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Doctors, patients must see and hear each other during teleconsults; MOH studying potential lapses

Under the Healthcare Services Act, teleconsultations must be “conducted using two-way, interactive, audio-visual communications in real time”.

Hot and bothered: Can S’pore’s outdoor workers beat the rising heat?

With greater awareness and proactive steps to protect workers, this will not only save lives but reduce productivity losses as well, experts say.

Security risk: Scorching conditions could threaten guards’ safety, performance

While security guards' risk of heat stroke is lower, thermal discomfort can affect their performance at work.

Volunteers will be deployed to remove tar balls from some beaches affected by oil spill: Grace Fu

Tar balls are coagulated oil deposits mixed with sand must be manually removed from sand using tools like rakes or sieves, and can range in size from a fingernail to a fist.

T-shirt swops, workshops lined up at festival to get youth interested in sustainability

GreenParade 2024, now in its second edition, aims to emphasise youth empowerment through partnerships, education, and interactive experiences. This shift contrasts with the 2023 edition, which focused on fostering conscious consumers of eco-friendly products.

Some enter sea at East Coast Park despite advisories after oil spill; doctors warn of health risks

Beachgoers playing inside barricaded area near Marine Cove at East Coast Park at 5.08pm on July 4, 2024.

Waterfront F&B, yachting businesses still reeling in wake of oil spill

Few patrons can be seen at Ola Beach Club on Siloso Beach on June 30, 2024.

Marina at Keppel Bay reopens after two-week closure following oil spill

Yachts berthed at the Marina at Keppel Bay on June 29. The marina opened on June 28 following a nearly two-week closure.

Pigeon control efforts to be stepped up in Ang Mo Kio, Bishan-Toa Payoh and Tanjong Pagar

The three town council areas were chosen for their high pigeon populations and proximity to each other.

Agricultural areas with diverse crops, habitats can help wildlife thrive: Study

For farmland surveyed in China, greater biodiversity among pollinators such as bees and butterflies was observed when a diverse array of crops, including vegetables, were cultivated in smaller fields.

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