5 S’pore News That You Should Know About That Were Reported Yesterday (27 January 2020)

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:

New Measures in S’pore for Wuhan Virus Includes Compulsory 14-Day Leave for People Returning from China

The newly-formed Wuhan virus ministerial taskforce announced that several new measures will be introduced to contain the Wuhan coronavirus.

For one, Singaporeans are now advised to avoid non-essential travel to mainland China.

Temperature screening at airports will now cover all incoming flights, with additional scrutiny on all flights from mainland China, and checks on all passengers with Hubei passports.

Moreover, workers and students returning from China will have to give health and travel declarations to their respective organisations, and do health monitoring with temperature checks twice a day for 14 days from their return.

And those working in close contact with vulnerable poplulations will have 14 days compulsory leave of absence upon return to Singapore.

For more info, tap here.

Some University Residences Are Being Used for Quarantine Proposes

The residences of three universities in the country are being converted into goverment quarantine facilities.

These include the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Many students were asked to vacate their rooms in less than 24 hours.

For more info, tap here.

Up To 3 Students In Every Singapore School Likely To Be Affected Mandated Leave of Absence

As a precautionary measure, all students and workers who returned from China in the past 14 days will have to take 14 days’ leave of absence.

This mandate will apply to those in Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, special education schools, as well as junior colleges and polytechnics.

The move may affect up to 800 students returning from China, who will have to engage in home-based learning during the two-weeks missed.

For more info, tap here. 

POFMA, For the First Time, Issues Correction Notice to Hardwarezone’s EDMW

The office overseeing the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) has issued a general correction notice to SPH Magazines over a post on HardwareZone Forum.

One poster on the forum falsely claimed that a man in Singapore had died from the Wuhan virus infection.

SPH Magazines, which operates HardwareZone Forum, complied with the correction notice in a post on Monday (27 Jan).

For more info, tap here.

180 People Evacuate After Fire Breaks Out at Buangkok Condominium

Around 180 people had to evacuate after a fire broke out at Hougang Green condominium early Sunday morning (Jan 26).

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they responded to a fire at 5 Buangkok Green at 5.50am.

Investigations revealed that the fire started from an electrical origin; a charging e-bike battery. The fire was eventually put out with a water jet.

For more info, tap here. 

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