Wednesday #sgroundup: NEA on ‘gutter oil’ scare: Waste oil collected from grease traps sent for biodiesel processing
Here are today's top trending stories in case you missed them:
NEA on ‘gutter oil’ scare: Waste oil collected from grease traps sent for biodiesel processing
The National Environment Agency (NEA) clarified on Wednesday that cooking oil extracted from grease traps was in fact sent for processing into biodiesel.
Witnesses reported seeing people extracting the oil from grease traps serving nearby eateries last month, sparking fear online that the oil was being re-used to cook food.
Local discussion forums were abuzz with other “gutter oil” sightings in Singapore. In one photo, a man and a woman in civilian clothes were spotted extracting waste oil in Jurong West with the use of an oil drum and tubes. A passerby named Justin sent the video on local site STOMP, saying that he was concerned that the duo was drawing out gutter oil. “Who knows if they’ll use it as cooking oil," he was quoted as saying.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/nea-investigating--gutter-oil--health-scare-071626730.html
COE prices end higher for all except small cars
Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices closed higher for all categories except for small cars. In the exercise ended Wednesday, Category B prices for cars above 1,600cc crossed the $80,000 mark, closing at $80,710. In the previous exercise that ended 19 February, it closed at $78,604.
Meanwhile, small car COE prices saw a reprieve, dipping slightly from $77,201 to $76,999 on Wednesday.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/coe-prices-end-higher-for-all-except-small-cars-083037116.html
NUS prof acknowledges ‘poor judgement’ in FB 'lesbianism' posts
The National University of Singapore (NUS) professor who had likened lesbianism to cancer has acknowledged that his recent Facebook posts had reflected “poor judgment in the tone and choice of words”.
In a circular sent on Wednesday, NUS provost Tan Eng Chye said that Associate Professor Syed Muhd Khairudin Aljunied’s comments on his views of lesbianism “contained provocative, inappropriate and offensive language”.
1 in 5 colon cancer cases are young adults
In Singapore, colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer) continues to be the most common cancer affecting men. It is the second most common for women after breast cancer. It has been overall the most common cancer in Singapore over the last 10 years. It is a cancer that may be prevented or treated if discovered early.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-health/1-5-colon-cancer-cases-young-adults-024111127.html
Facebook in talks to acquire drone company for $60 million: reports
Facebook Inc is in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace for $60 million, according to media reports.
The high-flying drones would give Facebook, the world's No.1 Internet social network, the ability to beam wireless Internet access to consumers in undeveloped parts of the world, according to the technology blog TechCrunch.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/facebook-talks-acquire-drone-company-60-million-reports-093622089--sector.html
