SINGAPORE – In response to a surge in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has alerted the Education Ministry and partner agencies such as the Early Childhood Development Agency, urging greater vigilance and…
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Extra precautions urged amid rising HFMD cases
VEP fees will be matched ‘in some form’ if they discriminate against Singapore vehicles
SINGAPORE – Ahead of the July 16 start date for a fee imposed on foreign vehicles entering Johor, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) yesterday reiterated that it will match the fees in some way, if they are found to discriminate against Singapore-registered…
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S’pore has enough water supply, says Masagos
Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli yesterday assured the press that Singapore has an adequate supply of water even though it started supplying more potable water to Johor at the request of the Malaysian state’s water regulatory body. He…
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Elderly Singapore woman ‘distraught’ after losing life savings to 'DHL' scam
A 67-year-old retiree’s son tells Channel NewsAsia how his mother was cheated of a hard-earned S$25,000 in one of a series of scams which have seen victims robbed of a total of S$4 million.
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Internet access block for public servants 'absolutely necessary' for security: PM Lee
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he himself has tested the system from the beginning of the year – he currently uses two separate systems, one for official emails only and one for surfing the Internet.
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TODAY’s brief, Friday, June 10
National Day Parade ticket collection begins
Those who successfully applied for tickets for the National Day Parade and the two previews can start collecting their tickets from today till June 19, at Kallang Wave Mall Atrium, between 10am and 9pm daily….
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PM Lee launches Singapore-Myanmar Vocational Training Institute
The vocational institute in Yangon has produced about 400 graduates in the areas of hospitality and tourism, electronic and electrical skills, facilities management and engineering services since it started operations late last year.
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Bukit Panjang HDB lift ‘over-runs’, injuring woman's spine
The 59-year-old victim’s daughter says her mother was injured by the impact of a lift careening between the first and 12th storeys of their flat.
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Increase in midges at Bedok Reservoir due to hot and wet weather: PUB
Some businesses and residents say they have noticed an increase in midges, although intensity is lower than the swarms that plagued the area in 2012.
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Voluntary HIV screening rate in Singapore "extremely worrying": Action for Aids
Ignorance and fear of stigmatisation cited as barriers to HIV testing; groups suggest making HIV screening more accessible to the public.
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