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:
Domestic Helper Arrested After Repeatedly Dipping Toddler’s Hand In Boiling Pot
A 30-year-old domestic helper has been arrested on 15 Jan for repeatedly dipping a 16-month-old toddler’s hand in a boiling pot. The incident was caught on CCTV that was placed in the kitchen of her employer, 40-year-old Amy Low.
The domestic helper initially told Ms Low that her toddler accidentally touched the hot pot by herself, and she believed her, but when she reviewed the CCTV footage, she found out the truth and immediately reported the incident to the police.
She also made a Facebook post sharing this incident with others, and even included the 46-second footage of what happened.
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Local Barramundi Farm Collaborates With Start-Up Lab To Produce ‘Premium’ Fish
Local farm Barramundi Asia collaborated with Allegro Aqua, a start-up lab established in 2018, to breed “premium” Asian sea bass in a controlled environment.
According to reports, the “premium” fishes grow 30% faster, are stouter and less prone to diseases.
This merger will help Barramundi produce more fishes and also decrease the mortality rate of its stocks using technology developed by Allegro Asia. It will also help to enhance fish production and better cater to the food security needs of Singapore and the region.
For more info, tap here.
CPF Members Can Now Do Beneficiary Nominations Online
According to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board, CPF members who would like to make their CPF nominations can now do so online using their SingPass account. This will be processed by the CPF Board and the member will then receive notifications about the status of the nomination through e-mail and SMS.
This online system is more convenient for the members and will also help better protect their privacy.
CPF members will also have to key in their witness’ NRIC particulars and contact information, to which they will have to confirm the nomination through e-mail or SMS within seven days.
For more info, tap here.
MHA Debunks M’sia NGO’s Claims Against S’pore’s Execution Methods
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has just debunked Malaysia’s non-governmental organisation (NGO) Lawyers for Liberty’s (LFL) allegations about Singapore’s execution method.
They claimed that prison officers in Singapore have to kick the back of the neck of a prisoner with great force to break it in the event that the rope snaps during a hanging. LFL also alleged that the Singapore Government approved of the “unlawful methods” used to cover up an execution if the rope snaps.
MHA said that the allegations were “untrue, baseless and preposterous”. This also invoked the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) in which an order has been issued to the LFL and the three parties that have shared the allegations – Singaporean activist Kirsten Han, The Online Citizen, and Yahoo Singapore – to make amendments to the false statements.
For more info, tap here.
Ex Muay Thai Gym Instructor Found Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Class
30-year-old Tan Wai Luen was a muay thai instructor and one of the co-founders of Encore Muay Thai in Joo Chiat Road. He offered to give Thai massage to one of his female trainees even though he was not trained to perform it.
On 1 October 2016, he sexually assaulted his 33-year-old victim by sexually penetrating her without her consent while massaging her.
The Deputy Public Prosecutor Kavita Uthrapathy urged the court to sentence Tan to eight years’ jail and four strokes of the cane. Tan who was unrepresented was offered bail of $20,000. He will be sentenced on 7 February.
If convicted of the crime, he can be jailed up to 20 years and fined or caned.
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