IT IS shape up or ship out for food outlets which do not have excellent hygiene standards - starting with those at public hospitals.

Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Sunday that hospital stall holders which do not get the top 'A' or 'B' ratings may be told to close shop.

SINGAPORE may have clawed itself up to No. 10 worldwide in international service rankings, but people here disagree. Customer satisfaction levels have dipped slightly, according to a survey of almost 35,000 respondents.

The survey, conducted by Singapore Management University's Institute of Service Excellence, found a drop in customer satisfaction across all eight sectors here - from finance to health care.

A SPATE of break-ins have hit several industrial estates here.

While exact figures are unavailable, the police are concerned about the increase in crimes at estates, including Geylang East, Ubi, Depot Lane, Defu Lane, Woodlands Terrace and Bukit Batok Street 23, since beginning of this year.

DRAWN by the promise of an income for life, caretaker Adali Sadap, 74, was one of several Ang Mo Kio residents who signed up for HDB's Lease Buyback Scheme on Sunday.

In all, about 200 elderly Singaporeans have taken up the offer since its launch last month, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a roadshow pitching the scheme to his constituents.