85-year-old in Bukit Batok assisted living flat did not get help after fall due to faulty alert button
A preliminary review with the call button's vendor has been carried out, says Vanguard Healthcare.
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Martin See Hock Leng, 50, was handed four charges in total.
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New mediation task force set up in Geylang Serai to resolve neighbour disputes early
The task force intends to prevent minor disputes from escalating further.
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RSAF moving to new runway as part of Paya Lebar Air Base relocation plans
Then-Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in 2015 that Changi Air Base East would have to be expanded to replace Paya Lebar Air Base.
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Solar-powered air-con, freeze-tech and ‘fan-jakketos’ among innovative cooling gadgets on the market
The Straits Times highlights a few cooling gadgets to beat the heat.
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Fewer Sec 3 students taking eight or more subjects, more opting for just six
From 2028, JC admission will be based on students’ performance in five G3-level subjects instead of six.
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‘Pure joy’: Singaporean serves free food in heartland every month to bring people together
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Six to face charges after allegedly taking part in unlawful assembly at Changi Prison, State Courts
The police said some had previously been investigated for similar offences.
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Finance is key barrier to roll out solutions to weather extreme heat: UNEP climate head
He said the scarcity of funding could be the biggest challenge to scaling measures that are working.
