5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (15 December 2019)

Let’s face it: in this social media world, exciting and viral news like a cat feeding a baby bear 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:

Police Investigating NTU Student For Giving False Infomation About Alleged Assault On Campus

Police are investigating a 19-year-old student from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) for providing false information after they were alerted to a case of an alleged assault on campus.

Earlier, the students’ union had urged those on campus to stay indoors after what they understood to be a reported case of assault.

But further investigations revealed that the student had provided false information to the police and the alleged assault did not occur.

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SDP Asked To Correct Falsehoods on PMET Jobs Published in Facebook Posts & Article

The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has been ordered to amend two Facebook posts and an article on its website that are related to manpower issues.

Invoking The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma), Manpower Minister Josephine Teo has instructed the Pofma office to issue three Correction Directions to the SDP for online falsehoods.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) also said that SDP’s posts and article on Singapore’s population policy contained “a misleading graphic and false statement of facts”.

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China Officials Impersonation Managed to Scam Over SGD$18 Million in S’pore

From January to November, people were cheated of at least $18.8 million in at least 400 cases of scams, said the police.

There have also been more cases of scams involving the impersonation of China officials compared to last year and the year before.

This figure is up from 302 cases in 2018, when about $12.7 million was lost to scammers and about $12.8 million in 188 cases in 2017.

The police said these crimes involved people impersonating staff from courier companies, telecommunications service providers, or officers from government organisations.

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Tree Falls Slong Braddell Road, Three Out of Four Lanes Close

A tree fell along Braddell Road near the junction with Bishan Road on Saturday evening (Dec 14), after heavy rain earlier in the day.

The collapsed tree blocked three of the four northbound lanes.

Bus services 13, 56, 57, 59, 88, 93, 157 and 163 were also delayed along Braddell Road as a result, bus operator SBS Transit said.

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Viewing Party Organised For Astronomy Enthusiasts To Catch Rare Annular Solar Eclipse  

Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a rare treat as the annular solar eclipse returns to Singapore skies for the first time in 20 years.

Areas in the southern half of Singapore, including Sentosa, Jurong, Bukit Timah, and Changi, will be able to witness the phenomenon from about 11.30am to 3.20pm on Dec 26.

The Moon will cover about 94 per cent of the Sun’s surface leaving its outer edges visible.

The Astronomical Society of Singapore, in collaboration with the People Association, is hosting a viewing party at PAssion WaVe @ Jurong Lake Gardens from 11am to 4pm.

They will be setting up telescopes and binoculars with filters for enthusiasts to witness the eclipse.

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