00:00 - THE BIG STORY
00:22 - 16 WEEKS' JAIL FOR 'MBS BADGE LADY'
00:50 - CASES LINKED TO BUS INTERCHANGES CLUSTERS GROWS TO 469
06:26 - SINGAPORE TO DONATE 100,000 PFIZER DOSES TO JOHOR
06:56 - PANIC BUYING DRIVEN BY FEAR, PERCEIVED LACK OF SUPPLIES AND PEER PRESSURE: NTU STUDY
Phoon Chiu Yoke - the woman who failed to wear a mask on numerous occasions at public places, including Marina Bay Sands - admitted to her offences in a district court on Monday (Sept 6) and was sentenced to 16 weeks in jail. Read more: [ Ссылка ]
Meanwhile, in its daily update on Sunday night, the Health Ministry reported 32 new Covid-19 cases among staff at the eight bus interchanges, bringing the total number in the clusters to 469. Toa Payoh Bus Interchange currently has the most number of cases at 150, while Sengkang has the least number of cases at 27. [ Ссылка ]
Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious diseases specialist from the Rophi Clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena, weighs in on these developments.
A study by the Nanyang Technological University has found that panic buying behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic last year was driven by fear, perceived lack of supplies and peer pressure. Those who experience these social and psychological factors are 43 per cent more likely to panic buy. [ Ссылка ]
Professor Lawrence Loh from NUS Business School, who focusses on strategic management in consumer behaviour, tells us how the study’s findings can be useful in managing possible future instances of panic buying.
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