3 evacuated, 1 taken to hospital after morning fire at Jurong East coffee shop
SINGAPORE - Three people were evacuated and one taken to Singapore General Hospital after a fire broke out at a Jurong East coffee shop on Saturday morning (Oct 5). Footage…
Worker dies after steel plate falls on him at Hougang condo worksite; MOM investigating
SINGAPORE - A 25-year-old Bangladeshi construction worker died after a steel plate fell on him in an accident at a condominium worksite on Tuesday (Sept 17). The Ministry of Manpower…
Haze in Singapore may be back to stay: Winds, dry weather and ‘persistent’ hot spots in Sumatra to blame
SINGAPORE - The haze may be back, and could persist in coming weeks. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) - a measure of air quality here - is steadily creeping…
Slips, trips and falls make up nearly 30% of injuries at work
Almost 30 per cent of workplace injuries here over the past four years have been the result of slips, trips and falls (STF), with more than 3,000 employees affected annually…
Health Ministry, Singapore Food Agency investigating recent increase in typhoid cases
SINGAPORE: Authorities are investigating the cause of an outbreak of typhoid fever in recent weeks. As of Aug 16, the Ministry of Health (MOH) was notified of 18 local cases…
Haze risk could last for months caused by very dry conditions, Met Service warns
SINGAPORE — The threat of occasional haze in Singapore could last for months owing to very dry conditions in the region caused by a weather event called the Indian Ocean…
Private-hire drivers caught hacking Grab, Gojek apps to bypass system and raise earnings
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - Some private-hire drivers here are using modified apps of ride-hailing firms such as Grab and Gojek to cheat the system. Bootleg versions of these apps…
Spize fined $20,000 by privacy watchdog for leak of customer data on online ordering portal
SINGAPORE - Food and beverage outlet operator Spize Concepts has been fined $20,000 by Singapore's privacy watchdog for the disclosure of customers' personal data on its online ordering portal. A…
Delizio Catering food hygiene grade cut to ‘C’ after 18 fell ill from food poisoning
SINGAPORE - Another caterer has had its food hygiene rating downgraded after a food poisoning incident, according to a notice on the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) website. Delizio Catering had…
Organisations may receive lower fines if they admit role in data breaches: Privacy watchdog
SINGAPORE - Organisations that expedite the privacy watchdog’s processes by admitting their role in a data breach and pleading guilty to it, may receive a lower financial penalty if the cause…