As Senior Reporter at Yahoo News Singapore, Wong Casandra covers various aspects of local news, ranging from education, healthcare to transport, as well as the occasional lifestyle story. She was previously a Senior Journalist at TODAY and Channel NewsAsia, where she predominantly covered community, arts, as well as crime and court stories in Singapore.
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Singapore's daily community COVID cases rise to 4,400 in past week on average: MOH
Hospitalised COVID-19 cases have also increased from 247 a week ago to 342 over the same period.
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477 cases of PayNow phishing scams in 2021, victims lost $3,400 each: Tharman
Each of the victims lost some $3,400, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
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Healthier SG White Paper: Ong Ye Kung warns of high costs of 'instant gratification'
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung urged moderation in food consumption as he spoke more about the Healthier SG programme.
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Obese and overweight in Singapore cause $261m in annual medical, absenteeism costs
Obese adults incurred $720 more in annual medical expenditure each than their counterparts with normal weight, according to the study.
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130 people in Singapore given wrong COVID vaccine doses: Dr Puthucheary
These cases did not experience adverse reactions or recovered uneventfully, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary.
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1,000 more COVID cases per day in Singapore, driven by 'Centarus' BA.2.75 strain: MOH
The number of COVID-19 daily cases has risen 35 to 40 per cent week-on-week in Singapore.
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Bomb threat on SIA flight by passenger shows harm from drug use: Shanmugam
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam also cited some serious cases after Thailand's legalisation of recreational cannabis use.
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Dengue cases in Singapore fell to under 600 in September from 1,568 in May: NEA
The number of dengue clusters also fell to 147 from a high of 422 clusters in June.
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Up to $1,000 fine for smoking at Singapore's public parks, beaches from 1 October
This follows a three-month advisory period that began in July and will end on Friday.
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Pfizer COVID jab approved for use in Singapore for kids aged 6 months through 4 years
The announcement for the Pfizer COVID vaccine comes after Moderna's Spikevax was approved for use in those from the age group.
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2,600 to participate in 1st nationwide study on youth mental health in Singapore
Participants aged 15-35 who experience major life transitions, from educational progression, entry into the workforce to starting a family will be the study's focus.
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17 in Singapore fined $114,500 in total for selling e-vaporisers
Five of them received jail terms of 10 to 26 days, while three were given 12 to 24 months' probation for the offences related to e-vaporisers and their components.
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Kaws exhibition organiser gets apology from The Ryan Foundation, dispute settled
The organiser behind last year's Kaws exhibition in Singapore said that it has reached a "satisfactory settlement" in its row against The Ryan Foundation.
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Some Singtel users face 4G and 5G mobile service glitch
Singtel said that it was aware that some customers may be experiencing issues accessing 5G and 4G mobile data.
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Singapore-made COVID test kit can show antibody level within 10 minutes
The low-cost tool can enable large-scale testing and be widely deployed in Singapore.
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Fewer customer complaints on noisy children since penalty rule began: restaurant
Customers who are parents have made more effort to ensure their children are not disturbing others, Angie's Oyster Bar & Grill said.
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Safety time-out for high-risk industries extended to end-September: MOM
The extension is due to the industries requiring more time to comply with the time-out.
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55% experienced workplace discrimination in Singapore: AWARE survey
Among the biggest reasons for workplace discrimination were race, age and gender, according to the AWARE survey.
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Woman wielded knife at police officers and stabbed herself at Tampines St 82
The woman was arrested for possession of an offensive weapon in the incident outside St Hilda's Secondary School.
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SPCA investigating incident of man who forced lit cigarette into cat's mouth
An SPCA executive director said the incident was a "clear case of abuse".