First shipment of infant formula ingredient from Singapore plant leaves for US
2022-07-08
The factory in Tuas will make enough formula base powder by October for 15.5 million servings.Continue Reading
Vivian Balakrishnan urges G20 countries to stop ‘weaponising food’
2022-07-08
Dr Balakrishnan also stressed the need to keep borders open and to “resist the temptation of protectionism”. “These are siren calls, but ultimately self-defeating at a global level,” he said. According to him, countries need to transform its food systems to “increase the yields”. “Without a significant increase in foodContinue Reading
Blood donations needed in Singapore as stocks of A+ and O+ blood run low
2022-07-08
SINGAPORE: Health authorities in Singapore are calling for people with A+ and O+ blood to step forward to donate blood as stocks have run low. “Our A+ and O+ blood stocks are running at low levels,” said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a Facebook post. He added that SingaporeContinue Reading
Singapore confirms fourth case of monkeypox infection since June
2022-07-08
The imported case is a 30-year-old India national who recently returned from Germany.Continue Reading
Singapore orders recall of two Haagen-Dazs ice cream products due to presence of pesticide
2022-07-08
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Friday (Jul 8) ordered a recall of two Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream products due to the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide that is not authorised for use in food. The implicated products are from France. The first is the Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Pint with bestContinue Reading
‘My heart is very painful’: Japanese people in Singapore shocked, sad after former Japan PM Shinzo Abe assassinated
2022-07-08
Ms Rio Kawai, a 29-year-old who works in social media marketing, said: “I am very shocked and saddened because there are very few gun incidents in Japan. “My heart is very painful and I do not want to believe it. I don’t want this to happen again.” Ms Misato Yamada,Continue Reading
Felicia Teo case: Suspect appeals for discharge amounting to acquittal for murder
2022-07-08
SINGAPORE: One of the two suspects in the 2007 disappearance of Ms Felicia Teo Wei Ling has appealed to secure a discharge amounting to an acquittal for her murder. Court records show that lawyers for Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee, 37, filed the appeal on Friday (Jul 8). He is representedContinue Reading
Air China responds to viral video of loose wing screw on Boeing 737NG flight
2022-07-08
Loose screws have been repaired and the entire fleet checked, Air China says, after a Weibo clip from a passenger on flight CA1921 goes viral. There has been no official explanation as to why the screw was loose and whether this could affect flight safety. Read full storyContinue Reading
Mediacorp, Nanyang Polytechnic expands collaboration agreement with signing of MOU
2022-07-08
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp on Friday (Jul 8) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), paving the way for the potential establishment of a new centre for excellence for omnichannel marketing to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The latest deal expands on a 2019 MOU to broaden theContinue Reading
Videos of Chinese girl running for first time since being paralysed in a dancing accident captivate 160 million across nation
2022-07-08
The girl had a spinal cord injury in 2020 while dancing and lost all of her motor skills below the waist leaving her effectively paralysed. After two years of gruelling rehabilitation she can now run for the first time since the accident and videos of her journey have gone viral online. Read full storyContinue Reading