SINGAPORE – SINGAPORE – Although Russia is not a geographical neighbour of South-east Asia, it is a significant player in the Asia Pacific region and plays an important role in maintaining peace and stability, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday…
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Russia plays a valuable role in maintaining regional peace and stability, says PM Lee
Singapore Contractors Association concerned about harsher punitive measures from MOM
Increasing the minimum Stop Work Orders period from two weeks to three and limiting access to foreign workers will “aggravate the company’s dire situation for meeting deadlines” says the association.
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ASEAN and Russia should have common vision for APAC region: PM Lee
Speaking at the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Sochi, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said ASEAN and Russia can deepen cooperation, strengthen their relationship and move towards a strategic partnership.
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Parkway Parade re-opens its doors
SINGAPORE – Parkway Parade reopened on Friday (May 20) after four days of closure, and when TODAY visited the shopping centre in Marine Parade in the afternoon, several stores were still closed because of a clean-up.
Ms Jenny Khoo, Parkway Parade’s general…
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Goodwood Park Hotel Bakery suspension to be lifted
SINGAPORE – The suspension on Goodwork Park Hotel’s bakery kitchen will be lifted by the National Environment Agency (NEA) today. This comes after the conclusion of joint investigations by the Ministry of Health (MOH), NEA and Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) into the multiple food poisoning incidents that happened between March 15 and April 16.
Investigations had traced the cause of food poisoning to the hotel’s popular durian pastries and the bakery was subsequently suspended from April 22.
According to the investigation report, there had been instances of poor personal and food handling hygiene practices during the preparation of durian pastries. A food handler was observed to not have used gloves that covered her arms completely, resulting in her skin coming into contact with the durian filling while she was manually mixing it.
The report added that samples of durian pastries taken April 13 tested positive for presence of E.coli and Salmonella. Two food handlers from the durian pastry kitchen were tested positive for Norovirus. Stool samples from three of the consumers who fell ill during the outbreak also tested positive for Norovirus.
Norovirus causes vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps.
Following the suspension, the bakery had carried out the required food safety measures, including sending all their food handlers for stool screening.
All food handlers have since re-attended and passed the Basic Food Hygiene training course, as instructed by NEA. With the exception of two food handlers who tested positive for foodborne pathogens, the other food handlers are allowed to resume work. The remaining two will only be allowed to resume work as food handlers after they have obtained clearance from MOH.
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Possibility of secondary infection from imported Zika case remains: NEA, MOH
Although the first known Zika patient in Singapore has been discharged from hospital and now tests negative for the virus, the Ministry of Health and National Environment Agency say there remains the possibility of secondary infection resulting from the Watten Estate case until Jun 23.
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Sri Lanka landslides death toll climbs to 24
Sri Lankan troops recovered seven more bodies from piles of mud raising the death toll from rain-triggered landslides that buried two villages to 24, an official said.
Soldiers and police were searching for dozens more reported missing in the landslides that hit a mountainous area late Tuesday, after days of heavy rains that have brought flooding to many parts of the island.
The bodies were found in a destroyed village in the tea-growing district of Kegalle, about 100km north-east of the capital. “We have found seven bodies at Bulathkohupitiya today,” a police officer at the scene said on condition of anonymity.
Three bodies were found there on Wednesday, while another 14 were pulled the same day from the debris of a neighbouring village.
The area is prone to landslides and many residents had already evacuated their homes when the disaster struck, but police said villagers had reported 134 people still missing.
Sheltering at a nearby Buddhist temple, devastated housewife Piyawathi said her son and 10-year-old grandson were killed in the landslide after it swept through his house.
“My son’s house has simply disappeared,” Piyawathi said at the Viyan Eliya temple where she and around 350 others sought refuge before the landslide hit.
In the second village, farmer Nihal Edirisinghe, 35, described fleeing his home at the foot of a hill with his family.
“We heard a massive sound like an aircraft at close range. Then I saw the stream next to my house had turned into a river of mud,” Edirisinghe said
He said he returned yesterday to discover his house was still intact, unlike 34 others in the village that had been swallowed by tonnes of mud.
President Maithripala Sirisena urged authorities to speed up rescue and relief operations after travelling to the area.
“The loss is devastating,” he tweeted after his visit.
The Disaster Management Authority has warned there could be further landslides, and has evacuated families from some areas.
“We have issued more landslide warnings and have asked residents in vulnerable areas to be vigilant,” said spokesman Pradeep Kodippili.
At least 43 people have died in weather-related disasters since the weekend, he added.
Hundreds of thousands are already sheltering in state-run welfare centres and the military has been put on alert to help evacuate people in low-lying areas.
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Goodwood Park bakery 'sincerely apologetic' for the distress caused
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has lifted the suspension of Goodwood Park Hotel bakery kitchen on Friday (May 20).
In a press release, NEA said they are satisfied with the measures the hotel has implemented to ensure…
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Shining a light on young S’pore film-makers
SINGAPORE – Young aspiring film-makers recently got the chance to develop their ideas and techniques as part of a project aimed to help the next generation of Singapore’s movie makers.
Commissioned by investment company Temasek, the Temasek Short Film…
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Mentally ill man who attacked Madrasah students jailed 6 months
“A single act of racially aggravated violence injures the victim and wounds the collective interests of society,” said the judge in sentencing Koh Weng Onn.
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