All veggies on sale are safe:AVA

The AVA says all vegetable sold in Singapore are safe for consumption,following checks at vegetables farms where red spots were found on crops there. The spots were caused by a dye released from an RSAF aircraft being tested at Tengah Airbase in preparation for an upcoming aerobatic display. The AVA said the red spots were found at crops in six farms in the Lorong Semangka area in Sungei Tengah.The farmers have three day to destroy the affected crops,which come up to about 200 tonnes of vegetables.

Cabbies feel pinch, seek fair hike

The pressure is growing on taxi companies to raise taxi meter fares as cab drivers complain of rising operational costs.Last wenesday's increase in the price of diesel oil brought the retail pump price to $1,523, and increase of about 20 to 50 cents per litre from last year. Taxi Drivers estimate that their takings have been reduced by about $20 each day due to the higher fuel price.

Guilty cabbie's cancer plea

He was found guilty of causing the death of 30-year-old financial adviser Alex Lim following an argument at Scott Road earlier this year.Now, taxi driver Lee Kuet Kong is hoping his health problem can help him avoid mandatory jail time.Lee was suffering from cancer and a history of heart failure.He faces up to two years in prison and a maximum of $1,000 fine for his offence.

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Mandatory->compulsory: needing to be done, followed, or complied with, usually because of an official requirement

Discard Prima Deli choclate cakes:MOH,AVA

customers of Prima Deli have been advised by the authorities to throw away the bakery's chocolate cake,after at least 106 people came down with food poisoning.Prima Deli worked closely with the MOH and the AVA, and found that one of their China national workers was a carrier of the bacteria.The worker has been quarantined.

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disinfect-> to clean something so as to destroy disease-carrying microorganisms and prevent infection