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3 primary schools in Punggol start tapping on solar power as part of carbon-neutral push
Horizon Primary School (left), Compassvale Primary School (centre) and Edgefield Primary School have started tapping on solar energy. (Photos: Google Maps Street View)
01 Jun 2021 11:30AM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Three primary schools in Punggol have begun tapping on electricity generated from solar panels as Singapore moves towards its target for at least 20 per cent of schools to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
Rooftop solar systems were installed at Horizon Primary School, Compassvale Primary School and Edgefield Primary School at the end of April, said Sunseap Group on Tuesday (Jun 1).
Group sizes down from 5 to 2, dining-in suspended as Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures Toggle share menu
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People wearing face masks at Marine Terrace on Sep 16, 2020. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
14 May 2021 05:18PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: The current size of group gatherings allowed will be reduced from five people to two people, following a spike in COVID-19 community cases, said co-chair of the multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong on Friday (May 14).
This, and other new measures under what the Health Ministry labelled as Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) will take effect from May 16 through Jun 13.
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Speaking at a multi-ministry task force press conference on Friday, Mr Wong said: “This will apply across the board, so if you want to go out for anything, grocery shopping, exercise, maximum of two persons henceforth.
SINGAPORE, 14 May 2021: New entry approvals for Singapore
have been reduced or halted until further notice for all long term pass holders
with travel history to higher-risk countries and regions.
The tighter measures apply to all countries and regions. The
exceptions are Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, New Zealand
and Taiwan.
Restrictions have also been tightened for both business and
leisure travellers to Singapore. Travellers who have stayed in any country in
the past 21 days, other than Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Mainland China, New
Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR and Macau, will face 21 days quarantine at designated facilities
up from the previous 14 days.
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Singapore is now on a knife-edge, with community case numbers that could go either way over the next few weeks, said Minister for Education Lawrence Wong in Parliament on Tuesday (May 11). Jeraldine Yap with more.
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