5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (21 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 Continues To Worsen During Second Day Of F1 Weekend

On Saturday afternoon, 21 September, the air quality seemed to have worsened even though it was thought to have been better on Friday.

The 24-hour PSI level at noon indicated a reading of 92 to 100, which belongs to the moderate range.

During a media briefing on Friday, NEA warned that the PSI reading for the next day would vary between the high end of the moderate range and the low end of the unhealthy range. If the wind continues to blow from South Sumatra, the F1 race could possibly be occurring under hazy skies, and the PSI level may reach the midsection of the unhealthy range.

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

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128 Suspects Investigated For Scam & Money Mule Activities

The police said that a total of 80 men and 48 women aged between 15 and 74 were reportedly involved in 260 cases of scam activities. These activities were said to be mainly e-commerce and loan scams.

The total amount they have scammed is $231,000. If found guilty, they can be jailed for up to a maximum of 10 years and fined.

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New Measures To Improve Household Recycling

48 people gathered at the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) premises to discuss possible new measures to improve household recycling.

Some of the measures discussed include education campaigns as well as regular spot checks on recycling bins.

Singapore’s recycling rate was reported to be quite poor over the years, usually measuring 20% or so.

Despite measures with the aim to improve the situation, some say it may do more harm than good because people may stop recycling when they are no longer incentivised to do so.

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More Women Become Mums In Their 40s Over Last 20 Years; Some Use Donor Eggs

Many women head overseas for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments, with some using donor eggs. Until recently, women aged 45 and above were not allowed to undergo IVF treatments.

However, after much consideration, the Government has finally lifted the age limit. This will take effect from 1 January 2020.

According to The Straits Times, it was found that from 2010 to 2018, a total of 521 women aged between 45 and 49 gave birth to 563 babies.

In comparison, within the same timeframe from 2000 to 2009, a total of 328 women within that age range gave birth to 344 babies.

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Rising Prices Of Beansprouts

According to CNA, beansprout prices have gone up by 70% at wet markets and 250% in supermarkets.

In Singapore, about 40,000kg of beansprouts are consumed daily.

1kg of beansprouts are now sold for $1.50 instead of just $0.90 like four years ago.

The factors affecting the price increase are said to be due to the high costs of production as well as a surge of premium beansprouts.

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