Singapore studying food donations past 'best by' date; MPs back motion on food resilience, waste reduction
Each person in Singapore generates about 128kg of food waste annually, said MP Poh Li San, one of the motion’s proposers.
Each person in Singapore generates about 128kg of food waste annually, said MP Poh Li San, one of the motion’s proposers.
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Singapore's tap water remains safe to drink even though rainwater collected during hazy conditions may contain higher levels of particles, said Environment Minister Grace Fu. In an Instagram post on Oct. 24, Fu said she visited national water agency PUB's Water Quality Lab to lea...
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A family doctor from Taiwan has been unable to practise medicine after moving to Singapore to be with his family. Hsu Cheng Yuan, 48, has yet to become a registered doctor in Singapore because he has not been able to secure a slot for the final stage of his assessment. However, h...
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A tree at a courtyard outside Margaret Drive Hawker Centre in Queenstown caught fire in the evening of Oct. 22. In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted to the fire at about 6:50pm at Block 38A Margaret Drive. No injuries were rep...
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UPDATE on Oct. 24, 5:42pm: This article was updated with a statement from MOM. The Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) has engaged 230 migrant workers from two companies over alleged unpaid salaries, according to a media statement dated Oct. 23. The workers are from Process Maintenance...
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The estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been embroiled in child pornography allegations. Meghan has said she is "deeply distressed" over the allegations surrounding her father, Thomas Markle, and that she was informed of separate allegations about him in...
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Indonesia will begin cutting natural gas exports to Singapore by 31 billion British thermal units per day (BBTUD) from Oct. 24, said SKK Migas chief Djoko Siswanto. He made the announcement on Oct. 23, on the sidelines of an energy industry awards ceremony in Jakarta. SKK Migas i...
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Videos of blackish, soot-coloured rainwater collected amid the haze have made its rounds on social media.
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Authorities cited improving air quality and expected rainfall, with health and safety measures including mask-wearing to accompany the reopening.
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Changes include having standardised training programmes and allowing more workers join the courses.
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Close to 240 workers in the process sector had gone without pay for up to two months, according to NTUC.
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The party will be holding its biennial conference on Oct 25 when it will elect its top leadership.
