3,500 chickens suffocated to death in lorry stuck in traffic jam for 18 hours at 2nd Link

[Balls2U]

https://mothership.sg/2021/01/chickens-lorry-tuas/

 

[Balls2U]

Will the dead chickens be slaughtered and sold? After all, no one can tell the difference right?

 

[syed putra]

No aircon compartment for animals in their last days? Plus abundant food and water!

 

[syed putra]

Singapore suspends Reciprocal Green Lane arrangement with Malaysia
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January 30, 2021 10:46 AM
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Entry into Singapore under the Reciprocal Green Lane has been suspended for 3 months. (AP pic)
PETALING JAYA: Singapore has suspended its Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) travel arrangements with several countries including Malaysia after a surge in Covid-19 cases.
In a statement today, Singapore’s foreign affairs ministry said the RGL with Malaysia, Germany and South Korea would be suspended for three months from Feb 1.
“The government of Singapore will review the RGL arrangements at the end of the suspension period. Travellers who have already been approved to enter Singapore under these RGLs can continue to do so,” it said.
The ministry added the government will continue to keep an eye on the global pandemic situation and adjust its border measures accordingly to prevent any infections in the community.

 

[A Singaporean]

Obviously m&d are too stupid to run a country.

 

[syed putra]

Obviously m&d are too stupid to run a country.

You mean PAPS.

 

[birdie69]

Singapore suspends Reciprocal Green Lane arrangement with Malaysia
FMT Reporters
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January 30, 2021 10:46 AM
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Entry into Singapore under the Reciprocal Green Lane has been suspended for 3 months. (AP pic)
PETALING JAYA: Singapore has suspended its Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) travel arrangements with several countries including Malaysia after a surge in Covid-19 cases.
In a statement today, Singapore’s foreign affairs ministry said the RGL with Malaysia, Germany and South Korea would be suspended for three months from Feb 1.
“The government of Singapore will review the RGL arrangements at the end of the suspension period. Travellers who have already been approved to enter Singapore under these RGLs can continue to do so,” it said.
The ministry added the government will continue to keep an eye on the global pandemic situation and adjust its border measures accordingly to prevent any infections in the community.

But why not disallow any CECA Indians come to Singapore? Are they the main imported culprits?

 

[cocksmith]

Singapore suspends Reciprocal Green Lane arrangement with Malaysia
FMT Reporters
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January 30, 2021 10:46 AM
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Entry into Singapore under the Reciprocal Green Lane has been suspended for 3 months. (AP pic)
PETALING JAYA: Singapore has suspended its Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) travel arrangements with several countries including Malaysia after a surge in Covid-19 cases.
In a statement today, Singapore’s foreign affairs ministry said the RGL with Malaysia, Germany and South Korea would be suspended for three months from Feb 1.
“The government of Singapore will review the RGL arrangements at the end of the suspension period. Travellers who have already been approved to enter Singapore under these RGLs can continue to do so,” it said.
The ministry added the government will continue to keep an eye on the global pandemic situation and adjust its border measures accordingly to prevent any infections in the community.

It is good they monitor closely. Dun expose sporeans unnecessarily.

 

[cowbellc]

But why not disallow any CECA Indians come to Singapore? Are they the main imported culprits?

baffle me too.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Priority lane among netizens’ suggestions to ICA to solve livestock delay issue, following deaths of thousands of chickens at Tuas checkpoint
by Sarah
02/02/2021
in Animals, Transport
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Source: Lianhe Zaobao


Thousands of chickens died last week due to delays at the Tuas checkpoint while they were being transported from Malaysia to Singapore.
Poultry importers told The Straits Times that the deaths were caused by heat and crammed conditions in the vehicle they were transported.
While cargo drivers had been experiencing delays since Monday last week, traffic congestion at the checkpoint worsened on Wednesday and Thursday, said importers.
Oh Wei Chiat, chief operating officer at Boong Poultry said he has about four to five trucks of chickens coming into Singapore from Johor almost every day.
He also said around 200 to 300 chickens, or six to 10 per cent, of the chickens in each truck would not survive the journey.
Mr Oh mentioned that one of the reason was the heat and the limited space the chickens were trapped in for so long. “Normally, it takes two to three hours to reach the checkpoint, followed by 12 hours stuck in the congestion. They are usually given any food drink before being transported”, he added.
“Around 2,000 chickens died after a delay between nine and 11 hours at the checkpoint on the two days”, said Mr Johnson Toh, the company director of poultry importer Toh Thye San Farm.
Mr Ong Kian Sun, the chairman of Singapore’s Poultry Merchant’s Association, said even with the delays shortened, they will have to wait for next week to be certain if the situation is improving.
Mr Oh said he changed his delivery schedules to guarantee a better survival rate for his chickens.
He also mentioned that they will start queuing at the checkpoint from midnight so that the weather would not be insufferable for the chickens, as opposed to their normal shift in the morning.
In a joint statement from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Singapore Food Agency, the authorities were aware of the congestion experienced by cargo drivers at the Tuas checkpoint.
“A combination of a few factors were the result of the delays”, they added.
“Due to the return of cargo volume to pre-Covid levels and with the continued closure of Malaysia’s Bangunan Sultan Iskandar from 7pm to 7am, along with the upcoming Lunar New Year, the overall cargo volume is now more concentrated only specific times of the day, resulting to traffic bunching.”

Additional factor is the technical issue of the COVID-19 testing service on Wednesday (27 Jan).
Since 22 Jan, all cargo drivers who are entering Singapore at land checkpoints are required to undergo a COVID-19 antigen rapid test (ART) and anyone with a positive result is not allowed to enter.
From this, all test results had to be manually verified because of the technical issues, adding to the clearance time.
“After these issues have been addressed, additional steps were taken”, the statement added.
Truckers told Malaysian news outlet The Star that they had hope for both Malaysia and Singapore governments to extend their operating hours at the Causeway.
“The Causeway operates from 7am to 7pm, resulting in 12 hours, while the Second Link, opens everyday for 24 hours,” said Johor Trucking Association president, Novan Hing, on Friday (29 Jan).
When the traffic volume was reduced as a result of Malaysia’s movement control order and Singapore’s circuit breaker, the hours were reduced as well in April last year.
Commenting on The Straits Times’ Facebook post, netizens criticised both the importers and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for the delay.

One commenter suggested that cargo drivers could get tested for COVID-19 before departing from Singapore to reduce congestion as a result of testing at checkpoints.

Other commenters suggested a special priority lane for fast clearance of the livestock.
One netizen suggested setting up an abattoir near the checkpoint on the Malaysian side of the Causeway.

On the other hand, there were some comments questioned the silence of Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and other animal rights groups on this issue.

Meanwhile, several commenters were curious about how the dead chickens were dealt with after the incident.

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