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.
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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."
Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain on the area in a matter of hours.
The odds have been released for just how active the remainder of September will be across the Atlantic for tropical activity. Get the details with meteorologist Tyler Hamilton.
Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banks in central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal.
Get ready for another wild week on the Prairies as a slow-moving system creeps north of the border, bringing the threat for strong storms, heavy rain, and large hail. A tornado or two isn't out of the question in northwestern Ontario, either
Central Europe is experiencing the worst floods in at least two decades, with a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland and and the deaths of at least 23 people so far. * Four provinces in southwestern Poland are covered by the highest level of hydrological warnings against level 3 floods. * The Polish defence ministry said more than 14,000 soldiers had been deployed to flood-hit regions.
SIREN, Wis. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy has shot and killed a wounded black bear as it was mauling his father near their hunting cabin in the thick western Wisconsin woods.
A German woman died after she was attacked by a shark while swimming beside her catamaran in high seas between Spain's Canary Islands and West Africa, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The woman, aged 30, was travelling on a catamaran that had sailed southbound from Gran Canaria island on Sept. 14. Coastguards flew from Gran Canaria to the area, 514 kilometres (320 miles) south of the island, and evacuated her, but she died from the wound in the helicopter.
A coastal low, previously labeled Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, will continue to slowly move north across the Carolinas towards the mid-Atlantic over the next day or so and bring with it the potential for flooding.
Start your day with the latest weather news. The FOX Forecast Center is alerting everyone to a potential tropical threat developing in the western Caribbean Sea next week.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it is teaming up with yet another energy company as part of a mission to transform portions of government-owned property once used for the nation's nuclear weapons program into prime real estate for renewable energy endeavors.
