Singapore recalls eggs from Malaysian farm over Salmonella contamination

SINGAPORE – Eggs from the Lay Hong Berhad Layer Farm Jeram in Malaysia have been recalled by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), after it detected the presence of bacteria that can cause foodbourne illness. The SFA has directed several importers to recall these eggs, which have the farm code “CES008” on them, after discovering the... » read more

Municipal services in Tampines to be outsourced in pilot project
Municipal services in Tampines to be outsourced in pilot project

Residents in Tampines will get major municipal services delivered cheaper, better, faster and smarter, under a new pilot project to outsource these services to a single third-party contractor. These services include the cleaning of common areas, pest control measures and even the handling of noise complaints. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the... » read more

Process of environmental impact assessment to be strengthened

The process guiding when and how environmental studies should be done ahead of development is being reviewed again, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said yesterday. Three areas are being looked into, Mr Lee said during a virtual press conference to address concerns over how parts of a Kranji vegetated plot were cleared before environmental... » read more