Singapore ― Sharing the Facebook post of activist Kirsten Han, Lee Hsien Yang asked why there was a rush to pass a law regarding the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures).

In her post on Tuesday (Sept 21), Ms Han wrote that the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill was only introduced for its first reading in parliament last week. She added that the next parliamentary sitting has been scheduled for Oct 4.

“If the second reading of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill is scheduled for this upcoming sitting, it means that this massive 249-page bill could be pushed through and passed into law then, even though it was only introduced for first reading last week”, she wrote.

Sharing her post, the younger brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote: “Why the rush to enact this new law? How do we expect the MPs to be able to review, understand the implications and debate this properly?”

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Elderly woman resorts to staying at Toa Payoh waste collection point after positive Covid-19 result as she has no home

A 60-year-old homeless woman resorted to sitting next to a rubbish collection point in order to isolate herself after testing positive for Covid-19.

The woman reportedly tested positive in a rapid antigen test (ART) and was awaiting her polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result. According to an online report, the woman appeared to be unwell on Monday morning (Sept 20).

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Will Singapore get a vaccine mandate? Experts weigh in

Singapore — Amid the highest numbers of new Covid infections since April last year, along with more deaths as well, some infectious disease specialists say they favour a vaccine mandate, especially for older people.

Singapore has one of the highest vaccine rates in the world, with Ho Ching, the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saying in a Facebook post on Sept 20 that it has reached 90 per cent for many age levels.

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‘Who the hell are you?’ Deliveryman asks attacker, which turns out to be a bear!

Japan ― A man delivering newspapers early in the morning got a surprise from an attacker, which he later realised was a bear.

A 75-year-old paper deliveryman working in a small town in Akita Prefecture in northern Japan made local news after his bout with a bear on Sept 17.

While making his daily deliveries, placing papers in subscribers’ mailboxes at 3 am last Friday, the man was suddenly attacked from behind.

The silent figure sneaked up on the man and tackled him to the ground.

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