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The weekend is finally here!
Don’t waste it away by spending it at home because there are lots of activities happening around the island to enjoy with your friends and family. Weekends will never be the same again with this weekend planner.
WALKING DEAD HALLOWEEN AT CLARKE QUAY
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SINGAPORE: The next time you are done with your bottled or canned drink, don’t dump it into a garbage bin.
Drinks manufacturer Fraser and Neave (F&N) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Thursday (Oct 31) they will be installing 50 smart vending machines across Singapore by March next year to encourage consumers to recycle.
Instead of dispensing drinks like a regular vending machine, the Recycle N Save machines will give out S$0.20 FairPrice coupons for every four empty plastic drink bottles and aluminium drink cans deposited into them.
“In everyday life, simple green habits can be easily developed over time which will help protect the environment and the world we live in,” F&N and NEA said in a joint release.
“(This initiative) aims to encourage Singaporeans to adopt an eco-conscious lifestyle by offering them a convenient and rewarding way to recycle empty plastic drink bottles and aluminium drink cans,” they added.
Ten of the reverse vending machines – which can also identify and sort the cans and bottles – have already been installed, including in Waterway Point, NEX Mall, Our Tampines Hub and Jurong Point.
The remaining 40 will be installed nationwide by March 2020.
The reverse vending machine was unveiled on Thursday, Oct 31, at Our Tampines Hub by guest-of-honour, Minister for the Environment and Water Resource Masagos Zulkifli (centre). (Photo: F&N Foods)
Aside from making it more convenient for the public to recycle their bottles and cans, the machines are also part of NEA’s effort to test out different public collection systems, said Mr Tan Meng Dui, CEO of NEA.
Updates on new locations of the reverse vending machines can be found on the initiative’s microsite, RecycleNSave.sg.
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SINGAPORE – Singaporeans should defer non-essential travel to Hong Kong while those already in the city are advised to take precautions, in the wake of large-scale protests there, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Wednesday (Oct 30).
In a travel advisory posted on its website, MFA said that since June, the protests in Hong Kong have become increasingly unpredictable. The ministry also warned that they can take place with little or no notice, and could turn violent.
MFA cited two upcoming protests in Hong Kong on Thursday, saying that road closures and traffic disruptions in these areas are expected.
At the Prince Edward MTR station, a rally is expected on Thursday, with protesters likely to spill over into surrounding areas.
A march is also planned from Victoria Park in Causeway Bay to Lan Kwai Fong in Central.
The ministry advised Singaporeans in Hong Kong to stay vigilant, monitor developments through the local news, and heed the instructions of the local authorities.
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JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia will proceed with the construction of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday (Oct 31).
Speaking at a press conference at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex, Dr Mahathir said the total cost of the project is estimated to be RM3.16 billion (S$1.03 billion), which is RM1.77 billion or 36 per cent less than the original cost of RM4.93 billion.
In a statement, Putrajaya said Cabinet approval was given on Oct 18 for the project to proceed, with changes to the project structure, scope and specifications.
An important feature of the revised project structure is the involvement of the developer and owner of the land at Bukit Chagar to fund and enable the project, by waiving the land cost, said the statement.
Coupled with optimised costs in construction and rail systems, there will be substantial savings, thus making the project more financially viable.
In May, Singapore and Malaysia agreed to suspend the construction of the RTS Link until Sep 30 at Malaysia’s request.
As part of the agreement, Malaysia had agreed to reimburse Singapore for the abortive costs incurred – around S$600,000 – due to the suspension. During the suspension period, Malaysia looked at whether to proceed with the RTS Link project as it was.
It was announced on Sep 29 that both sides have agreed to extend the deadline for an additional month, until Oct 31.
In delivering the budget speech on Oct 11, Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said that Putrajaya “intends to proceed” with the RTS as a longer-term solution to address congestion at the Causeway and Second Link.
Artist’s impression of the RTS Link Woodlands North Station. (Image: LTA)
The RTS Link, which connects Bukit Chagar in Johor Bahru to Woodlands in Singapore, is expected to ferry up to 10,000 passengers per hour each way. The project was meant to be completed by 2024, but is now behind schedule with Malaysia repeatedly delaying confirmation of its joint venture partner.
According to a bilateral agreement signed in January 2018, a joint venture company comprising Singapore’s SMRT and Malaysia’s Prasarana Malaysia should have been constituted by Jun 30 last year.
The joint venture company should also have been appointed as the RTS Link operator through a concession agreement with Singapore’s Land Transport Authority and the government of Malaysia by Sep 30, 2018.
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Some might consider the seventh month the scariest time of the year, but for one particular driver, the month of Hallow’s Eve takes the cake.
Four days before Halloween (Oct 31), a driver encountered a ‘ghost’ in the midst of a drive after dark.
The spooky encounter was recorded on camera, which was then shared in a public Facebook group run by drivers for drivers called ProDriver Community (Grab/Go-jek/Ryde/TADA) Private Hire Drivers SG by a user called ProDriver Den.
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SINGAPORE: A new link road will open on Nov 17 to connect Pasir Ris and Punggol, allowing for more direct travel between the two towns.
“The new link road will provide motorists with an additional route between the two towns and help ease the current traffic flow along the TPE,” the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a news release on Thursday (Oct 31).
It is part of the expansion of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway (KPE/TPE) Interchange.
In order to facilitate this expansion, the existing KPE (TPE) slip road towards the TPE (SLE) interchange will be decommisioned from 5am on Nov 9, LTA said, adding that motorists will have to use exit 9C into a new slip road to the TPE (SLE).
A map showing the planned expansion of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway Interchange. (Image: LTA)
To alert motorists, changes to the road network will be broadcast on radio and on LTA Traffic News. Informational and directional traffic signs will also be put up in the area closer to the opening and relocation dates.
The expanded KPE/TPE interchange is set to be fully completed by June 2021.
SINGAPORE: A new link road will open on Nov 17 to connect Pasir Ris and Punggol, allowing for more direct travel between the two towns.
“The new link road will provide motorists with an additional route between the two towns and help ease the current traffic flow along the TPE,” the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a news release on Thursday (Oct 31).
It is part of the expansion of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway (KPE/TPE) Interchange.
In order to facilitate this expansion, the existing KPE (TPE) slip road towards the TPE (SLE) interchange will be decommisioned from 5am on Nov 9, LTA said, adding that motorists will have to use exit 9C into a new slip road to the TPE (SLE).
A map showing the planned expansion of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway Interchange. (Image: LTA)
To alert motorists, changes to the road network will be broadcast on radio and on LTA Traffic News. Informational and directional traffic signs will also be put up in the area closer to the opening and relocation dates.
The expanded KPE/TPE interchange is set to be fully completed by June 2021.
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SINGAPORE- The condominium resident who verbally abused a security officer has “apologised many times” to him during a private, hour-long meeting on Wednesday (Oct 30).
The Eight Riversuites resident, Mr Erramalli Ramesh, was very remorseful when he met senior security supervisor Steven Heng, said a security industry association leader present at the meeting.
In a Facebook post, honorary secretary of the Association Of Certified Security Agencies Gary Haris added that Mr Erramalli had known Mr Heng “quite well” and always addressed him as “uncle Steven”.
The two have also chatted before when they bumped into each other around the condo, he said.
The Straits Times had observed Mr Heng meeting with industry association leaders at around 7.45pm on Wednesday at the condo’s guard post. They then headed up in the lift to meet Mr Erramalli.
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SINGAPORE: Three repeat offenders were fined S$34 million each after they were found guilty of dealing with duty-unpaid cigarettes, Singapore Customs said on Thursday (Oct 31).
Mohammad Khair Jonid, Noor Hazlan Selamat and Rahmad Mohd Yasin were also sentenced to between 42 months and 45 months in jail.
As none of them can pay the fines, they will have to serve an additional 28 months’ jail in default.
Another man, Kamaruddin Abdul Latiff, was sentenced to 33 months in jail and fined S$8 million. He will have to serve an additional 21 months in jail if the fine is not paid.
He was also given an enhanced sentence of 105 days’ imprisonment for breach of basic conditions of remission order.
Singapore Customs said in a media release that all four men were liable to enhanced punishment under the Customs Act as they had been previously convicted for offences involving duty-unpaid cigarettes.
Singapore Customs conducted a check on a 20-foot container at an industrial building in Sunview Road on Mar 23, 2018. (Photo: Singapore Customs)
On Mar 23, 2018, Singapore Customs officers conducted a check on a 20-foot container parked at an industrial building in Sunview Road and uncovered 10,800 cartons of contraband cigarettes.
Investigations revealed that between February and March last year, Rahmad, 38, had approached Noor Hazlan, 51, to source for a warehouse unit to store duty-unpaid cigarettes.
Noor Hazlan then engaged Mohamad Khair, 51, to rent a warehouse unit for this purpose.
In return, Rahmad offered to pay Noor Hazlan and Mohamad Khair S$2,500 each for every successful shipment of illegal cigarettes delivered to the unit.
A total of 10,800 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were uncovered. (Photo: Singapore Customs)
Further investigations also revealed that Kamaruddin, 51, had purchased 2,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes from Rahmad in that same month.
The 2,500 cartons of cigarettes were part of the consignment seized on Mar 23.
The total duty and Goods and Service Tax (GST) evaded amounted to about S$1,123,010 and S$81,410 respectively.
Those found guilty of buying, selling, conveying, delivering, storing, keeping, having in possession or dealing with duty-unpaid goods can be fined up to 40 times the amount of duty and GST evaded and/or jailed for up to six years.
Vehicles used in the commission of such offences are also liable to be forfeited, Singapore Customs said.
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SINGAPORE – A bean curd maker was fined $3,000 on Wednesday (Oct 30) for hygiene lapses and maintaining its premises poorly. This included a widespread cockroach infestation.
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said that Dolford Food Manufacturing was also found to have structural damage to its flooring, wall tiles and doors, with its premises visibly dirty and water pooling.
Housekeeping of Dolford’s premises was found to be poor as well.
These were uncovered during a routine inspection of the company’s premises by SFA on July 26.
All of the company’s finished food products and semi-processed food items were thrown away in the interest of public health.
SFA said that the company’s operating licence was also suspended for eight days from July 30 to Aug 7. The suspension was lifted after Dolford rectified its lapses and took measures to improve the cleanliness of its premises.
The agency reminded all food operators to ensure that their premises are clean and well maintained, and that their staff are adequately trained in proper food safety management.
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