Scaffold netting used in Singapore must be fire-retardant from March 2027
This will apply to projects awarded from March 1, regardless of the material used for the scaffold.
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There needs to be credible ways in evaluating the capabilities of capable models, he said.
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Over 80,000 finance workers to get AI training by 2028 as industry launches job transformation initiative
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Car refuses to give way to ambulance along CTE, only switches lane after 1 minute
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Jail for man who stopped lorry on PIE and opened door, causing motorcycle and car to crash
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Rainforest Wild Adventure sees birth of Southeast Asia's 1st okapi, public invited to name it
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