3 brands of high blood pressure drugs recalled; 137,000 patients affected
Three brands of high blood pressure medication containing higher than acceptable levels of Losartan have been recalled by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on 28 Mar. The products affected by the potentially harmful impurity are the 50mg and 100mg tablets from Losartas, Losagen and Hyperten and distributed by local suppliers Apotheca Marketing, Medicell Pharmaceutical and […]
Man jailed for scamming more than 50 people on Carousell
On 28 Mar, 31-year-old Subramaniam Perumal was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to 36 charges of cheating. More than 50 people have paid several hundred dollars as deposits to rent vehicles from a “dealer” on Carousell but they never received the vehicles. Subramaniam made off with S$8,170 through his online scams. Between […]
Pilots subjected to random alcohol tests: CAAS
Starting from 31 Mar, pilots leaving the Changi and Seletar airports will be subjected to random alcohol tests, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced on 28 Dec. This move came about after Singapore Airlines (SIA) was forced to cancel a flight from Melbourne to Wellington after the pilot failed the alcohol test. It […]
Fire breaks out at Grand Hyatt hotel
About 500 people were evacuated from the Grand Hyatt hotel after a fire broke out at the hotel on 27 Mar. Plumes of thick smoke could be seen billowing from the hotel. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) responded to the incident at around 11.20am. It was reported that the fire involved a kitchen stove […]
‘Bomb threat’ on SQ flight from Mumbai
On 26 Mar, Singapore Airlines (SIA) confirms a bomb threat concerning its flight SQ423. The Boeing 777-300ER plane, operating from Mumbai to Singapore, landed at Changi Airport at 7.54am on 26 Mar. According to Plane Finder, the plane had earlier declared an emergency during landing. Other planes around were diverted accordingly. All passengers, except for […]
Public invited to share employment issues with the NWC
The tripartite body announced on 25 Mar that members of the public could share their views on wage and employment issues with the National Wages Council (NWC) until 15 Apr. The tripartite group, comprising representatives from the three social partners – the employers, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Government was formed in February […]
Man arrested for staging own kidnap
On 24 Mar, a Singaporean man, who is in the 30s, was arrested by Malaysian authorities for staging his kidnap. The man’s plan was exposed after police arrested 12 other suspects involved in a scam. A group of men has supposedly abducted the Singaporean in the Setia Indah area on 8 Mar. The “kidnappers” demanded […]
Zainal Sapari: Proper Rest Area for Outsourced Workers!
On 20 Mar, NTUC Assistant Secretary-General, Zainal Sapari shared his thoughts on the welfare given to low-wage workers in Singapore. In the blog post, Mr. Sapari rallied everyone to play a part in “uplifting the lives of low-wage workers.” Everyone should ensure that their own companies provide proper rest areas even for outsourced workers such […]
Man arrested unauthorized use of credit card
A 29-year-old man is suspected of making unauthorized credit card purchases amounting to more than $18,000, police said on in a news release. The credit card was picked up after the victim left it in the AXS machine along Yishun Ave 2. The victim lodged a police report after several unauthorized transactions were made. Through […]
Singapore government email accounts found in “illegal data banks”
The logins and passwords of about 50,000 Singapore government email accounts have been found in “illegal data banks” in January said a spokesman from the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group on 21 Mar. He also noted that only 119 of the addresses were still being used, while the rest of the email accounts were […]