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SINGAPORE - Patients who have recently taken the Covid-19 vaccine are advised to reschedule their yearly mammogram screenings as the presence of swollen lymph nodes, which is one of the known side effects of the jab, could be mistakenly identified as a sign of breast cancer. Doctors have advised them to move their mammogram screenings to either before receiving their Covid-19 vaccine or a few weeks after their second dose, to avoid confusion. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can cause swollen lymph nodes on the neck or arms, though it usually gets better by itself in a week or so, according to the Ministry of Health. Dr Tan Yah Yuen, a breast surgeon at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital, said the recent Covid-19 vaccination may cause swollen underarm lymph nodes on the vaccinated arm, which could lead doctors to "falsely suspect" an early sign of cancer. "If the clinical suspicion is that the swollen lymph node is due to the vaccination and not breast cancer, then a repeat ultrasound can be done in two to three months to follow up on the swollen lymph nodes for resolution," she added. So far, she has seen two patients, both healthcare workers, who had their mammogram and ultrasound screenings after receiving their Covid-19 vaccinations. Both had enlarged lymph nodes on their underarm where the jab was given. Since there were no other "suspicious signs" of breast cancer, the hospital will follow up with a repeat ultrasound. All other patients who just received their Covid-19 vaccinations have been informed to reschedule their check-ups, said Dr Tan, noting that the American Society of Breast Surgeons has recommended that women should consider scheduling mammogram or ultrasound checks before taking the first vaccine dose, or four to six weeks after the second dose. Women who are in cancer remission should also discuss with their doctor the appropriateness of rescheduling their mammogram or ultrasound checks, and they should seek to have their vaccine jab on the opposite arm if possible to avoid false alarms of cancer recurrence, she advised. Dr Ong Kong Wee, medical director of K W Ong Breast and General Surgery Clinic, said the concern over enlarged or swollen lymph nodes in the underarm is that it could be a sign of breast cancer spreading to the lymph nodes. But this could also be due to infection or autoimmune diseases. He also advised patients to schedule their mammogram screenings before going for their vaccine as this would prevent them from being subjected to more "extensive and invasive tests", such as a needle biopsy. Agreeing, infectious diseases expert Paul Tambyah, who is also president of the Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, said that it would be prudent to schedule mammograms at least two weeks after receiving the vaccine, or before the vaccination to "avoid unnecessary anxiety". He added that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine trial found that there were 64 cases of swollen lymph nodes among the vaccine recipients, versus six cases who had received the placebo. Both groups had more than 20,000 people each. The report from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on the international trial had also stated that the lymph node swelling lasted an average of 10 days, added Prof Tambyah. However, he noted that the trial recipients were not specifically asked if they had experienced lymph node swelling, so the figures from the trial might be under reported. On the other hand, results from the Moderna vaccine trial conducted in the US had found that 14 per cent, or 2,090 of the 14,677 vaccine recipients had developed swollen lymph nodes, against 3.9 per cent of the placebo recipients. These typically lasted for around seven days after the vaccination. Professor Dale Fisher, a senior infectious diseases specialist at the National University Hospital, said it would not be surprising to find swollen lymph nodes after a vaccine jab as it is a major site for the body's immune response. He also advised separating both medical procedures, where possible, in case one affects the other.

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failed, have to wait till next week or 2

Limbang Shopping Centre Has Been Under Upgrading Since Sep, Will Have Peranakan Shophouse Façade Residents of Choa Chu Kang will be familiar with Limbang Shopping Centre, known for its distinctive Peranakan-inspired sloping roof and shop archways. It’s also a popular place for residents to get their daily essentials and eat out. Source However, the complex is set to become more popular as it’s currently undergoing a revamp that will give it a wider array of shops and food and beverage (F&B) outlets. Source Residents can look forward to the upgraded mall being completed by the 3rd quarter of 2022. Revamp announced in 2019 Limbang Shopping Centre, as it was, wasn’t too shabby, with 33 shops, a food court, wet market and supermarket. It even had a McDonald’s. Source However, even though the current village-like design has a rustic appeal, the garish colours might strike some as a bit outdated. Source In Sep 2019, Mr Lawrence Wong, MP for Marsiling-Yee GRC, announced in a speech that the shopping centre would be upgraded in 2020. Source The upgraded mall will more shops and more F&B options, he added. Design will incorporate Peranakan shophouse façade According to building developer CPG Consultants, the new Limbang Shopping Centre will incorporate a Peranakan shophouse façade in its design so shoppers can “relive the old days”. Source It kinda reminds us of the shops in Changi Airport Terminal 4‘s transit area. From the artist’s impressions of the development, it appears that the main entrance will be completely changed from its current sloping roof to a more contemporary glass structure. Source The periphery of the mall will also be brushed up to include gardens and outdoor seating. Source Visitors will be able to walk through the landscaped gardens to access the shops facing the road. Source The company also said it had received a Certificate of Merit for Design at the HDB Design Awards 2020 for its work on the project. Upgrading was pushed back to Sep 2020 However, in a Facebook post in Jun 2020, Mr Wong, who’s the MP for Limbang ward, said the upgrading would be pushed back. While it was slated to begin in Jun, the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting ‘Circuit Breaker’ caused a shutdown in construction activities. Source The Education Minister also sought residents’ understanding that the project might take “a bit longer to materialise”. However in Sep, the upgrading started in earnest, with many tenants moving to temporary container offices. While 4 tenants, including NTUC FairPrice and the food court, remained open, the wet market had to close. McDonald’s, unfortunately, has also closed down. Here’s a list of tenants who’re still open: Source No change to estimated completion date You might have noticed that the poster estimates that the upgrading would be completed in the 3rd quarter of 2022. However, given that the construction started 3 months late, and Mr Wong had said that the timeline had to be pushed back, residents may be wondering if the new mall will be opened later. Responding to enquiries from MS News, the Housing and Development Board’s Properties & Land Group said there’s no updated timeline for the completion of the shopping centre. Thus, if the projected completion is 3Q 2022, that’s when it will be completed for now. Source Of course, as Mr Wong had said the revised timeline will be finalised soon, there’s always the possibility of updates closer to the completion date. Breathing new life into Limbang While there’s still more than a year to wait, we’re certain that residents’ patience will be rewarded with a spanking-new mall with a wide range of places to dine out. Let’s look forward to more information on the new shops and F&B outlets that will be coming to the neighbourhood. Hopefully, McDonald’s will come back too.

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for ppl like him, they are always waiting

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[FOOD ALERT] SFA has directed a recall of all batches of “Singlong Brand” Ground Peanut Powder with Sugar products. This is due to the detection of aflatoxins at levels exceeding the maximum limits stated in the Singapore Food Regulations during a routine sampling of the product. Consumers who have purchased the implicated product are advised not to consume it. While occasional ingestion of food contaminated with aflatoxins is not expected to cause appreciable health risk, those who have consumed the implicated product and have concerns about their health should seek medical advice. Consumers may contact their point of purchase for enquiries. Details of the products are as pictured. https://www.facebook.com/SGFoodAgency/photos/a.123453477731188/3803760029700496

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What will be lost, and what has already changed in one of Singapore’s oldest districts? Residents and business owners share their stories with the programme On The Red Dot. SINGAPORE: When Tanglin Halt resident Venkatachalam Gomathi, 57, used to work late at the office, her neighbour made a point of checking whether her daughter was home alone. It is one of her precious memories of the next-door auntie, all of 97 years old. Venkatachalam, who has lived in Tanglin Halt with her husband for 25 years, said: “And during Chinese New Year, her children would come and give a hongbao to my daughter … Very nice. Then slowly, one by one, they all left.” Ngern Kah Cheng has been in Tanglin Halt even longer. The 72-year-old has been selling braised duck noodles there since 1969. Starting out as a street hawker. (Photo courtesy of Ngern Kah Cheng.) Her first stall was next to a rubbish collection centre, and she had to stop serving food every time the truck came by to collect the rubbish. Her brother, Ngern Jwee Chye, 68, later joined her as a hawker at Tanglin Halt Market and discovered the area’s “kampung spirit”. “Everyone takes care of each other,” said the laksa seller. His sister’s husband, 72-year-old Chua Ngen Leng, added: “Back then, our customers were the young folks. Now, they’ve become fathers and grandfathers. They bring their grandchildren here to eat. That’s almost three, four generations.” There is a collage of memories that many residents and visitors will have of Tanglin Halt after its 31 blocks of flats, seven commercial blocks and two markets and food centres are demolished from the end of this year. About to disappear. It is the biggest project under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme since 1999, and the programme On The Red Dot discovers what will soon be missed. FOOD HERITAGE On the list are some famous food stalls that have helped to put Singapore’s hawker culture on the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Wei Yi Laksa and Prawn Noodles, which Jwee Chye set up at Tanglin Halt Market in the 1990s, is considered one of Singapore’s most popular laksa stalls today. The queues start from as early as 6am. “Many traditional dishes were slowly disappearing, so after my mum taught me, I added my own flair,” he said. “She didn’t have an education, but when it came to cooking, she was number one.” The Ngern siblings. Another stall there is Tanglin Halt Original Peanut Pancake, opened in 1965 by the father-in-law of the current owner. Their pancake stand outs as having a distinctive flavour and a denser and chewier texture than the ones Singaporeans usually eat — and costs only 80 cents apiece. But owner Teng Kiong Seng is now in his mid-70s and has not yet found a successor, nor does he know the future of his stall after the market is demolished. He hopes, however, to continue making his famous snack until he is about 80 years old. WATCH: Taste these traditional snacks at Tanglin Halt before they’re gone (2:22) Gabrielle Kennedy, 23, a customer at the market, said: “With every stall being so different, they represent different cuisines, different cultures, and that’s just what Singapore is. So if it was to go away, it would be very sad.” FROM ICONS TO ARTEFACTS Some of Tanglin Halt’s icons are already a distant memory: The now defunct railway line, the Van Houten chocolate factory and the Setron television factory, which manufactured Singapore’s first locally-made TV sets. Tanglin Halt’s rows of 10-storey blocks with diagonal staircases — completed between 1962 and 1963 as one of the five initial districts within Queenstown, Singapore’s first satellite estate — have also become an iconic image. Doctor and food blogger Leslie Tay remembers visiting his maternal grandparents there and what his mother “always” told him: Their unit had “so many people” that she “got married quickly to get out of the house”. A few of the residents have moved out already. He now feels “quite sad”, although Kiong Seng told him they “shouldn’t complain”. The hawker said: “To transform the entire area and upgrade the buildings is a must … This is part of Singapore’s future development.” Still, with having to leave it all behind, many residents and business owners have sentimental feelings about their personal connections in the district. “It’s a pity. I’m very emotionally invested in this place,” said 71-year-old Alice Tan, the owner of Alice’s Hair and Beauty Shop, which has been around for 50 years. All will not be lost, however. Museum @ My Queenstown, located in Tanglin Halt, contains artefacts from bygone industries and buildings that were once part of the neighbourhood. About 150 volunteers help to manage and curate this museum. Non-profit organisation My Community opened the museum in 2018 and has also collected stories and old photographs from residents, to be preserved at the new museum in Margaret Drive. VILLAGE CHIEF Tanglin Halt even has a village chief, as Alice Lee, 73, is fondly known as — or whom Leslie referred to as the “queen of Queenstown”. She has lived there for 53 years now and is one of the head volunteers with the Queenstown Residents’ Committee. Asked about the story behind her “village chief” moniker, she said: “I used to help (residents) keep their keys in my house. Whenever they needed their key, (if) they’d lost a key or anything, they’d come to my house. “One of the uncles lost (his) key. He had to call the key maker at midnight to come and open the door. They charged S$80. From then on, I said you can come over to my house and get your keys.” WATCH: The full episode — Tanglin Halt: Bidding farewell to some of Singapore's oldest flats (23:10) Residents could also get a nice view from her windows, which look out on greenery. Every day at 5pm, she takes a photograph of the scenery. “The view every day is different. The sky, everything, is different,” she said. “Then I can keep (the photos) … for memories.” Watch this episode of On The Red Dot here. The programme airs on Channel 5 every Friday at 9.30pm. Source: CNA/dp

SINGAPORE: JTC Corporation said on Monday (Feb 22) it accepts its “supervisory responsibilities” in the case of a Kranji woodland site that was partially cleared by mistake, adding that it is conducting an internal review of its processes to see what could have led to the error. The agency said last Tuesday that plots of land had been “erroneously cleared” by a contractor before a commissioned environmental study could be completed, prompting criticism from nature groups and conservation advocates. The area is where the Agri-Food Innovation Park will be developed. It is located along a green artery known as the Rail Corridor. At a media conference on Monday, JTC said that the site to be developed measures 25ha, of which 11.9ha has been cleared, while 13.1ha of greenery remains. Specifically, based on preliminary findings, the land that was erroneously cleared measured about 4.5ha, or the equivalent of about six football fields. JTC Corp’s CEO Tan Boon Khai said an overall investigation is being conducted into how the land was cleared by mistake, with the full cooperation of parties involved in developing the site. “Regardless, as the project site developer, JTC does have overall responsibility for the site. We do not run away from this responsibility. We will not, nor do we intend to,” said Mr Tan. “JTC is now undertaking an internal review of some of its internal processes and procedures to look at whether there are any shortcomings that could have resulted in some of these issues happening on the ground,” he added. “And when that review is completed, we will certainly be looking at how we can improve. We do strive to do better. We acknowledge that we can do better, and we must.” LAND WAS MOSTLY SCRUBLAND The site, which was home to part of the former KTM railway line, did not require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as it was “not close to any sensitive nature areas”, said JTC. Most of the site comprised “disused scrubland” with a few scattered large trees, most of which were Albizia trees, it noted. JTC added that the land is now dominated by non-native Albizia regrowth. The trees had sprouted over time, after the railway service stopped and the land was returned to Singapore in 2011. Giving a timeline of developments, JTC said that although an EIA was not needed, a flora baseline study was completed in July 2019. A further fauna baseline survey, as well as an Environmental Monitoring and Management Programme (EMMP), were later required in August 2020. This was because a new drain, proposed as part of the building plan, would release discharge into Sungei Pang Sua, creating a potential risk of pollution caused by sediment runoff. May 2, 2019: CPG Consultants (CPG) engaged to carry out planning and design works Jul 22, 2019: CPG submitted Building Plan for tree felling to NParks with a tree survey plan Jul 29, 2019: CPG completed flora baseline study Aug 29, 2019: NParks issued a Written Direction to approve CPG’s urgent request for tree felling in plots 4, 5 and 9 Mar 2, 2020: With this approval, clearance started for plot 9 Aug 21, 2020: CPG’s resubmission of a Building Plan showed a new proposed drain that would discharge into Sungei Pang Sua. NParks then required a fauna baseline study and EMMP August to September 2020: Site clearance continued for plot 8, 10-1, 10-7 and road 2, while the fauna baseline study was being called Sep 29, 2020: NParks issued Building Plan clearance for tree felling, subject to conditions of the fauna study and EMMP Nov 3, 2020: CPG asked NParks for permission to clear more plots. It only approved the partial clearance of plot 1 on Nov 6, and the plot was cleared. Dec 15, 2020: Plots 4 and 5 started being cleared based on the approval from August 2019 23 Dec, 2020: The fauna baseline study and EMMP consultant was engaged End-Dec 2020 to Jan 13, 2021: Contractor cleared further areas, measuring 4.5ha (in red) Jan 13, 2021: JTC’s project manager discovered the further clearing. All clearance works suspended and JTC started an internal investigation Jan 15, 2021: Stern warning issued to contractor. Investigations still under way Feb 16, 2021: JTC released media statement and contractor apologised WHAT NOW? All work on site continue to be suspended, JTC said. It added that the fauna baseline study and EMMP are estimated to be completed in April 2021. Thereafter, JTC said it will engage stakeholders on the study’s findings. The results of the study will also be publicly shared. Separately, NParks is conducting investigations to see if there were breaches of the Parks and Trees Act and Wildlife Act. Commissioner of Parks and Recreation at NParks, Dr Leong Chee Chiew, stressed that assumptions should not be made ahead of this because penalties under these laws are “not small”, with fines of up to S$50,000 and even the possibility of six months’ imprisonment. Aside from investigations by JTC and NParks, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing and National Development Minister Desmond Lee have also ordered a review on inter-agency coordination. Source: CNA/cl(gs)

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JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Johor can expect a further boost to its economy by the next five years with the completion of the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link which will take commuters only five minutes to reach the island Republic, said Johor's ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar. Sultan Ibrahim said he had been informed that the RTS Link was expected to carry up to 300,000 passengers a day. "It will dramatically put Johor as a strategic link to Singapore on another level. Travelling between Johor and Singapore will become much easier and faster. I am looking forward to the RTS," he said in an interview in conjunction with Chinese New Year. He said the prices of properties would go up, as the RTS would make living and working in Johor more conducive for both sides. "There is mutual benefit from RTS, as the link will lessen the pressure on space in Singapore. It will further integrate the two communities. "Johor hopes to offer itself as a technological and medical hub. There is enormous potential," he added. He also said that there would be a stronger boost to the hotel, hospitality and tourism sectors in Johor. The 4km RTS Link - 2.7km of the route in Malaysia and 1.3km in Singapore - will link Johor's Bukit Chagar terminus station to the Singapore terminus in Woodlands North. Project construction in Bukit Chagar began in November last year, with Malaysia starting a three-month public inspection of the RTS Link project last month. The RTS Link stations will be integrated with local transport networks in Johor and Woodlands. Malaysian transport minister Wee Ka Siong had said that out of the 4km line, an elevated stretch of 2.7km would stand within Malaysian boundary. The line would go underground as it reached Singapore, said Datuk Seri Wee. With a capacity of up to 10,000 passengers per hour per direction, the RTS Link is expected to carry up to 300,000 passengers a day. The journey time will be only five minutes and during peak hours, trains will commute at an interval of 3.6 minutes. The Sultan of Johor said the RTS would bring huge economic benefits to Johor and put an end to the longstanding traffic congestion problem at the Causeway. The 4km RTS Link - 2.7km of the route in Malaysia and 1.3km in Singapore - will link Johor's Bukit Chagar terminus station to the Singapore terminus in Woodlands North. PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY "There will also be spin-off effects from the construction of the RTS, as thousands of jobs will be created for Johoreans, especially local contractors and suppliers," he said. The total cost of the RTS project, which was earlier suspended at Malaysia's request, is estimated at RM10 billion (S$3.25 billion). Both governments have agreed to a split of 61:39, with Malaysia forking out RM3.716 billion for the project. Mr Wee had also said that for the purpose of Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) clearance, a new CIQ facility would be built for passengers of the RTS Link, separate from the existing CIQ. According to the revised bilateral agreements, the depot of the project has been switched from the existing Thomson-East Coast Line Mandai depot in Singapore to a new location in Wadi Hana in Johor Baru. The RTS Link project was meant to be completed in 2024, but work was suspended. The suspension was extended three times at Malaysia's request. On July 30 last year, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attended the ceremony at the midway point of the Causeway that marked the resumption of the RTS project. The project is now slated to be completed by end-2026. The RTS is located within the Ibrahim International Business District (IIBD) encompassing over 100ha of the existing Johor Baru city centre, which is poised to become the next economic growth zone. The IIBD is set to become the catalyst for explosive economic growth, propelling the city as a financial, health and technological hub. An example of the close working relationship between the state and Singapore is the setting up of a Johor state trade office in the Republic. The state capital is poised to complement Singapore and provide ample land and a cheaper workforce for many industries, where investors can either live in Johor Baru and commute or even set up their offices in Johor Baru.

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Malaysian Tesco shoppers, your favourite supermarket chain has changed its name to Lotus’s Malaysia. Well, at least that’s what scores of eagle-eyed Malaysians have spotted when out doing their grocery runs this week. Twitter user Che Wan pointed out on the social media platform that Tesco Malaysia stores are now distributing flyers announcing the name change to Lotuss Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, sharing a picture taken at a Johor Bahru outlet. Credit: Twitter Other users have also noticed the new name displayed on their MySejahtera applications when checking into the premises, as well as the new name displayed on their shopping receipts. Credit: Twitter Credit: Twitter Why is Tesco Malaysia changing its name? Previously known as Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the company sold its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia to Thailand’s CP Group entities. The Malaysia Trade Competition Commission (MTCC) approved Charoen Pokphand’s (CP) acquisition of Tesco Lotus in Malaysia in November 2020. In fact, under the “about” section on the Tesco Malaysia Facebook page, it is stated that Lotuss Stores Malaysia Sdn Bhd is a member of the CP Group and acquired Tesco Malaysia’s business in December 2020. Screenshot from Tesco Malaysia Facebook As for when we’ll see the Tesco name disappear, the Facebook page offers a clue that the rebranding exercise will be completed in 2021. It is currently unclear whether the new name will be Tesco Lotus or Lotus’s as seen in the Thai stores. Tesco Malaysia has yet to make an official statement but TRP understands that an announcement is expected very soon. A Lotus’s store as seen in Thailand. (Credit: Twitter) So, it could be time to collect your favourite Tesco merchandise before it’s gone for good.

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