MOE formulating advertising code of conduct to keep errant tuition centres in check; Rainforest Wild Asia in Mandai opens 12 March: Singapore live news
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) is working to create an advertising code of conduct in a bid to stop unethical marketing practices by some tuition centres. Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing revealed the plans in an interview with CNA where he criticised tuition centres that used fear-based advertising tactics to prey on the anxieties of parents for profit.
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Rainforest Wild Asia will open in Singapore on 12 March and tickets went on sale on Wednesday (12 February). There will also be discounted ticket prices for local residents until 31 March, according to Mandai Wildlife Group. Among the features of Rainforest Wild Asia include a Ranger Talks series, a Canopy Jump, and a Critter Crawl cave tunnel exploration. The park will also have Singapore’s first and only restaurant in a cave setting.
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Median monthly income from work in Singapore households was $10,869 in 2023. (Photo: Getty)
\Median monthly household income from work in Singapore rose by 1.4% from $10,869 in 2023 to $11,297 in 2024, after adjusting for inflation. From 2019 to 2024, median monthly household income from work has increased by 3.6% cumulatively or 0.7% per annum in real terms.
The data was from the Key Household Income Trends 2024 paper released by the Singapore Department of Statistics on Thursday (13 February).
Taking into account household size, according to the paper, median monthly household income from work per household member increased by 3.3% from $3,500 in 2023 to $3,615 in 2024. And over the last five years (2019 to 2024), median monthly household income from work per household member grew by 6.8% cumulatively or 1.3% per annum in real terms.
You can delve deeper into the Key Household Income Trends 2024 paper, here.
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There were 968 fires in residential premises in 2024 according to the SCDF. (Photo: SCDF)
Fires involving active mobility devices (AMDs) rose by almost 22% in 2024, up from 55 fires in 2023 to 67 fires last year.
The figure was part of the annual statistics report released by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) on Thursday (13 February).
SCDF said AMD fires “remain an area of concern” especially in residential areas. They reminded the public “not to leave batteries or devices to charge unattended for an extended period” and “to refrain from purchasing or using non-original batteries.”
Overall, there were 968 fires in residential premises in 2024, a decrease of 0.2% from 2023. Fires due to unattended cooking and electrical origin were the top two causes of fires in residential premises in 2024.
SCDF responded to 245,279 EMS calls in 2024, a decrease of 0.6% or 1,553 calls from 2023. “While demand for SCDF’s EMS has alleviated slightly, we are observing a general upwards trend over the past five years,” said SCDF. The “increase in demand” is expected to continue beyond 2025 because of the ageing population in Singapore.
