5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (18 November 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:

Singapore Non-oil Exports Shrink 12.3% in October, Worse Than Expected

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports sank 12.3 per cent, from an 8.1 per cent drop in September.

The drop was larger than an expected 10 per cent fall from a year ago predicted by analysts. It’s also the lowest since June’s 17.4 per cent decline.

Barclays economist Brian Tan attributed it to the slowdown in US and China saying it “will definitely weigh on growth in Singapore, and exports will be the main casualty of that.”

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Explosion Heard During WWII Bomb Disposal At Former Zouk Site 

An explosion from the detonation operation of a 50kg WWII Bomb which was found last week was heard today (Nov 18) at 11am.

Slight tremors were felt nearby and passers-by said there was a smell of explosives in the air.

Roads around the area were closed and residents living in condominiums nearby were asked to vacate their units from 8am to 6pm.

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AWARE: Anti-molestation Posters Do Not Say Act Is Wrong, Only ‘Expensive’

The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) said on Sunday (Nov 17) that the crime prevention posters on outrage of modesty do not say that the act is wrong, but only that it is “expensive”.

This comes as a response to SPF’s statement on Saturday saying that AWARE had misunderstood the purpose of their campaign.

AWARE initially criticized the photos, saying it only focused on the punishment and not the trauma suffered by the vicitims.

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5YO Murder Trial: Father Pressed Heated Spoon On Son’s Palm As Form Of Discipline

A man on trial along with his co-accused wife for murdering their five-year-old son claimed his violence against his child was meant to be “discipline”.

Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman and his wife Azlin Arujunah, both 27, are facing charges including murder with common intention, after scalding their five-year-old son to his death.

The boy was allegedly scalded with hot water on four occasions in the week leading up to his death in late October 2016.

The two defendants are accused of abusing their five-year-old child in numerous ways including striking him with a broom, pinching him with pliers and confining him in a cat cage.

The penalty for their crime of murder is death, or life with caning.

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NUS Students Show Support For Delivery Riders After Footpath Ban

More than 100 university students have come out in support of food delivery riders affected by the footpath ban announced on Nov 5.

The ban prohibits the use of Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) on all footpaths.

Students sent a letter to media outlets, urging food delivery companies to provide these workers “support and protection during this precarious period”.

The letter cited the fact that food delivery workers have irregular incomes that are heavily dependent on their daily effort.

They urged the Government to continue engaging with these workers and to make “appropriate revisions to the policy”.

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