Daily roundup: Beverage container return scheme kicks off fully on Oct 1

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.

1. New refund portal, improved machines: Beverage container return scheme kicks off fully on Oct 1

Singapore's beverage container return scheme (BCRS) went into full swing on Thursday (Oct 1), following a six-month transition period that began on April 1.

The transitional period has, in turn, provided valuable opportunities for BCRS to gather feedback from users and observe how the scheme operates in practice, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and BCRS Limited stated in a factsheet on Thursday... » READ MORE

2. Nearly 100,000 affected as Bee Cheng Hiang suffers Singapore's first AI-related data breach

Nearly 100,000 Bee Cheng Hiang customers had their email addresses exposed after an employee used an AI tool to generate code for a mass marketing email.

The incident is reportedly Singapore's first AI-related data breach notified to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC)... » READ MORE

3. Snow City closes after 26 years: Staff bid tearful farewell

After enjoying one last snowfall together on Wednesday (Sept 30), Snow City bid farewell to its last customers after 26 years.

As the attraction closed its doors for the final time, staff tucked into a hotpot dinner before sharing tearful hugs, The Straits Times reported... » READ MORE

4. Zhu Houren heard his new movie Pace 'too positive' for viewers, hopes it can shed light on overlooked Singapore lives

Upcoming local film Pace, which centres around a former drug user trying to rebuild his life, may have been described by some as "too positive", but veteran actor Zhu Houren hopes it can shine a light on lives that often go overlooked in Singapore's "comfortable" society... » READ MORE

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