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NEA gets 2,900 complaints a month on smoking in prohibited areas in 2020
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More than 1,000 enforcement actions taken against high-rise litterbugs last year
Wet wads of tissue and discarded masks that had been tossed to the ground floor. (Photo: Cheryl Lin)
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SINGAPORE: More than 1,000 enforcement actions were taken against high-rise litterbugs last year, after the number of surveillance cameras installed rose by more than 50 per cent from 2019.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) also worked with town councils to share information in the investigation of littering offences, said Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor on Tuesday (Feb 2).
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Six polytechnic and ITE students receive first environmental services scholarships
(From left) Mr Abdul Qahar Zaini, Mr Daeng Budi Iskandar Jumahat, Mr Muhammad Anaqi Harjuna, Ms Enrica Ng and Mr Cyrus Ng Boon Bing.ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
PublishedJan 23, 2021, 3:15 pm SGT
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She takes leap to be hawker after years in banking sector
Ms Elayne Ang and her partner Samuel Tan at Tian Kee Carrot Cake and Hokkien Mee in Marine Parade. Yesterday, Ms Ang received the Promising New Hawker Award at the first Singapore Hawkers Awards. TNP PHOTO: JOEL CHAN
Couple s leap of faith pays off with Promising New Hawker Award
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Ms Elayne Ang had worked for more than 15 years in the banking industry when she decided to take a leap to become a hawker.
The big switch in 2019 saw her opening a stall to sell carrot cake and Hokkien mee, and fielding questions from well-meaning friends about forgoing a stable, successful job with a steady income for the uncertainties of the hawker trade.