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THE number of new dengue infections may have fallen for the fourth week in a row, but Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Grace Fu has warned against complacency.

Fu, who is also Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, and Foreign Affairs, said that with the number of cases still ranging beyond 500 just two weeks ago, the battle is far from over.

"It is not time to declare victory. There is still a lot of work to be done.

"There are still clusters that are growing, so we still have to watch against the spreading of the disease in other parts where immunity has not been built up yet," she said.

There were 306 dengue cases reported last week ending Friday, down from 542 in the period of July 7 to 13. But some 88 dengue clusters remain active, the biggest of which is in Tampines with 227 infections.

Asked about efforts to control the Tampines clusters, Fu said the various parties were working very hard to keep their environment free of Aedes mosquitoes.

"Everyone is focused, everyone is concerned. It is really to get all stakeholders, not just the residents... but also the schools, town councils, public areas, the parks, industrial buildings... to keep their own areas clean so we can once and for all stop the spread of dengue there," she said.

Fu was speaking on the sidelines of a community engagement programme to increase awareness on environmental sustainability held in Jurong East. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network

Fewer maids running away after changes in salary rules

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]INDONESIAN Embassy counsellor Sukmo Yuwono cannot help but grin when he sees the rows of empty beds in the embassy's shelter for runaway maids.

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Selasa, 23 Julai 2013

The Star Online: Metro: Central

The Star Online: Metro: Central

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