KG Catering fined S$6,000 over hygiene lapses such as cockroach, rodent infestations

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: KG Catering was fined S$6,000 (US$4,380) on Wednesday (Nov 1) for multiple hygiene offences after more than 90 people fell ill due to gastroenteritis from food supplied by…

Man fined S$1,000 for operating temporary fair at Wisma Geylang Serai without valid permit

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man was fined S$1,000 (US$739) by the court on Wednesday (Jun 28) for illegally operating a fair at Wisma Geylang Serai last September.  On Sep 9, 2022,…

Support local or buy global: Will Singaporeans embrace local produce despite higher prices?

[ad_1] Farms here are also dealing with rising material and energy costs since Russia invaded Ukraine. “There were times when the electricity rates were so high that the more we…

‘The trade will die out soon’: Roasted chestnut hawkers a rarity as sellers age

[ad_1] Roasted chestnut hawkers made the news after one was fined S$27,600 (US$20,800) for illegal street hawking.  Between 2019 and 2023, Tan Hee Meng sold roasted chestnuts illegally near bus stops in…

Singapore to start importing eggs from Indonesia

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Monday (Apr 3) it has approved Indonesia as the newest exporter of eggs to Singapore to meet national demand. “We continue…