5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (23 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 content 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:

17 Elmark Ceiling Fan Models Recalled Due To Safety Issues

17 models of ceiling fans by Elmark Marketing were recalled after certain safety problems were found, Enterprise Singapore said on Monday (23 December).

These fans could potentially fall, electrocute a person, or cause a fire.

They could also cause cuts, said the product safety agency, adding that consumers should stop using them as they were found to not meet safety requirements.

There have been no reports of injuries made to Enterprise Singapore as of this moment.

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Property Agent Fined $27,000 For Altering Documents To Collect Extra Commission

A property agent was fined $27,000 and suspended for 10 months after he altered documents to collect additional commissions when he was not authorised to do so.

The property agent, George Peh Meng Woon, was fined by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) for three charges in relation to breaches of the council’s code of ethics and professional client care.

Peh also had his property agent registration suspended for 10 months over the three charges.

In total, Peh received $64,664 from these transactions.

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Former Changi Airport Unit Employee Charged For Receiving More Than $200,000 In Bribes

A former employee of a Changi Airport unit was charged on Monday (23 December) after receiving bribes of more than $200,000.

The bribes were from Ng Soon Weng, 45, director of IT company First Tel Tech.

45-year-old James Lim Liong Ghee was an associate director at Changi Airports International and a former IT manager at hedge fund firm Dymon Asia Capital.

Lim had allegedly received bribes on 98 occasions from Ng, amounting to $215,237.

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Overall Inflation Rose To 0.6 per cent In November

While the core inflation remained at 0.6 % last month, unchanged from October’s figure, the overall inflation rose to 0.6 % last month, higher than the 0.4 % recorded in October.

Authorities say that the core inflation remained unchanged because a smaller decline in the cost of retail goods offset lower services inflation.

Core inflation excludes the costs of accommodation and private road transport, which are not considered part of Singaporeans’ everyday expenses.

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First Literature Festival Featuring Works By Migrant Workers Held At The National Library

The first ever literature festival in Singapore to feature works by migrant workers was held at the National Library on Sunday (22 December).

Around 200 people turned up for the inaugural event.

The event saw the launch of four new books written by migrant workers in the country, performances on stage, and a panel discussion in which the future of writing by migrant workers in Singapore was discussed.

There was also an afternoon screening of the first independent short film by migrants in Singapore: “Salary Day” a film directed by and starring R. Madhavan, a migrant worker from Tamil Nadu.

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