Time to get more free masks, Temasek Foundation will be giving out 50 surgical masks and 25 N95 masks for each household.
Temasek CEO Ho Ching posted on Facebook stating that there will be a mask distribution at the end of August.
She stresses the contagiousness of the Delta Variant and said that these masks will be more effective against the variant.
In her Facebook post she said:
“Why are we offering free stock for households, and how should we use them?
The Delta variant is twice as contagious as the old Covid variants from last year. With infectivity of 5~6 others for each covid patient, we need 80% of a population to wear 80% effective masks or better to squeeze down the infection numbers. There are many kinds of face masks in the market of varying quality. The reusable double layer masks as well as many of the pleated disposal masks can offer protection of about 80%. With the medical-grade surgical and N95 masks with an effectiveness of 95% or better, we have an additional option for better protection.”
On the 3rd and 4th of August 2021, nine Singaporean males, aged 21 to 29, and three females (two Singaporean ladies aged 27 and 30, and a Malaysian girl aged 21) were detained for alleged drug-related actions by Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) officials.
During the operation, a total of 624g of ‘Ice,’ 2,375g of cannabis, 53g of ketamine, 413 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and fragments, 602 Erimin-5 tablets, 226 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, 161g of substances were suspected of being controlled drugs, and 116 bottles containing liquid suspected of being laced with controlled drugs were seized.
Serangoon, Braddel Hil & Jalan Ampas
CNB police apprehended a 21-year-old Singaporean man
At Serangoon Road on the evening of August 3rd, seizing about 7g of ‘Ice,’ 24g of cannabis, and four ‘Ecstasy’ pills from him. CNB police also detained a 29-year-old Singaporean man near Braddell Hill on the same evening, and around 100g of cannabis was recovered in his proximity. A 25-year-old Singaporean man was also apprehended by CNB police in the area of Jalan Ampas, and around 5g of ketamine was confiscated from him.
Boon Teck Road
CNB police detained two Singaporean ladies, ages 27 and 30, and a 26-year-old Singaporean guy near Boon Teck Road in another investigation. A search was performed, and the 30-year-old female was found to have around 2g of ketamine and two bottles containing liquid suspected of being laced with prohibited substances.
The three suspected drug offenders were taken to a hideaway in the same area, where a 24-year-old Singaporean man and a 21-year-old Malaysian woman were also detained for alleged drug activity.
Bedok North Road
On the 3rd of August, a different group of CNB police stopped a car near Bedok North Road and detained two Singaporean men, ages 21 and 22, for alleged narcotics trafficking. A search of the vehicle yielded 612 grams of ‘Ice,’ 2,251 grams of cannabis, 45 grams of ketamine, 337 ‘Ecstasy’ tablets and fragments, 544 Erimin-5 tablets, 226 LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, 161 grams of substances suspected to be controlled drugs, and 114 bottles containing liquid suspected to be laced with controlled drugs.
Bedok South Ave 2 & Whampoa
Later that evening, CNB police searched a flat in the Whampoa area and detained a 26-year-old Singaporean man inside. A search was undertaken, and the residential unit yielded about 5g of ‘Ice,’ 1g of ketamine, 72 ‘Ecstasy’ pills, and 58 Erimin-5 tablets. CNB police also searched a flat near Bedok South Ave 2 on the morning of August 4th, arresting a 27-year-old Singaporean guy.
Having a meal is something many considered the most enjoyable thing in the day, but imagine eating a bad meal that leads to explosive diarrhoea.
A food establishment known as Mala Hotpot located at 54 Teban Gardens Road (MR3), #01-556, Singapore 600054 was suspended by Singapore Food Agency (SFA) after multiple lapses were found on the premise.
The shop is suspended from Aug 4 to Aug 17 after the shop has accumulated 16 demerit points over a 12-month period. The licensee also faces a fine of SGD$1,100 for the breaches.
No.
Offence
Demerit points
(1)
Failure to keep licensed premises free of cockroach infestation
6
(2)
Failure to protect cooked food in covered receptacle
4
(3)
Failure to keep licensed premises free of cockroach infestation
6
The food handlers will have to reattend food safety courses before they can work again.
A mother of two posted on Facebook saying that KTV is not immoral and that it is a rite of passage for young men.
She said that it is n ot a dirty old man’s hobby, and that many are young men like army boys, university students etc.
She asked how else can single people get intimacy?
Here is her full post:
“I am an NUS alumna and a mother of two. Before more people start attacking the KTV culture and deeming it to be a “dirty old men’s hobby that can be easily eradicated”, I think there are some points for the public to understand:
The KTV is not a dirty old men’s hobby. Patrons come in all shapes and sizes. Many patrons are young – army boys “walking this rite of passage”, university students, young MNC executives, etc.
Patrons are not people who cannot get girls, some just feel that the commercial intimacy path is more honest and hassle-free (more on this in the next point). Patrons are not bad, sleazy people. Patrons can be your JC crush, your kind mentor, the family member you love regardless. Understanding this is important because it is an issue that must be approached with empathy. Seeing it as an unrelatable far-away dirty old men’s thing does not help.
KTV (alongside all other businesses in the commercial intimacy scene) is not immoral, because how else should single people get intimacy? Getting a girlfriend at all costs? Is it really ethical to start relationships for intimacy and putting all long-term considerations in the backseat? Will this lead to more heartbreaks and disillusionment? What about Tinder hook-ups? Are hook-ups moral then? Is the exchange really fair for both parties?
In a commercial transaction, every unfairness is balanced out with money. Given that intimacy is a basic need in the Maslow’s hierarchy, where should guys who cannot get hook-ups go?
If KTV (and all other forms of commercial intimacy) is close/relatable and not immoral, then what should we do? We should accept it. Think of it like having a gay child: the only way is to acknowledge his orientation and accept him. If you do not, he will simply keep inside his closet, and you will lose touch with him and miss opportunities to ensure his safety. There will only be less transparency, more secrets and lying and betrayal.
When society fully accepts commercial intimacy, regulations and protocols to protect all parties can be implemented, and all outbreaks (of COVID-19, of STIs, of violence) can be prevented.
Society will always be safer with authority-managed hostesses than with hostesses hiding underground. As a mother, I will not call for the closure of hostess KTVs and instead call for hostess KTVs to be government-managed: with robust health checks and identity tracking (albeit keeping all data confidential).
Blaming and self-denial will not stop COVID-19, only openness and acceptance can.”
