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:
Facebook Takes Down Fake NUS Student Group Page That Misquoted Shanmugam
Facebook has removed a page spoofing an NUS student group after accounts linked to it failed to meet community guidelines.
It explained that the page “Nussu-NUS Students United” was taken down for “violating authenticity policies”.
The page was removed a day after it had allegedly misused a quote regarding religion from Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam.
For more info, tap here.
2 New Polyclinics Will Open In Kaki Bukit And Tengah By 2025
Residents of Kaki Bukit, Bedok, and Tengah can expect new polyclinics by 2025, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release on Saturday (Nov 23).
The Kaki Bukit polyclinic is meant to serve residents in Kaki Bukit and Bedok. It will be located along Jalan Damai and near to Kaki Bukit MRT station.
Meanwhile, the Tengah polyclinic will be located along Bukit Batok Road, opposite the West Edge @ Bukit Batok housing estate.
Both polyclinics will be ready by 2025.
For more info, tap here.
Community Blueprint Introduced In Bid To End HIV Transmission & AIDS In Singapore By 2030
Non-governmental organisation Action for AIDS Singapore (Afa Singapore) has announced that they are introducing a community blueprint to end the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by 2030.
The blueprint, drafted by 60 individuals from various organisations, including activists, medical professionals, and academics, hopes to “end the HIV epidemic by 2030”.
434 people were reported to have contracted HIV in Singapore in 2017, with a total of 7,982 people living with HIV as of that year.
For more info, tap here.
Public Transport Study Shows Working Adults Value Reliable Travel Times, Students & Senior Focused On Cost
A major study conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has shown working adults are more concerned with the reliability of travel times, while the cost of fares is a bigger factor for senior citizens, students, and children in choosing between travel modes.
The authors of the study say these findings are useful for policy makers, especially in areas such as dedicated bus lanes that make bus services more reliable.
The study also found that working adults prefer to take the MRT because it offers more reliability of travel time than buses, which may be subject to variable weather or traffic conditions.
Children with less money and the elderly, on the other hand, are less conscious of time and will aim to save money on transport where they can.
For more info, tap here.
Case Claims It Tried To Contact Car Dealer & Visited Premises Before Issuing Closure Alert
The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) says it tried to contact car dealership Karz Automobile and even visited their premises before issuing an alert that they had closed down.
This statement comes after an announcement on Friday (Nov 22) that Karz Automobile and another car dealership, Universe Motoring, had suddenly closed, leaving customers “thousands of dollars out of pocket.”
Case had written letters and emails to Karz, but there were no replies to either. Moreover, Case sent staff to visit Karz’s premises but they found that the unit had been vacated.
For more info, tap here.
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