The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) issued a clarification on an earlier reply which mistakenly attributed white spots on prawns to a viral disease. It says the spots are actually part of the reproductive organ.
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White spots on prawns not due to viral disease: AVA
Challenge is to ensure workers are ready for tomorrow’s jobs: NTUC chief
SINGAPORE – Despite the challenges that the workforce is facing in the midst of Singapore’s economic restructuring, there is still cause for optimism among job seekers, labour chief Chan Chun Sing said.
“We have far more jobs than the number of Singaporean…
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Warm and wet conditions expected in first half of May: MSS
The Meteorological Service Singapore adds that this April is set to be the warmest April since temperature records started in 1929.
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Labour Movement to develop strategy of ‘employment insurance’: Chan Chun Sing
Speaking at NTUC’s May Day dinner and awards, the labour chief adds that tripartite partners must challenge themselves to lift their game to the “next higher level” as the workforce evolves.
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Research centre aims to grow food and nutrition industry
SINGAPORE – Chocolates containing mangosteen skin, and a type of sugar that helps to lower blood-glucose levels are among the food products that have been studied by a research centre that focuses on nutrition.
The Clinical Nutrition Research Centre (CNRC) -…
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K-pop group iKON to perform in Singapore on July 24 this year
SINGAPORE – Popular K-pop group iKON will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 24 this year.
The seven-member group which comprises of: B.I, Jinhwan, Bobby, Yunhyeong, Ju-ne, Donghyuk and Chanwoo, debuted last year and was named one of the five K-pop artistes to watch by Billboard magazine.
The group, which has also been dubbed ‘Monster Rookie’, have had chart-topping hits such as ‘My Type’, ‘Dumber & Dymber’, ‘What’s Wrong’ and ‘I Miss You So Bad’.
iKON is also expected to perform songs such as ‘Anthem’, ‘Rhythm Ta’ and “Climax’ when they perform here.
Tickets are priced from $148 (excluding booking fee) and will go on sale on May 12 at 10am.
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S’porean duo find ‘heroes’ among migrant workers
SINGAPORE – They are often treated as a commodity or seen as a statistic, but the many faceless migrant workers here are very much part of the Singapore story, from domestic helpers who are caring for and raising a generation of Singaporean children, to…
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22 New Psychoactive Substances to be classified as Class A controlled drugs
The trafficking, manufacture, import, export, possession or consumption of these substances will constitute an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act, says the Central Narcotics Bureau.
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PAP and SDP square off in first rallies of Bukit Batok by-election
SINGAPORE – Campaigning for the Bukit Batok by-election stepped up a notch Friday night as the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) held concurrent rallies in the single member ward.
The two candidates – PAP’s Murali Pillai,…
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First two weeks of May will be warm and wet: Met Service
SINGAPORE – Expect the first half of May to be just as warm as April, with daily maximum temperatures expected to hover between 33°C and 35°C on most days.
Besides warm weather, Singapore will also experience short-duration thundery showers on seven to nine…
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