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

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:

Haze Situation In Singapore Has Continued To Worsen; PSI Levels Have Reached Above 100

It was reported on the morning of 15 September 2019 that the haze situation has worsened, with 24-hour PSI readings surpassing 100 and entering the unhealthy range at 1am in all regions.

At 8am, the 24-hour PSI reading reached 107 and 124 in the east and west respectively. At 1pm, the reading ranged from 107 to 118.

Following the news of N95 masks being sold out, the Ministry of Health (MOH) mentioned that they will be working with retailers to ensure that enough stock will be made available to the public.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) also reported that dry weather can be expected over the next few days and warned that PSI levels may enter the mid-section of the unhealthy range if denser haze is blown in.

Follow the NEA website to receive regular updates on the haze.

For more info, read the full article here.

3D-Printing To Be Used In HDB Projects For The First Time

In an attempt to boost productivity in the construction industry, 3D-printing will be used to facilitate the building of landscape furniture and architectural features of a Housing Board (HDB) estate in the upcoming Tengah and Bidadari estates.

This project will allow for cheaper, faster, and less labour-intensive construction. Since this is highly automated, it only takes the machine approximately six days to build a room, including the manual insertion of steel reinforcement bars and the fitting in of windows and a door.

The conventional way of precast production would take at least two months to complete the same feat, and this is excluding the design process.

HDB will trial the use of 3D-printing for smaller components first.

For more info, read the full article here.

Illegal Cigarette Sellers Are Hiding In The Forest

More than a dozen foreign men live in the forest near Zhenghua Flyover in Bukit Panjang. They have previously been spotted trespassing various estates to sell duty-unpaid cigarettes to minors at playgrounds, Zhenghua Park, void decks, and jogging tracks in Bangkit and Petir roads.

They reportedly sleep in small groups in the forest and have been buying their meals from the nearby hawker centre and market.

These peddlers sell cigarettes for half the price of what is sold in local stores, which is $14. They usually gather in the evenings with packs of cigarettes in their backpacks and exchange them with another group before separating by bicycle or foot.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is working closely with the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs to conduct raids targeted at immigration offenders.

For more info, read the full article here.

Cyclists and PMD Users Express Concern Over Ban In Common Areas; Town Councils Say The Ban Remains

Some residents expressed concerns over the ban and asked if they were allowed to bring their children cycling.

Cyclists also questioned why the ban included bicycles when the surge of accidents was mostly due to the surfacing of PMDs, especially e-scooters.

The town councils have cleared up that the ban will not be enforced on children practising cycling at void decks, as long as there is adult supervision. The ban will also not apply to personal mobility aids such as motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters, as well as children’s toy vehicles.

Strict enforcement actions will be taken against those who violate the ban after 31 October 2019.

For more info, read the full article here.

Daughter of Retired Cabbie Who Died After Ikea Alexandra Taxi Accident Appeals For More Safety Measures

The daughter of the 77-year-old retired cabbie who died after an accident with a taxi outside Ikea Alexandra, Ms Oh Li Mei, wrote in to the MP of Tanjong Pagar GRC, Ms Joan Peirera, to ask for her help in ensuring more safety measures are implemented.

Ms Pereira has since then talked to Land Transport Authority (LTA) and they are currently in the process of implementing safety improvements.

While there is a speed bump on the exit lane leading to the vehicle drop-off point, both Mr Norman Oh, son of the retired cabbie, and Ms Oh emphasised that more should be done to prevent such incidents from happening again.

For more info, read the full article here.

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