The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Saturday (Jan 17) ordered the recall of two additional infant formula products over the presence of cereulide toxin.Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of the Bacillus cereus bacterium, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea.The affected products are from Nestle and Dumex.Both the SFA and Communicable Diseases Agency (SFA) said in a joint statement that the detection follows stepped up surveillance and testing of infant formula products after the SFA's direction to stop the sale of five batches of Nestle's infant formula and follow-on formula on Jan 8. «SFA has detected cereulide toxin in two additional formula products. These products may have used the same raw ingredient supplied by the same source used in the earlier batches of implicated infant formula products,» the agencies said.

A Singaporean man was jailed for 13 weeks' and two days for driving drunk without a licence and crashing into a lorry at a carpark.He initially placed the blame on his wife, lying to the police that she was at the wheel while he was in the back seat.According to a report by Shin Min Daily News, 40-year-old Ang Kok Cheng Don pleaded guilty to four charges on Friday (Jan 16).He was also fined $8,000 and banned for six years from holding a driver's licence.Lied to police, blamed wifeThe court heard that Ang had been driving his father's car and had bumped into a lorry and scratched it at around 9.10pm on May 3, 2022, at the carpark in Block 122 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3.When the police arrived on the scene, he lied that his wife was the one driving and that he was in the back seat during the incident.Since she was frightened and a novice driver, he claimed that they had exchanged seats before he got out of the car to talk to the lorry driver.Ang's wife also repeated the lie and told the police that she had gone home after switching seats and had only returned after her husband called her.

A 17-year-old driver of a Mercedes-Benz A45 led police on a car chase from Paya Lebar to Marine Parade, ultimately ending in a foot pursuit near Still Road South on Friday (Jan 16) night.At around 10.50pm, officers were patrolling along Paya Lebar Road when they signalled for a car to stop for a routine check, the police said in response to queries from AsiaOne.The driver refused to comply and sped off, leading to a chase through Paya Lebar.

Five men and one woman, aged between 32 and 55, were arrested on Thursday (Jan 15) for their alleged involvement in conducting unlawful remote gambling operations.The six were arrested during simultaneous raids at multiple locations islandwide, including Boon Lay Avenue, Tengah Drive, Pandan Gardens, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8, Jurong West Street 91 and Jurong West Street 93, the police said on Saturday (Jan 17).More than $70,000 in cash and electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones, and gambling paraphernalia were seized by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Special Operations Command.Preliminary investigations indicate that the six persons were involved in illegal horse betting and lottery betting activities, and are being investigated for offences under the Gambling Control Act.

SINGAPORE - A man who smuggled five Pomeranian puppies into Singapore from Malaysia by placing them in a plastic container inside a car boot in 2023 has been sentenced to 16 weeks' jail.On Jan 16, Bryan Peh Jia Hao, 22, admitted to multiple charges of illegally importing the dogs and failing to ensure they were not confined in a manner that subjected them to unnecessary suffering.In October 2023, Peh was approached by his friend, Callurn Lim Yuan Jin, who asked if he was interested in smuggling in puppies from Malaysia for $250 to $300 per animal.Lim was allegedly in a scheme with his wife, Ng Siew Teng, to illegally import puppies from Malaysia to sell in Singapore.Peh agreed and carried out several illegal importations for the couple that month.On Dec 27, 2023, while Peh was attempting to smuggle five puppies into Singapore, he was stopped by an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officer for a random check.During the inspection, two puppies were found in a pet carrier enclosed in a plastic storage container in the boot of the car. Another three puppies were found in the same container, but outside the pet carrier.

After several weeks of thundery showers forecast, the second fortnight of January should turn «relatively drier», the Meteorological Service Singapore said on Friday (Jan 16).Moderate to heavy thundery showers are still expected over most parts of the island in the afternoon and evening on the first few days of the second half of January, added the weatherman.However, brief localised thundery showers may still occur on several afternoons, after the weather turns drier.The total rainfall is expected to be below average across most parts of the island - with daily maximum temperatures between 32 and 33 deg C on most days, reaching 34 deg C on a few days.The first half of January saw relatively dry and windy conditions with short-duration thundery showers over parts of the island in the afternoon on some days.Temperatures were relatively cool - at below 33 deg C on all days, with a high of 32.7 deg C recorded at Tuas South, Choa Chu Kang, and Jurong Island on Jan 1, 5 and 13 respectively.Most parts of the island recorded well below-average rainfall.

Sixty students from River Valley Primary School reported symptoms of gastroenteritis after eating meals from the school's central kitchen operator on Jan 14 (Wednesday). They felt sick after their lunch break and had food poisoning symptoms the next day. Four pupils were still recovering at home as of Jan 16, while the rest had returned to school. No one was hospitalised, said the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) in a joint statement.«The school has been in touch with affected students and their parents, and will continue to monitor the students' well-being,» the statement read.MOE and the school are also working closely with SFA and CDA to investigate the matter, with the school simultaneously stepping up cleaning and sanitisation of the canteen and other common areas. Pupils have also been reminded to practice good personal hygiene and rest at home if they are unwell.

At seven, algebra was an abstract concept to me and exams were certainly not my strong suit. But for seven-year-old Theodore Kwan, that's all the years he needs to ace an O-level equivalent maths exam, Lianhe Zaobao reported on Thursday (Jan 15). Kwan, who will turn eight in June, took the IGCSE Pure Mathematics examination at the Extended level in October last year — his results were released along with other O-level candidates on Thursday. The IGCSE Pure Mathematics examination is divided into two levels, Core and Extended, with the latter being the more advanced test.At seven, he is the youngest in Singapore to receive an A* grade for the exam, with the previous record holder being eight years and 11 months old, according to the Singapore Book of Records. Speaking with the Chinese publication, Kwan's mother, Dr Crystal Tang, shared that the result came as a pleasant surprise to both her and her husband. 

Two men, aged 18 and 20, have been arrested for allegedly stealing multiple motorcycle side mirrors in the western part of Singapore. The police said they received multiple reports of side mirrors being stolen from motorcycles in Jurong West, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. The alleged thefts took place between Dec 31, 2025, and Jan 15 this year. In a statement on Friday (Jan 16), the police said the duo were identified by officers from Jurong Police Division with the aid of police cameras. The 20-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday for theft of motor vehicle parts. Meanwhile, investigations against the 18-year-old male suspect are still ongoing. The said offence carries a penalty of up to seven years' jail and a fine.Motorcycle owners are advised to take the following precautionary measures: park their vehicles in well-lit areas; install anti-theft alarms; use a motorcycle canvas and secure both ends; and use additional locking devices such as disc brake locks or suspension guards. [[nid:728079]]editor@asiaone.com