The Central Provident Fund (CPF) has announced the lowering of the Daily Withdrawal Limit (DWL) for online CPF withdrawals by CPF members aged 55 and above. With effect from 25 September 2024, the maximum DWL for online CPF withdrawals will be set at $50,000 to strengthen safeguards against scams, CPF said in a statement.
The Nutri-Grade label, used for pre-packed and freshly made beverages in Singapore, will be extended to salt, sauces, instant noodles and cooking oil. Why? Read on to find out.
And what will green energy look like in Singapore in the future? Well, we are already looking to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean power. This week, Australia announced a massive solar farm that it hopes will eventually offer two gigawatts (GW) of power to Singapore via undersea cable.
Finally, if you're looking for new makan places to explore this weekend, consider the revamped Tampines 1, now open after a $38 million renovation.
Highlights include Hawkers' Street, which boasts 12 stalls offering a diverse range of culinary delights. Vendors include Michelin Bib Gourmand awardees such as Tai Wah Pork Noodle and Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice.
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Singapore starts precautionary screenings for mpox virus at border checkpoints
A test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive" is held in this illustration. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Temperature and visual screening starts Friday at Changi and Seletar airports, as well as sea checkpoints, for inbound travellers and crew arriving from places where there’s risk of mpox outbreaks, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Travellers who have fever, rash or symptoms compatible with mpox will be referred for medical assessment, it said.
Nutri-Grade label to be extended to salt, sauces, instant noodles, cooking oil
Soy sauce and beans. (PHOTO: Getty)
The Nutri-Grade label, used for pre-packed and freshly made beverages in Singapore, will be extended to salt, sauces, instant noodles and cooking oil.
This is aimed at reducing sodium and saturated fat intake among Singapore residents, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Health Promotion Board (HPB) in a joint statement.
"We will likely retain the key features of the existing Nutri-Grade measures, and will be conducting further consultations with the industry over the coming months. The consultations will focus on the implementation details, including the nutrient thresholds underpinning the Nutri-Grade measures, to ensure that the measures are practicable and feasible. More details will be announced when ready," they said in the statement.
Meanwhile, the MOH's National Population Health Survey (NPHS) 2023 has shown that Singapore residents are healthier. Key findings from the survey highlight that there was significant increase in Singaporeans’ total physical activity, reduced prevalence of smoking, improvements in the state of mental health, as well as increased vaccination rates.
10 must-eat places at the revamped Tampines 1 mall
Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice.
This weekend, if you're looking for new makan places to explore, consider the revamped Tampines 1, now open after a $38 million renovation.
Highlights include Hawkers' Street, which boasts 12 stalls offering a diverse range of culinary delights. Vendors include Michelin Bib Gourmand awardees such as Tai Wah Pork Noodle and Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice.
And located in the basement, San.wich is brought to you by the folks behind the famous local bakery Swee Heng. San.wich prides itself on using freshly baked bread daily, with creative and healthy bases like beetroot, sweet potato leaf, and even tomato.
Read on to find out what other foodie offerings are in store at the revamped Tampines 1.
Esther Au Yong
Airlines, like SIA, increase flights over Afghanistan as Middle East riskier: Report
A Singapore Airlines aircraft flies past the Frankfurt Arena on June 17, 2024. (PHOTO: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
This photograph taken on January 22, 2021 shows a worker pulling a cable along a floating solar power farm at sea off Singapore's northern coast just across from the Malaysian state of Johor.
What will green energy look like in Singapore in the future? Well, we are already looking to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean power.
Demand is set to rise, particularly from data centres. Singapore's Energy Market Authority has already granted conditional approvals to import 1GW from Cambodia, 2GW from Indonesia and 1.2GW from Vietnam.
Read more on the challenges and opportunities facing Singapore when it comes to clean energy.
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Singapore July core inflation lowest in more than two years
Urban skyline and skyscrapers in Marina Bay Singapore. (PHOTO: Getty)
Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 2.5 per cent in July from a year earlier, the smallest increase since February 2022.
Official data showed that the core inflation rate – which excludes private road transport and accommodation costs – was lower than the 2.9 per cent seen in June.
China's 'throwing eggs' card game gets official censure. But what is it?
This photo taken on August 15, 2024 shows people playing Guandan or the "throwing eggs" card game at a clubhouse in Hangzhou. (PHOTO: JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images)
In China, officials have warned that "throwing eggs" is an addictive waste of time and a drain on productivity.
Well, it's not throwing eggs per se; rather, it's a card game that's been played since the 1960s in the eastern provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu. The popularity of Guandan, the game, has skyrocketed in recent years, becoming a national sensation.
Local media estimated that over 140 million people are hooked on its combination of strategic acumen and social fun.
The relatively simple game pits two teams of two against each other in a race to shed their cards by throwing various combinations referred to as "bombs" on the table.
"In the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand and I know where the United States belongs," Harris said, accusing Trump of cozying up to dictators.
CPF daily withdrawal limit to be capped at $50,000 from 25 September
The CPF (Central Provident Fund) Maxwell Service Centre in Club Street Singapore. (PHOTO: Getty)
Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CPF) has announced the lowering of the Daily Withdrawal Limit (DWL) for online CPF withdrawals by CPF members aged 55 and above. With effect from 25 September 2024, the maximum DWL for online CPF withdrawals will be lowered from $200,000 to $50,000 to strengthen safeguards against scams, CPF said in a statement.
Lowering the DWL will not inconvenience the majority of members currently making withdrawals, CPF added. "Since the implementation of the default DWL of $2,000 in November 2023, vast majority of CPF members have maintained a DWL of $50,000 or less. For the very small group of members who have set their DWL above $50,000, they will be notified in advance that their DWL will be automatically lowered to $50,000 on 25 September 2024."
A child was dragged off a dock and underwater in a rare attack by a river otter at a marina in Washington state on Thursday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
A harbor seal in the Pacific Northwest on Friday found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale and in desperate need of an exit strategy. The image atop this post, captured by Tim Filipovic of Eagle Wings Tours, shows the moment the s
At a construction cost of $16 billion, the Site C hydroelectric dam and reservoir on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia is the most expensive public infrastructure project in the province's history.Last month, B.C. Hydro started filling the dam's 83-kilometre long reservoir. The dam is expected to start producing power by December and be fully operational by the fall of 2025.At 1,100 megawatts, Site C will generate enough electricity to power 450,000 homes, increasing available pow
At least four people have died, thousands of homes have been damaged and hundreds have been evacuated from homes after flooding struck central and eastern Europe on Saturday
A spectacled bear was born in a rescue center built in a community where bears are protected in a dry forest area of Peru. The bear cub, which has not yet been named, was discovered by park rangers from the rural community of Santa Catalina de Chongoyape, who noticed that the mother bear, Lola, was not leaving her den. The spectacled bear, a vulnerable species native to the South American Andes, is known worldwide thanks to Paddington Bear, a children's storybook character created in 1958 by British writer Michael Bond.
Mary Adele Chocolate is still a bit rattled after seeing a family of bears getting into the garbage outside her home in Gamèti, N.W.T., a little over a week ago."I know bears can do anything, you know, they can break the window, they can break the door, or they can do anything, if they're hungry," she said."And I'm scared of that. I have children and our grandchildren here all the time."Chocolate said there were three bears seen around Gamèti that day, and she says that wildlife officers ended u
Tropical Storm Gordon formed Friday in the deep Atlantic Ocean, and while it was expected to slightly strengthen over the next few days, it appears to pose no threat to land.
(Bloomberg) -- South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile is well after receiving medical attention because he felt faint while delivering a speech, his spokesman said.Most Read from BloombergHousing’s Worst Crisis in Decades Reverberates Through 2024 RaceAn Affordable Nomadic Home Design Struggles to Adapt to Urban LifeUS Driving and Congestion Rates Are Higher Than EverA City Finds Success Using 'Trees as Medicine'The Hague Is World’s First City to Ban Oil and Air Travel AdsMashatile, 62, s
