5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (7 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:

Immigration Clearance System At Tuas Checkpoint Back To Normal After Disruption

The immigration clearance system experienced “intermittent slowness” yesterday morning, for several hours since 4am. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) updated the public via its Facebook page.

The system began functioning smoothly again at 9.30am. The disruption caused heavy traffic in the departure and arrival zones at the checkpoints.

Read the full article here.

PUB Releases Thousands Of Fishes In Pandan Reservoir To Combat Midge Population

PUB, Singapore’s national water agency released tens of thousands of guppies, mollies and swordtails into Pandan Reservoir due to the rise in the number of insects. The fishes will eat the pupae of midges in the water.

Besides this, PUB is also greasing the walls of drains to trap midges when they land. The reason for the increase in insects is the exceptionally hot weather Singapore experienced in July, the hottest since 1929.

Read the full article here.

Wet Market Owner Partly To Blame After Woman Slipped On Oil Splatter And Was Injured

A woman who slipped and fractured her tailbone at a wet market will receive compensation. A judge placed 65 percent on the owner and operator of the premises. This was because the case was unique in that it involved spilt oil on the floor and not a wet floor.

The judge assigned 35 percent blame to Ms Lim for the fall. This means that she will get 65 percent of the awarded sum. Personal injury claims in the State Courts are for awards of up to $250,000.

Read the full article here.

US Authorities Confirm That Singaporean Tan Wei Was One Of The Victims Of California Boat Fire

The US authorities have confirmed that Singaporean Tan Wei was one of the 34 victims who died in the California Boat Fire. The incident happened on a dive boat at the California coast a week ago.

She was 26 years old at the time and had just finished her Masters at The University Of California, Berkeley. Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said his office has contacted the family of all 34 victims.

Read the full article here.

6 Flights Between Singapore And South Korea Rescheduled Due To Typhoon Lingling

6 flights between Singapore and South Korea were rescheduled on Saturday, 7 September 2019. 4 Singapore Airlines (SIA) and 2 Silk Air flights were affected. For instance, flight SQ611, scheduled to depart at 11.20am from Seoul, was retimed to 9.35am.

South Korean Ministry of Interior and Safety said that strong winds and rain from the typhoon affected Jeju Island and southern mainland regions.

Read the full article here.

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