Whassup Singapore on Sunday, July 7

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 Contributor 0 Comment Top stories from The Straits Times on Sunday July 7

The buzz over high-end freehold Boulevard 88 in Orchard Boulevard helped boost the number of caveats lodged for luxury apartments in the prime district or Core Central Region by 19 per cent in the first half of the year. PHOTO: CDL

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, July 7. from The Straits Times .

CALL FOR PUBLIC TO DO MORE IN DENGUE FIGHT AS INFECTIONS RISE

Although the overall dengue situation seems to be escalating, National Environment Agency’s director-general of public health Chew Ming Fai said more than half of the 550 dengue clusters that emerged in the first half of the year have since been eliminated. ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA

With prime breeding season starting, NEA urges people to keep homes mosquito-free.

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SPEEDING PMD RIDERS: TOO FAST AND TOO RECKLESS

The speed meter used by The Sunday Times team clocking a PMD user going at 27.7kmh on a crowded footpath, where the speed limit is 10kmh. ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA

Every rider on a personal mobility device broke the speed limit on the footpath. This was what The Sunday Times saw at four locations over three days.

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SHOPKEEPERS BEMOAN LOSS OF BUSINESS AFTER ANG MO KIO FIRE

The aftermath of the fire at Block 720 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, on July 5, 2019. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID

A foot reflexology centre lost about 50 per cent of its usual business. Meanwhile, affected shop owners and employees have to cope with the lack of Internet service and for some, electricity.

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SINGAPORE LUXURY UNITS SEE MORE INTEREST FROM FOREIGNERS

The buzz over high-end freehold Boulevard 88 in Orchard Boulevard helped boost the number of caveats lodged for luxury apartments in the prime district or Core Central Region by 19 per cent in the first half of the year. PHOTO: CDL

Political and social tensions in the region are sparking renewed interest from ultra-high-net-worth foreign investors for luxury apartments in prime districts here.

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