Disclaimer: Not all Antigen Rapid Test (ART) kits are suitable for home use.
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said that they are investigating the unauthorised sale and distribution of the Antigen Rapid Test kits (ART) that was manufactured by SG Diagnostics, a company based in Singapore.
According to Straits Times, HSA said that the ART kits by SG Diagnostics are meant to be utilised by healthcare professionals who are trained in using the kits and validate the test results.
The kits, manufactured by SG Diagnostics, are not to be used by untrained users, because they may get results that are not accurate and lead to the delay in getting treatment to them should they be infected with the virus.
ST Diagnostics appealed to consumers to stop using the product.
Listings for the ART kits were seen on shopping websites like Carousell, Shopee, Lazada and even WeBuy.
A netizen also spotted the sale of the ART kits at Challenger.
Earlier today, a 45-year-old man pleaded guilty in court after he was found to have raped his daughter. The charges include 2 counts of rape and another charge of sexual assault by penetration.
The court revealed that the couple migrated to Singapore from China and the man eventually received his citizenship (Pink IC).
In court, it was revealed that the man is the biological father of the victim. The daughter’s nightmare began when she was 9-years-old and the father let the daughter went through 2 years of ordeal from touching her and raping her.
This went on for two years before the mother found out about it. The man was worried that his daughter might get pregnant and he fed her contraceptive pills and told her that it is cough medicine.
The mother eventually discovered the pills and knew that the pills were not for cough and confronted her husband. The husband admitted that the pills were to make sure her daughter did not get pregnant.
The mother reported the incident to the Police the next day leading to him pleading in court today (Oct 14), The man was sentenced to a jail term of 21 years and 24 strokes of the rotan.
A video emerged online showing the situation at the entrance of a shopping mall.
Following the introduction of the Vaccinated-only rule where non-vaccinated persons are not allowed to enter shopping malls, malls are required to check the vaccination status of shoppers prior to entry.
Long queues were seen forming outside the mall at the entrance as people waited for their turn to enter.
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Image source: Kakis’ Club Facebook and @kenifxyz on TikTok
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is warning consumers not to buy or consume three kinds of products. These items included strong medical substances that might cause significant side effects, said HSA.
Product name
Potent medicinal ingredients
‘Miracle Gold Candy’
c – an erectile dysfunction medicine
‘C4 Candy’
‘Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink’
Dexamethasone – a potent steroid
The items were previously listed on various online shopping and social platforms such as Shopee, Carousell, Lazada, Instagram, Facebook and Qoo10.
HSA has notified them to remove the listings of this product.
Miracle Gold Candy & C4 Candy
After identifying imports of ‘Miracle Gold Candy,’ officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) notified the HSA. The HSA was notified about ‘C4 Candy’ by a member of the public.
Both the products were marketed as men health enhancers and HSA tested the products and found out that the product contains Tadalafil.
Coco Hotz Cocoa Drink
The product was marketed as a weight lost product and HSA found that it actually contains dexamethasone, a potent steroid
Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines’ President, said on 11 October that he will be leading efforts to vaccinate those who refuse to be vaccinated by jabbing them in their sleep, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The president said that he wanted the vaccination driver to hit the target of 50% o the population being vaccinated by the end of 2021.
Philippines’ current vaccination rate stands at 22%.
“The problem is those who don’t want to get vaccinated. Look for them in your village, let’s go there while they’re asleep and inject them while asleep so we can get it done. I’ll do it, I’ll lead the journey.”
Following the death of her son Justin Lee, who died on 16 September after jumping down from the 12th storey of his HDB block; his mother Cecilia Ow, took to social media to share her thoughts on the matter.
She penned it in the form of a letter that was directed to Minister Shanmugam:
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) then issued a statement on their Facebook, saying that they will be investigating the allegations and review the circumstances of the arrest of the boy.
CNB revealed that senior official have been in contact with Ms Ow on the sameday the letter was sent, assuring her of a thorough review of the arrest of her son.
Ms Ow was also given Mr Shanmugam’s contact details as well as the contact of Faishal Ibrahim, the Minister of State for Home Affairs.
They told her that she could contact them any time, as well as arranging for psychological support for her.
CNB added that they will continue to render assistance to her, understanding her grief.
Background
Justin was arrested on 3 February by CNB officers and charged in court with drug trafficking on 24 June.
He later died after jumping down from the 12th storey of his block.
Images source: Cecilia Ow Facebook and CNB Drug Free SG Facebook
How to live with a dysfunctional family? My mother always sings praises of my brother in front of everyone because he earns a lot and is dating this rich girl. But the thing is, he doesn’t give her any allowance because he “needs to save money to buy a house”. And by house he’s looking at private apartments because his gf and her family doesn’t want her to live in a hdb.
My mother even told me that she is planning to give my brother some of her savings so that he can afford a condo. I am honestly so frustrated when she told me this. My parents don’t even have enough savings for their own retirements and healthcare needs, and she wants to give her savings to my brother when he can just settle for hdb if he can’t afford a private apartment. And I’m so sick of his demanding gf too who can’t even understand my family’s financial situation.
I cannot deal with my mother being so obsessed with my brother and his relationship. There was once when the gf was unhappy with the way my mother interacted with her (I personally don’t think there’s anything wrong because that’s just how my mother is and that’s just her character) that she ‘feedbacked’ to my brother which resulted in my bro complaining to my mother about it. She lost sleep over what my brother said and was so upset, and I ended up being the person she vented to and seeked emotional support from. And now she even forced herself to change so that she can get closer to my bro’s gf.
I’m very angry at this situation because i feel that the gf should just try to accept who we are instead of constantly “feedbacking” about us because we are so unlike her family – and now my bro is always trying to pressure us to be this “perfect” family (mentally manipulating and guilt tripping us by saying that if he falls out with his gf, it’s our fault). Thing is, we will never be perfect no matter how hard we try. At most it’ll just be on the surface. My father doesn’t even care because he just spend most of his time drinking and gambling his money away.
Living in this family for 20+ years is so stressful and I’m depressed and anxious. I see no hope in my future and no hope in this family and I don’t even have any support. I tried to tell my mother about my issues (because that’s what everyone says right-confide in your closest about your mental issues) and she straight up told me I’m crazy and told me to go away. I live on tenterhooks everyday and it is affecting me a lot at work too.
I can’t even interact properly with my colleagues because of my social and general anxiety-I can’t breathe whenever I have to talk to someone I’m not close with.
Tldr; my family is just screwed up, doesn’t understand and doesn’t seek to understand, there is no emotional support at all, I feel like dying and I’m drowning in anxiety. Once bitten twice shy, I have no courage to seek any more help and I’m just spiralling downwards everyday. The addition of my bro’s gf into the picture just adds to the problem because we are being “forced” to appear “perfect” so that my bro doesn’t lose face.
And I doubt he even cares about the family anymore because the gf is his key to escape for a better life, that’s why he’s always giving in to her at the expense of the family.
An 8-year-old girl was reportedly left inside a van for 3 hours and subsequently found unconscious after the driver failed to realise that she was still inside, according to Bernama.
She was pronounced dead after being conveyed to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital.
The driver was supposed to send the victim to a daycare centre but he didn’t realise the girl was still in his van, so he drove home instead; according to Bernama.
The girl was locked inside the van from 2.30pm and was found at 5.30pm unconscious.
The driver has been arrested by the Malaysian police.
Images source: Facebook (image used for illustration purpose only)
