括恐吓受害人若不从命将释放“怪物”实施报复。

检方称，目前已确认约120名涉嫌购买性服务的人员身份。

除了严重拉皮条罪，被告还被控八项强奸罪、四项强奸未遂罪和四项袭击罪。被告目前否认所有指控。

受害人的代理律师英戈尔夫斯多蒂尔（Ingolfsdottir）指出，当事人长期遭受情节严重的犯罪侵害，目前唯一的愿望是能够获得法律的正义审判。

此案定于4月13日正式开庭审理。

Immigration advocates appeal to a higher power to sway the high court on birthright citizenship

2026-03-30 11:50 AM ET / CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst

Birthright citizenship advocates are appealing to a Catholic Supreme Court majority that has favored religious interests in disputes over education funding, Christian displays and various government policies.

Rodica Cojocaru / 500px/Getty Images

As the Supreme Court considers the future of birthright citizenship, some advocates fighting President Donald Trump are speaking directly to conservative justices on how fundamental one’s faith can be to identity and citizenship.

Several groups that have filed briefs in the case to be argued Wednesday refer to the moral imperative of welcoming strangers (with references to scripture) and call attention to the kind of practical dilemmas believers might face if the Trump administration restricted the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee that all children born in the US are citizens.

They are addressing a Catholic court majority that has favored religious interests in disputes over education funding, Christian displays and various government policies.

Many legal analysts across the ideological spectrum believe Trump’s ideas here are radical and bound to fail. But the high court has been receptive to other elements of Trump’s bold agenda, and immigrant-rights advocates and other challengers have brought forth a variety of arguments, including related to religion.

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Lawyers for Project Rousseau, which serves vulnerable young people, argues that the justices should consider children who are unable to prove their parenthood and citizenship. That would include some babies born to members of religious sects, such as the Amish and Mennonites, that shun formal birth documents.

If the Trump administration prevails, Project Rousseau contends, such religious families would be forced “to decide between their Free Exercise rights and their birthright citizenship rights.”

Ilan Rosenberg, lead counsel on the brief, also invoked the justices’ recent interest in “Safe Haven Laws,” sometimes seen as an alternative to abortion, as the group focused on babies abandoned at birth.

He quoted Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s observation from 2022 oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that “in all 50 states, you can terminate parental rights by relinquishing a child” after birth and perhaps leaving the child at a hospital or fire station.

Rosenberg told the justices that a child anonymously surrendered under a Safe Haven Law, “would never be able to prove what the government proposes as essential to citizenship under the 14th Amendment: the citizenship status of his parents.”

The Supreme Court in Dobbs reversed the constitutional right to abortion guaranteed in the 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision.

The court’s majority has increasingly sided with religious conservatives elsewhere, including to uphold a coach’s prayer at public school football games, to expand state funding of sectarian education and to keep Christian symbols on government property.

One brief spotlights that the American colonies were established by people fleeing persecution for their religious practices.

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“The enshrinement of birthright citizenship in the Fourteenth Amendment,” wrote a group of 57 faith-based organizations, “has a deep connection with the Nation’s history as a haven for those escaping religious persecution, including the forebearers and current members of many of amici’s faith groups. Several of the Thirteen Colonies were founded by groups, such as Quakers, escaping religious persecution or seeking to secure religious freedom.”

Among the organizations that joined the brief, in addition to the Friends General Conference (Quaker), are the Alliance of Baptists, American Jewish Committee, Council on American-Islamic Relations, National Council of Churches, and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.

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Such religiously imbued briefs are among more than 60 “friend of the court” filings in the case of Trump v. Barbara testing the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment, which dictates that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

About two-thirds of those amicus curiae briefs support the challengers. They contend the Fourteenth Amendment’s history and court precedent entrenched virtually unrestricted birthright citizenship.

Trump’s lawyers have fastened onto the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction” and contend that anyone in the country unlawfully or temporarily, such as on a student visa, is not completely subject to US jurisdiction.

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Some groups joining the Trump administration have offered alternative interpretations of the history and tradition of the Fourteenth Amendment. One filing with a religious theme came from the Christian Family Coalition of Florida. It contended that allowing birthright citizenship for “illegal aliens and transients” would invite people who promote religious bigotry.

Lower court judges ruled against the Trump move to limit birthright citizenship, finding that it breached the text of the Fourteenth Amendment and conflicts with an 1898 milestone. In United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the court ruled that a man who was born of Chinese citizens living in the United States was a US citizen.

Many of the amicus curiae briefs fighting Trump reinforce arguments regarding the longstanding history and tradition of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Among the various briefs touching on religion from the challengers is a provocative argument recalling the anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant hostility of the Know Nothings in the mid-1800s.

The brief, led by historian Tyler Anbinder, contends that despite the significant political power of the Know Nothings at the time, the group accepted birthright citizenship and never proposed limiting it even for children of the immigrants they wanted deported.

“(T)he Government asks the Court to adopt a position that even the Know Nothings – the most successful, most extreme anti-immigrant political movement in American history – never sought: to restrict birthright citizenship based on the political allegiance of a child’s parent,” the history and law professors wrote.

‘I was a stranger and you took Me in’

Separately, the brief filed by 57 faith-based organizations covering Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Hindus and Jews, points to the religious tradition of welcoming strangers.

“In Christianity,” this brief says, for example, “the New Testament teaches, ‘For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in.’ Matthew 25:35.”

Justice Brett Kavanaugh pointedly called attention to the Biblical message of Matthew during his 2018 confirmation hearings, telling senators at the outset, “I keep in mind the message of Matthew 25 and try to serve the least fortunate among us.”

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After his contentious Senate hearings, Kavanaugh at a White House ceremony again referred to the Gospel of Matthew. “In the wake of the Senate confirmation process, my approach to life also remains the same. I will continue to heed the message of Matthew 25. I will continue to volunteer and serve the least fortunate among us.”

Kavanaugh is one of six justices on the conservative wing who are practicing Catholics or were raised Catholic. The others are Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett; Neil Gorsuch was raised Catholic and is now an Episcopalian.

A seventh Catholic justice, Sonia Sotomayor, anchors the liberal wing with Elena Kagan, a Jewish justice, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Protestant.

Against that heavily Catholic backdrop, lawyers for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops submitted a forceful brief arguing the immorality of Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship.

“The intended and unintended effects of the Executive Order,” the Catholic Bishops’ brief asserts, “are immoral and contrary to the Catholic Church’s fundamental beliefs and teachings regarding the life and dignity of human persons, the treatment of vulnerable people — particularly migrants and children — and family unity.”

日本国会通过临时预算案 维持政府运转至新财年预算生效

2026年3月30日 23:18 / 联合早报

2月18日，日本首相高市早苗在东京首相官邸举行新闻发布会。 （法新社）

日本国会星期一（3月30日）通过一项临时预算案，以维持政府正常运转。

新华社报道，这是日本2015年以来首次通过临时预算案。这一临时预算案用于维持日本政府4月1日至11日的日常运转，总额约为8.56万亿日元（1美元约合160日元），仅覆盖最低限度支出，因中东战事升级引发的物价上涨及能源对策相关费用未纳入其中。日本内阁3月27日批准该临时预算案，并提交国会审议。

日本首相高市早苗今年1月突然宣布解散众议院、提前举行大选，国会两院对2026财年（2026年4月1日至2027年3月31日）预算案进行审议的日程被迫延迟约1个月。新财年预算案已于3月13日在众议院获得通过，但在参议院的审议程序仍在进行中。

根据日本宪法规定，众议院全体会议通过的新财年预算案自送达参议院之日起30天后，无需经过参议院审议自动生效。因此，新财年预算案将于4月11日生效。

在众议院审议新财年预算案期间，自民党凭借席位优势压缩审议时间、强推审议进程的做法招致广泛批评。

另据共同社在评论文章中指出，罕见的临时预算案对首相的“集权式”执政敲响了警钟。

分析人士称，直到3月27日，距离新财年开始已不足一周，日本政府才表示别无选择、只能编制临时预算案，反映出高市可能过于自满或判断失误。

日本国会通过临时预算案 维持政府运转至新财年预算生效

2026年3月30日 23:18 / 联合早报

2月18日，日本首相高市早苗在东京首相官邸举行新闻发布会。 （法新社）

日本国会星期一（3月30日）通过一项临时预算案，以维持政府正常运转。

新华社报道，这是日本2015年以来首次通过临时预算案。这一临时预算案用于维持日本政府4月1日至11日的日常运转，总额约为8.56万亿日元（1美元约合160日元），仅覆盖最低限度支出，因中东战事升级引发的物价上涨及能源对策相关费用未纳入其中。日本内阁3月27日批准该临时预算案，并提交国会审议。

日本首相高市早苗今年1月突然宣布解散众议院、提前举行大选，国会两院对2026财年（2026年4月1日至2027年3月31日）预算案进行审议的日程被迫延迟约1个月。新财年预算案已于3月13日在众议院获得通过，但在参议院的审议程序仍在进行中。

根据日本宪法规定，众议院全体会议通过的新财年预算案自送达参议院之日起30天后，无需经过参议院审议自动生效。因此，新财年预算案将于4月11日生效。

在众议院审议新财年预算案期间，自民党凭借席位优势压缩审议时间、强推审议进程的做法招致广泛批评。

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另据共同社在评论文章中指出，罕见的临时预算案对首相的“集权式”执政敲响了警钟。

分析人士称，直到3月27日，距离新财年开始已不足一周，日本政府才表示别无选择、只能编制临时预算案，反映出高市可能过于自满或判断失误。

理财顾问伪造下属签名多赚近7000元佣金 判监八个月

2026年3月30日 19:38 / 联合早报

被告吴子玲为了赚取更多佣金，伪造下属签名签保单，星期一（3月30日）被判入狱八个月。 （海峡时报）

为获取更多佣金，理财顾问以下属名义为客户注册保单后，再叫下属把佣金和花红转账给自己，前后收取近2万8000元，比她直接以自己的名义签署多赚近7000元佣金。

被告吴子玲（35岁）事后面对七项包括伪造文件和抵触滥用电脑法令等控状。她在星期一（3月30日）承认其中四项，法官将其余三项纳入考量后，判她入狱八个月。

案情显示，被告案发时是宏利（Manulife）的理财顾问，同时担任单位经理，职衔是助理副总裁。她负责管理约五人的团队，下属包括林晓廷和梅舞婷，团队过后逐渐扩大。

被告与团队主要销售投资相关保单。客户与理财顾问或代表须在多份电子文件上签名，才能完成购买手续。文件经签署后，须先由单位经理核查和验证，再提交给公司处理及付款。

根据公司制度，代表每销售一份保单，宏利都会向代表支付销售佣金和表现花红。若保单续期，代表还可获得续期佣金。上司则可从代表的销售佣金中抽取约21%的上线佣金，分行总监也可从整体团队业绩中获得上线佣金和年终奖金。

若上司以自己名义销售保单，只能领取本身的销售佣金和花红，无法额外领取上线佣金。

2020年左右，被告为赚取更多佣金，策划把自己销售的保单登记在下属名下。如此一来，公司会把销售和续期佣金支付给下属，同时把上线佣金和相关奖金支付给她。她也指示下属将所得的佣金和花红转账给她。

为执行这项计划，被告取得下属的系统登录资料，并在保单文件上伪造他们的签名。两名下属出于对被告的信任，以及为了完成个人销售指标，同意参与计划。当时的分行总监对此并不知情。

被告通过上述手段共获取约2万7911元，比她原本应得的约2万1000元佣金，多出大约6900元佣金。

2022年11月，一名女客户发现自己的保单文件出现被告下属的姓名和签名，而她从未见过对方。女客户过后向新加坡金融管理局投诉。

宏利接获投诉后展开内部调查，在2024年1月25日报案，并为受影响客户提供全额退保。截至2026年1月，宏利只追回大约6824元佣金。

被告在2023年1月曾获升职为分行总监兼高级副总裁，但在内部调查结束后被降职。

控方指出，被告为了金钱利益，滥用职权预谋犯案，破坏新加坡金融体系的完整性，因此促请法官判她坐牢8至12个月。

被告的代表律师求情时说，这项计划需要下属的配合才能完成，林晓廷就因此被罚3000元，恳请法官考虑予以罚款。（人名译音）

卫科局加强监管奏效 非法隐形眼镜下架量锐减三分之二

2026年3月30日 19:47 / 联合早报

卫科局加强监管奏效 非法隐形眼镜下架量锐减三分之二

隐形眼镜是医疗设备，而不是随意使用的美容产品，应与眼科专业人士合作，负责任地使用，并监测任何早期并发症。 （档案照片）

卫生科学局去年的非法隐形眼镜下架量锐减三分之二，但因隐形眼镜相关并发症就诊的患者并不少见，并发症的严重程度不一。专家建议，一旦佩戴隐形眼镜后，出现眼睛疼痛、流泪、发红等症状，或者发现角膜上出现白点，应立即停戴并就医。

卫科局日前公布去年查获的非法保健品数据。当中，被当局移除的非法隐形眼镜产品信息，已从2024年的24%降至2025年的8%，降幅达三分之二。

卫科局说，这得益于前年收到佩戴隐形眼镜不良反应通报后，当局与电商平台加强线上监管，主动识别并下架违规产品，体现了持续合作的成效。

私人眼科中心Eagle Eye Centre白内障和屈光手术与综合眼科手术主任潘俊荣高级眼科顾问医生指出，这说明卫科局的执法和平台合作正在发挥作用，是令人鼓舞的现象。

不过，他也提醒公众不应掉以轻心，因为非法卖家可能会转向不那么显眼的渠道。

潘俊荣指出，从2024年至2025年6月，卫科局共接获七起隐形眼镜不良反应报告，包括眼睛发红、结膜炎、眼部感染、角膜溃疡和视力模糊。

但是，这一数字并不能真实反映实际发生率，因为许多与隐形眼镜相关的并发症，并未获通报。

他指出，临床上因隐形眼镜相关并发症就诊的患者并不少见，其中隐形眼镜相关角膜炎的发生率约为每1万例中有2例至20例。

新加坡国家眼科中心角膜与外眼疾病服务高级顾问医生林俐临床副教授指出，佩戴非法隐形眼镜可能导致多种并发症，其中最严重的是感染性角膜溃疡，这是一种严重威胁视力的疾病。

60%非法隐形眼镜被检出含有害细菌

他引述一项研究说，60%的非法隐形眼镜被检测出含有绿脓杆菌等有害细菌，而合法处方镜片只有3%。另有一项研究显示，网上购买隐形眼镜的患者，患感染性角膜溃疡的风险增加了四倍。

Eagle Eye Centre视力矫正与综合眼科手术主任张洸玮高级眼科顾问医生说，这可能是因为制造或包装过程中缺乏卫生或质量保证。

常见症状包括眼睛发红、持续感觉眼中有异物、视力模糊，以及过度流泪。并发症可能包括角膜擦伤、缺氧导致异常血管生长，甚至可能导致留下永久性疤痕或失明的严重真菌或细菌感染。

张洸玮说，中心每周都会接诊因隐形眼镜问题就医的病患，问题从轻微刺激到严重感染不等。

“年轻人更容易受到影响，因为他们更有可能为了省钱，从社交媒体平台或未经核实的市场购买装饰或美容性质的隐形眼镜。”

受访专科医生提醒公众，务必将隐形眼镜视为医疗设备，而非可随意使用的美容产品，应先咨询眼科专业人士进行验配并获取处方，避免从不明或未经核实的渠道购买。

一旦佩戴后出现任何眼部不适症状，如疼痛、发红或视力模糊，应立即停止使用并向专业眼科医生求诊。

中东冲突推高油价 马国旅游公会调涨旅巴费高达80%

2026年3月30日 19:55 / 联合早报

在冲突爆发前，马来西亚柴油价格是每公升3.40令吉（约1.09新元），目前飙涨至每公升5.52令吉。图为马国首都吉隆坡的著名景点默迪卡118大厦。 （路透社档案照片）

中东冲突持续升温推高国际油价，马来西亚柴油价格过去一个月累计涨幅已达82%，马国入境旅游协会联同多家旅游公会宣布，即日起调涨旅游巴士及小型旅游巴士费用70%至80%。

《东方日报》报道，入境旅游协会会长梁伟虹星期一（3月30日）与马国印裔旅游兼观光协会（MITTA）、马国导游理事会（MTGC）和马国小型旅游巴士公会召开记者会。

梁伟虹说，在冲突爆发前，柴油价格是每公升3.40令吉（约1.09新元），目前飙涨至每公升5.52令吉，让旅游交通业者措手不及，包括经旅游部发出准证的旅游巴士、小型旅游巴士、船和豪华德士等，因为他们不在国家柴油补贴的覆盖范围内。

她说，调涨细节取决于业者每日旅团成本计算和载客目的地。她以从吉隆坡至怡保的单程旅巴为例称，这趟行程的费用原本为1500令吉，依据最新收费标准，费用将调整至1900令吉。

随着柴油价格不稳定，加上马国储油量最多维持至5月，入境旅游协会决定对旅游巴士及小型旅游巴士实施新收费标准，以缓解柴油价格上涨带来的直接压力。

根据政府电子宪报星期一发布的通告，Cotton On亚洲公司已在3月25日通过视频举行特别股东大会，并委任清算人展开清盘程序。 （档案照片）

澳大利亚服装品牌Cotton On在新加坡注册的区域实体Cotton On Asia将关闭，并已启动自愿清盘程序。

根据政府电子宪报星期一（3月30日）发布的通告，公司上星期三（25日）通过视频召开特别股东大会，决定清盘，并委任普华永道（PwC）为清算人。

通告指出，此次清盘属于“成员自愿清盘”（Members’ Voluntary Liquidation），即公司在具备偿付能力的情况下，由股东主动结束运作，在清偿所有债务后分配剩余资产。

债权人须在4月20日或之前，申报债务或提出索偿，否则可能无法参与后续分配。

Cotton On Asia隶属澳洲零售集团Cotton On Group，业务遍及22个国家，员工超过2万人。

Cotton On于2007年进军新加坡，在乌节路威士马广场（Wisma Atria）开设首家门店，并于2014年在本地设立亚洲总部，员工人数一度超过90人。

目前尚不清楚这次清盘是否会影响品牌在新加坡及区域市场的零售业务。

集团旗下在新加坡销售的品牌包括：Cotton On、Cotton On Body、Cotton On Kids，以及文具品牌Typo和鞋履品牌Rubi等。

根据官网资料，截至星期一，Cotton On在新加坡仍列有30多家门店。本报尝试拨打官网列出的本地客服电话，但未能接通。

Cotton On尚未说明清盘原因，也未回应对本地业务的影响。本报正在向集团总部查询。