5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (12 December 2019)

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Sabrina Chua
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Let’s face it: in this social media world, exciting and viral news like a cat feeding a baby beer would often appear in your Facebook news feed, while important news like the GDP growth of Singapore this year wouldn’t get the same reach.

It’s understandable since social media platforms would prioritise engaging and viral contents to keep users in their platform.

In order to ensure that you’d still know about important news instead just social news, below are the top five Singapore news that was reported yesterday which you should know, simplified for you in a bite-sized format:

Most Windows That Fall Out Are Due To Lack Of Maintenance

According to the Building Construction Authority (BCA) and Housing Development Board (HDB), the most common reason why windows fall out from houses is because of the lack of maintenance done by the homeowners.

Authorities have reminded all homeowners to check the condition of their windows every six months, and the failure to do so will cause the windows to fall out. If this happens, homeowners who are found guilty can be charged up to $10,000 and jailed for up to a year.

For more info, tap here.

BlueSG Opens 140 More Charging Ports Around Singapore

Electric car-sharing firm BlueSG has just announced that they have added 140 more charging ports all over Housing Board and Urban Redevelopment Authority carparks to its network of 99 charging points which are also open to electric car owners.

This brings the total number of charging points to 239.

In celebration of their second anniversary, BlueSG also launched two new subscription plans.

For more info, tap here.

GCE N-Level Results Will Be Released On 19 December

Those who have taken the GCE N-Levels this year will be receiving their results on 19 December.

The result slips will be available to collect from the students’ respective schools from 2pm onwards. As for private candidates, the results will be delivered to them via postage according to the address that they filled out when they first registered for the examinations.

They can also log onto Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s website to obtain their results online by using their SingPass login details. The results will likewise be made available after 2pm.

For more info, tap here.

Man Involved In SkillsFuture Scam Jailed For 3 Years & 3 Months

Nathan Muniandy, a 50-year-old Malaysian national, was recently discovered to have helped launder $3.15 million of the proceeds from the SkillsFuture scam that took a total of $39.9 million.

The scam was perpetrated by a criminal syndicate of a few people.

Muniandy pleaded guilty to six charges of laundering $900,000 of the $3.15 million and was later sentenced to three years and three months in jail.

For more info, tap here.

Employment Rate & Unemployment Rate Both Increased

According to a Manpower Ministry report, it has been observed that both employment and unemployment rates have increased in the third quarter of this year.

Total employment excluding foreign workers has increased from 6,200 during the April to June period to 21,700 during the July to September period. This is also an increase from 16,700 during the same period last year.

The unemployment rate for citizens and permanent residents increased from 3.1% to 3.2%.

The reason reported was because employers are more cautious in hiring employees these days, resulting in fewer vacancies being made available.

For more info, tap here.

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