Living with birds and bees: 16 HDB projects lauded for good design, construction
SINGAPORE - A Housing Board project in Queenstown is also home to peaceful solitary bees and small birds such as the oriental magpie-robin, thanks to insect hotels, hanging drilled wood…
23 people get gastroenteritis symptoms after eating Mdm Ling Bakery durian snowskin mooncakes
SINGAPORE: Authorities are investigating five separate incidents affecting 23 people who reported gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming Mdm Ling Bakery Mao Shan Wang snowskin mooncakes. One was hospitalised and has since…
People should limit themselves to one social gathering a day; similar workplace interactions must cease from Sep 8: MOH
SINGAPORE: All individuals should limit themselves to one social gathering a day, while social gatherings and interactions at workplaces will not be allowed from Sep 8, said the Ministry of…
No need to license home-based food businesses as safety risk and volume sold are small: SFA
SINGAPORE - There is no need to license home-based food businesses given the small quantities of food they sell, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Wednesday (Aug 18), adding…
Public sector data leaks rose to 108 last year, but none severe
Public officers reported 108 cases of data leaks by the Singapore Government last year, up 44 per cent from 75 cases in 2019. All of the incidents were assessed to…
Food recalled from Ho Kee Pau’s Nex outlet after hygiene lapses by supplier
SINGAPORE - Consumers are being advised against eating food purchased from Ho Kee Pau's Nex outlet after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Wednesday (June 30) found widespread pest infestations,…
Rise in workplace injuries from slips, trips and falls a concern and needs to be addressed: Zaqy Mohamad
SINGAPORE - Workplace injuries caused by slips, trips and falls in the food and beverage (F&B) industry have risen by an average of 12 per cent a year in the…
26 builders ordered to stop work for not ensuring SafeEntry check-in
SINGAPORE - Twenty-six builders have been ordered to stop work for three days for flouting Covid-19 curbs. They were among more than 65 builders found to have violated safe management…
PIE viaduct collapse: Construction firm fined S$1 million; jail for 2 senior staff
SINGAPORE — The main contractor involved in the 2017 collapse of an uncompleted Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) viaduct along Upper Changi Road East was handed the maximum fine of S$1 million…