Power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint causes long queues, delays with immigration clearance

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SINGAPORE: A power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint caused issues with immigration clearance for about several hours in the early hours of Sunday (Oct 9), the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said. In a Facebook post at 1.15am, the ICA advised travellers to enter or depart Singapore via Tuas Checkpoint instead of Woodlands. ICAContinue Reading

CPTPP welcomes Malaysia as trade bloc commits to supporting global recovery

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SINGAPORE: Malaysia was welcomed as a party to the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Saturday (Oct 8). Following a meeting of the CPTPP commission, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong announced that Malaysia had completed its official ratification process of the CPTPPContinue Reading

Two more Mie Sedaap instant noodle flavours recalled due to presence of pesticide

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On Saturday, the agency reiterated that it was continuing regulatory testing of other Mie Sedaap instant noodle products, and working with importers and Indonesian authorities to investigate and rectify the cause of the ethylene oxide contamination. Should it detect presence of the pesticide beyond stipulated maximum levels, SFA will initiate recallsContinue Reading