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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
More than 200 fines to be issued to members of the public for flouting safe distancing measures: MEWR
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SINGAPORE: More than 200 fines will be issued to members of the public for flouting elevated safe distancing measures on Sunday (Apr 12), the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) said in a press release. The figures come a day after Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli announced that those caught breaking circuit
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
40 fines, more than 3,100 warnings issued for safe distancing offences
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SINGAPORE: A total of 40 fines and more than 3,100 “stern warnings” have been issued to members of the public for not complying with safe distancing measures. All 40 fines and 2,900 of the warnings were issued on Friday (Apr 10) alone, the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources said in a media release. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19: Fines, prosecution in court for repeat offenders of ‘circuit breaker’ measures
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SINGAPORE: People who repeatedly flout the stricter safe-distancing measures as part of a “circuit breaker”to curb the spread of COVID-19 will face a fine or be charged in court. These measures include a ban on dining in, as well as on social gatherings in public or private areas. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: Social gatherings of any size in both
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19: Jail, fines for employers who do not allow employees to work from home where possible
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SINGAPORE: Employers who do not make facilities available for members of staff to work from home where reasonable could be jailed or fined, under changes to the Infectious Diseases Act. An addition to the Act published in the Government Gazette on Thursday (Apr 2) lays out the penalties employers face for not directing staff to work from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines
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MELBOURNE: Australia stepped up enforcement of social distancing rules on Saturday (Mar 28) to contain community transmission of the novel coronavirus, implementing fines, closing beaches and threatening stricter measures if people defy pleas to stay at home. The death toll from the virus rose to 14 after an elderly woman died in an aged-care facility in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Australia tightens quarantine rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines
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MELBOURNE: Australian troops will begin on Saturday (Mar 28) taking citizens returning from overseas to compulsory quarantine places to prevent spread of the coronavirus, as Victoria officials closed beaches on a warm autumn day amid public resistance, warning of fines. The compulsory self-isolation for travellers in hotels and other lodgings across Australia comes as the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Message circulating online about safe-distancing ambassadors imposing fines untrue: Enterprise Singapore
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SINGAPORE: A message circulating on messaging platforms and social media claiming that an Enterprise Singapore safe-distancing ambassador had fined someone for sitting on a seat that was marked out as part of safe-distancing measures is false. In a Facebook post late on Friday (Mar 27), Enterprise Singapore confirmed that the rumour is not true. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
Jail terms, fines for those who breach COVID-19 safe-distancing rules, stay-home notice
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SINGAPORE: Individuals, event organisers and owners of premises who break rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore could face jail terms and fines under new regulations that came into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday (Mar 26). Those who breach their stay-home notice will also face similar penalties. Advertisement Advertisement The regulations, which come under
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