While Ms Yee has seen some success, she cautioned aspiring hawkers to understand the realities of the job before taking a leap of faith. “The working environment is totally different from what I’ve done in the past, from an air conditioned environment to a very hot environment, and long working and standing hours,” she said. … Read more
It added that a dengue outbreak was averted last year due to stepped-up prevention and control measures. As a result, the number of dengue infections fell by 69 per cent – from 32,173 cases in 2022 to 9,949. NEA conducted more than 813,000 inspections in 2023, uncovering more than 19,600 mosquito breeding habitats. Slightly over half were … Read more
The Waterloo study, whose results were released last November, followed previous surveys done in 2016 and 2020. The study showed that coffee shop toilets were seen to be as dirty as they were three years ago. Ms Rosie Ching, principal lecturer of Statistics at the Singapore Management University, who was behind the study, and joined … Read more
SINGAPORE: One initiative in the recent debate on government spending estimates that created a bit of an online storm was that the National Environment Agency (NEA) may publicise the images of litterbugs so that members of the public can help identify then. The stated objective of the proposed measure is to “invoke collective community ownership … Read more
NEA advised members of the public to use insect repellent, wear long-sleeved tops and long pants, and to spray insecticide in dark corners of the house. “There are four dengue virus serotypes circulating in Singapore. Currently, dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) has been predominant since Sep 2023, with prior periodic dominance of DENV-1 and DENV-3 … Read more
The warm temperatures, together with other factors such as humidity, wind speed and solar radiation, contributed to occurrences of high heat stress, the Met Service said. In 2023, Singapore endured 37 days of high heat stress, which occurred mostly in April, May, June and October. The country did, however, experience a cool start to the … Read more
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) and two of its employees have been charged under the Workplace Safety and Health Act for their involvement in an explosion at Tuas Incineration Plant in 2021, said the Attourney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Tuesday (Dec 26). The incident resulted in the death of two … Read more
