Singapore - Economic Data & News 16 (Aug 18 - Jan 21)

[behappyalways]

Why are there multiple Chu Kangs in Singapore?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWcQfBK7imI

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Covered walkway in Punggol doesn't provide shelter to bus stop, ends at safety barrier
https://mothership.sg/2020/12/punggol-c ... way-fails/


Punggol sheltered walkway with 'dumbest design' gets fixed 3 days after viral TikTok video posted
https://mothership.sg/2020/12/punggol-s ... r-tik-tok/

[behappyalways]

Spectacular footage from drone weaving in & out of Clementi Forest makes it look otherworldly
https://mothership.sg/2020/12/clementi- ... e-footage/

[winston]

When you see a headline like this, what does it mean? Ramping up is a huge word as if the economy is heating up.

And when you see the detail, it's 1 in 5 ie. 20% of the companies. They did not say what is happening to the other 80% of the companies in the title.

Shouldn't one be focussing on the 80% of the companies and not the 20% in the title?

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1 in 5 S'pore employers to ramp up hiring in new year, survey shows

"However, the return to pre-pandemic hiring levels will be gradual as employers continue to keep their plans fluid in anticipation of new developments to the Covid-19 crisis.

The survey also asked employers when they expect hiring activity to recover to pre-Covid-19 levels, with 39 per cent saying they are uncertain.

Source: Straits Times

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ ... rvey-shows

[behappyalways]

11 well-known brands in S'pore that closed down in 2020
https://mothership.sg/2020/12/stores-ea ... -covid-19/

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From Joss Sticks to Gingerbread Houses | Singapore's Last Giant Joss Stick Maker - Tay Guan Heng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnsNIqUHq-U

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What happens to Singapore’s sewage? | Our Water Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r663bIDIolA

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If you don't get Covid-19 vaccine, get ready for more frequent testing & quarantine: Lawrence Wong
https://mothership.sg/2021/01/no-covid- ... e-testing/


How elite Home Team Officers are tested in Singapore | Today I Learnt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeMaFl52dcQ

[behappyalways]

Sentosa Cove waters turn rouge pink, dead fish found floating on surface
https://mothership.sg/2021/01/sentosa-cove-pink-waters/

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Plenty of potholes appear on S'pore roads during 2 weeks of heavy rain
https://mothership.sg/2021/01/potholes-singapore/