Tag: Singapore
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Singapore: French teen in trouble over straw-licking video
A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online. He faces jail time if convicted in Singapore, a country famous for its tough laws.
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Higher workplace safety fines, longer stop-work orders after spate of fatalities
Seven workers died in five separate workplace incidents over the past four weeks, bringing the total number of fatalities this year to 21.
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Singapore’s manufacturing output up 13% in May, led by electronics production
Electronics grew 35.8 per cent on the back of robust AI-related demand, said the Economic Development Board.
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CPTPP ministers welcome US-Iran deal, urge safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
The ministers also reaffirmed plans to expand the trade pact and strengthen supply chain resilience.
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Teen in iJooz straw-licking case set to plead guilty in July
Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, is accused of posting to social media a video of himself putting a straw he had licked back into the dispenser on an iJooz vending machine.
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World Cup fever drives surge in youth football enrolment in Singapore
The tournament is inspiring more children to take up football, while sales of jerseys, boots and collectibles have also risen.
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School bus operators allowed to raise fares by up to 20% in July and August: MOE
The Ministry of Education previously said that operators would be able to impose a “time-bound” fuel surcharge to offset higher operating costs from July, should fuel prices remain elevated.
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Windsor case: What families should know about nursing home red flags
The revocation of Windsor Convalescent Home’s licence has sparked broader questions about how nursing homes are regulated in Singapore.
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Dear You: Chinese box office hit sparks identity debate in Singapore
A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.
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Singapore exploring enhancements to PayNow such as reduced payment steps, integration with NETS QR: DPM Gan
A pilot scheme to be rolled out by end-2026 will allow customers using a PayNow-enabled app to pay merchants who display a NETS QR code.
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