XinMing | 2 May 2020
奋发率先在元兰分行以发出手机短信（SMS）方式来疏散等候民众，惟民众收到手机短信后徘徊店外，出现少许混乱。
本报记者到奋发位于元兰31街第302座组屋分行观察，工作人员在检查民众身份证尾数是否可按单或双数，允许入店后就会在平板电脑的软件，输入民众电话号码 ，发出手机短信注明需等待时间与排队号码.
刘小姐（37岁，家庭主妇）说，收到短信指在90分钟后再回到店里。
该店分行店长李秋玉说，待软件自动推算到哪一个排队号码的民众可倒回分行时，会发出第二个手机信息，指示民众可在10分钟内回分行。
她说，此措施昨天开始，目前软件系统顺畅，但难免有一些人在收到手机信息后，不愿离开.
本报记者观察，有民众分散站在店附近草地，电梯与楼梯口，虽然没了 长长人龙，但有少许混乱。
Yahoo News Singapore | 29 April 2020 | Amir Hussain
SINGAPORE — Amid enhanced circuit breaker measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, more supermarkets and malls will be scanning patrons’ National Registration Identification Cards (NRICs) or asking them to enter the NRIC numbers via an online national visitor registration system as part of their contact tracing regime.
Yahoo News Singapore understands that a number of malls and NTUC FairPrice and Dairy Farm Group Singapore outlets have begun scanning customers’ NRICs or asking them to use the government-developed cloud-based check-in system SafeEntry, alongside taking their temperatures.
Among them are NTUC FairPrice outlets at Whitesands, Junction 8, Tanjong Pagar Plaza and Serangoon North Ave 1, Cold Storage outlets at Great World City and Takashimaya, ION Orchard and NEX.
By scanning a QR code, patrons can authenticate their visit to a supermarket or mall on SafeEntry via SingPass Mobile or by manually entering their name, NRIC and mobile number.
Last Tuesday (21 April), the authorities announced that temperature screening will be conducted at all supermarkets and malls. Additionally, patrons visiting a list of 16 malls with supermarkets in them and four other non-mall supermarkets with high traffic will also be required for provide their particulars for contact tracing.
When contacted on Wednesday (29 April), a spokesperson for Enterprise Singapore told Yahoo News Singapore, “We are glad to see that many malls and supermarkets have since implemented temperature screening and contact tracing, and understand that the rest will do the same in the next few days.
“We therefore advise customers to bring along their identification card when visiting the malls and supermarkets, so that they will be allowed to enter,” the spokesperson added.
When contacted, an NTUC FairPrice spokesperson said, “The latest initiative to facilitate contact tracing at our stores is in compliance with the latest precautionary measures set by the authorities.”
The spokesperson added, “FairPrice continues to work closely with the authorities and support various measures such as safe distancing, personal protection, as well as enhanced cleaning schedules to protect the well-being of our staff and customers during this period.”
Yahoo News Singapore has reached out to Dairy Farm Group with queries on the NRIC scanning and contact tracing procedures.
Visit malls, supermarkets alone whether it was considering limiting the entry of customers to supermarkets and malls by the last digit of their NRICs, or whether it was considering limiting the frequency of customers’ entries to supermarkets and malls.
Last Friday (24 April), popular baking supplies chain Phoon Huat said it will limit entry to its and RedMan shops based on NRIC or Foreign Identification Number (FIN) number.
The announcement came after the National Environment Agency said last Tuesday that it would restrict access to four popular markets – where long queues were still seen – based on NRIC/FIN numbers: Geylang Serai Market, Block 104/105 Yishun Ring Road (Chong
Pang Market), Block 20/21 Marsiling Lane, and Block 505 Jurong West Street 52. Patrons with an even last digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) in their NRIC/FIN numbers can only visit these markets on the even dates of the month, and those with an odd last digit (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) can only visit these markets on the odd dates of the month.
As of Wednesday (29 April) noon, a total of 15,641 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore.
A total of 14 people have died from complications of the virus here while another fourpatients who tested positive for the virus have died from causes unrelated to COVID-19.
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/200429-Yahoo-News-COVID-19_-Public-urged-to-bring-along-NRICs-to-supermarkets-malls.pdf
Channel 8 News | 2020年4月26日 19:39 | 文: 谢欣宁
阻断措施实施期间，不少人选择在家烘焙糕点或自制泡泡茶。一些原材料如木薯粉、普通面粉和蛋糕粉等，在一些超市和网上平台卖到断货。受访超市表示，这期间的需求增加两成。
记者走访一些超市时发现，用来制作珍珠粉圆的木薯粉已被人抢购一空，黑糖则还有存货。有些则因为还没来得及补货，架子被清空了。
本地超市网站和网购平台所售买的木薯粉和黑糖，其中几款也售罄。
受访邻里巴刹的杂货店摊主表示，最近留在家中的人多了，有些决定亲自制作糕点、甜品或泡泡茶的珍珠，因此购买木薯粉和黑糖等原材料的人更多，但目前还有存货。
一名摊主透露：“最近木薯粉跟黑糖，销了很多，比平常还要多，一半多。”
另一名摊主则说：“没有去算，大概蛮多。很销量，每天都有人买这个。”
还有摊主表示：“我们有供应商，一个礼拜有来三次，够啦。”
此外，也有越来越多人选择在家烘焙。职总平价超市受询时指出，一些烘焙材料，如面粉、椰奶、巧克力和鸡蛋，过去两周的销量同三月份下旬相比增加了两成。
一家面粉和烘焙用品专卖店表示，零售面粉销量近期增加超过六成，生产部门已加班，并加快包装零售面粉供出售。
本地最大面粉供应商百龄麦指出，这个月的零售额同过去一般月份相比，增加了近50%。
公司指出，开斋节即将到来，加上国人近期因为阻断措施而留在家中烹煮或烘焙，所以预测到需求将增加。不过整体的面粉供应仍然稳定。
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200426-Channel-8-News-【冠状病毒19】泡泡茶和烘焙原料需求增加.pdf
Zaobao | 2020年4月25日 2:29 PM | 摄影 / 严宣融
（早报讯）本地面粉和烘焙用品专卖店奋发宣布实施“限号限时”措施首日，店门口排队人潮不减，各间店面则依照人流弹性管控。一些店每隔一段时间就暂停排队，也有一些店须出示身份证才可入内。
在家烘焙风气旺，奋发（Phoon Huat）近日门口常有大排长龙的情况。该公司分别于前天和昨天发面簿贴文通知公众，旗下14家分店将按照身份证尾号配单双日的形式，把顾客错开，并限制顾客每人10分钟的购物时间。
记者今早（4月25日）走访几间奋发分店，发现排队购物的人潮并未因新管控措施而减少。大巴窑分店门口蜿蜒的队伍时刻至少保持50至60人。一名店员在门口检查顾客身份证，对忘记携带者通融放行，但同时提醒他们，从明天起就必须出示身份证才可入内。
后港的分店早上10时一开门便可见约30米长的队伍，排队人数超过20人。分店主管杨永秋（38岁）透露，他从10时10分开始暂停排队，让其余顾客11时再来。否则排队人流会和过去一周一样，至少60人左右。
杨永秋说，如果任由顾客排队，人一多便很难遵守安全距离，这不仅可能让顾客被罚款，也会牵连公司受处罚。“公司有允许我们暂时照人流弹性管控。我不忍心将没带身份证的顾客拒之门外，只好隔一段时间就暂停排队。”
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200425-Zaobao-奋发专卖店首日限号限时买烘焙品-人潮不减-_-早报.pdf
Zaobao | 2020年4月25日 3:30 AM
在家学烘焙蔚然成风，店门口不时大排长龙的面粉和烘焙用品专卖店奋发即日起也采取类似巴刹的控制人潮措施，旗下的14家分店须限号入内，并限制上门光顾的顾客每人10分钟的购物时间。
奋发有限公司（Phoon Huat）分别于前天和昨日发出面簿贴文通知公众，各分行将按照身份证尾号配单双日的形式，把顾客错开。
就如本周在四座巴刹实施的人流管制措施，身份证号尾数为双数的顾客可在双日进入店里，尾数为单数的公众则限于单另外，除了进门前须测量体温及申报健康状况，公众在店内也须戴着口罩及时刻保持一米的安全距离。
购物时间只限10分钟
奋发也提醒公众，每人在店内只有10分钟的购物时间，建议顾客独自购物，以减少店里人数。各分店目前已采用免触式电子结账方式（contactless payment）。
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200425-Zaobao-在家烘焙大热-材料用品专店-也得限号入内-_-早报.pdf
Yahoo News Singapore | 24 April 2020 | Staff Writer Singapore
SINGAPORE — Popular baking supplies chain Phoon Huat said it will limit entry to its and RedMan shops based on National Registration Identification Card (NRIC) or Foreign Identification Number (FIN) numbers starting from Saturday (25 April) amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a post on its Facebook page on Friday, Phoon Huat said entry by customers to its shops will be based on odd or even dates depending on the last digits of their NRIC and FIN numbers.
The announcement comes after the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Tuesday that it would restrict access to four popular markets based on NRIC/FIN numbers from Wednesday: Geylang Serai Market, Block 104/105 Yishun Ring Road (Chong Pang Market), Block 20/21 Marsiling Lane, and Block 505 Jurong West Street 52. The NEA noted that long queues were still seen at these markets over the last weekend.
Patrons with an even last digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) in their NRIC/FIN numbers can only visit these markets on the even dates of the month, and those with an odd last digit (1, 3, 5, 7,9) can only visit these markets on the odd dates of the month.
Phoon Huat also outlined several other additional measures to limit the entry of its customers.
Among them, customers have to fill a health declaration form before entry. Phoon Huat is also limiting shopping time to 10 minutes. Customers have to use contactless payment and those who insist on paying by cash will be offered plastic bags in place of change.
On Thursday, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) dispelled a rumour circulating online which claimed that a list of supermarkets have been added to the list of wet markets where access is restricted based on NRIC/FIN numbers.
“The supermarkets and malls listed were identified as high traffic stores which are required to gather contact details of customers for contact tracing, where practicable. This is to safeguard the well-being of customers and supermarket staff,” ESG said in a post on Facebook.
ESG announced on Tuesday that a total of 16 malls with supermarkets in them and four other non-mall supermarkets with high traffic have been urged to conduct contact tracing of customers.
Channel 8 News | 2020年4月24日 17:26
国人在阻断措施期间纷纷在家烘焙解闷，导致烘焙材料店奋发大排长龙，奋发宣布将从明天（25日）起，实施按身份证号码单双数限制入场。
奋发昨天的社交媒体Facebook贴文透露仍将继续营业，但需要大家尽一份力配合，而他们也将采取一系列措施，包括如同热门巴刹所采用的制度。
从明天起，身份证号码为单数的公众只能在单数日到旗下的奋发和Redman商店，身份证号码为双数者则只能在双数日前去购物。
商店也会实施体温检测，出现发烧症状者不得进入，公众也必须申报健康状况。公众在购物时也必须遵守戴口罩的规定，并且独自购物，与其他顾客保持一米距离。
奋发也建议公众，先列下要买的商品，加速购物过程，赶紧回家。
此外，商店也鼓励公众使用无现金方式付费，若是坚持以现金付费，店家不会以现金找钱，而是会以塑料袋取代，大、中、小的塑料袋为 一角钱，特大塑料袋则为两角钱，收益将捐给慈善。
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200424-Channel-8-News-【冠状病毒19】烘焙材料店奋发明起按身份证单双数限制入场.pdf
8 Days | 24 Apr 2020 11:34 | By Jasmine Teo
Don’t be surprised if more people are planning to bake this weekend, now that cakes are becoming a scarcity after the latest circuit breaker measures. If you’re stocking up on ingredients for your own bakes from Phoon Huat or Redman stores, you’ll have to plan your trip according to its new shopping restrictions.
The baking supplies chain, highly popular for its large variety of baking supplies and ingredients, announced yesterday (Apr 23) several new shopping restrictions.
From Apr 25, entry to stores will be restricted according to the last digit of NRIC or FIN numbers of shoppers. That is, if the last digit on your identification card is an odd number, you’ll only be allowed entry on dates with odd numbers, and vice versa for even numbers.
This is similar to entry restrictions that are already in place at several wet markets under the enhanced circuit breaker measures that came into effect on Apr 22.
In addition, shoppers at Phoon Huat and Redman outlets will also be allowed only 10 minutes to shop.
On top of that, no cash and no change will be available; only contactless payment methods are available. Anyone who insists on paying cash will be given change in the form of plastic bags — small, medium and large plastic bags are worth 10 cents each, and XL bags are worth 20 cents. All sales of plastic bags will go towards charity.
These are just some of the shopping restrictions that will be in place at the chain’s 14 shops across Singapore, which have seen longer-than-usual queues during the circuit breaker.
Other crowd control and safe distancing measures taken at Phoon Huat stores include temperature taking and filling up of online health declaration forms. Patrons must also adhere to the 1m safe distancing rule in stores, wear a mask at all times, and are encouraged to shop alone. Too much hassle? Order those baking supplies at its online store instead at www.redmanshop.com.
ZaoBao | 2020年4月22日 3:30 AM | 文 / 叶俊颖, 王晓亚, 杨浚鑫, 林静雯摄影 / 唐家鸿
阻断措施期间工厂人手受到限制，但本地最大面粉供应商百龄麦强调：“面粉原料的供应是稳定的，我们正在迅速提高产量满足需求，并正与分销商和零售商密切合作，为他们尽快补货。”
病毒阻断措施推行期间国人居家练身手，本地近日掀起烘焙热潮，烘焙用品需求激增，各大超市的货架出现不同程度的烘焙食材断货现象，有超市业者的相关食材销量增幅高达两倍。
受询的本地面粉供应商表示，面粉原料供应稳定，他们正在尽最大努力提高产量满足市场需求，为超市货架迅速补货。
《联合早报》记者过去几日观察发现，不少本地超市的普通面粉、蛋糕粉、玉米粉和烘焙巧克力等烘焙产品被抢购一空，出现不同程度的断货情况。
阻断措施期间人手受限 面粉产能比平日慢一些拥有冷藏公司（Cold Storage）、巨人（Giant）、Jasons Deli和Market Place超市的本地连锁超市业者牛奶公司（Dairy Farm）答复《联合早报》询问时说，他们的烘焙产品销量近期增加了两倍，热卖产品包括普通面粉（Plain Flour）、自发粉（Self-raising Flour）、蛋糕粉和烘焙酵母（Baking Yeast）。
职总平价超市的烘焙食材销量过去两周也比3月下旬多两成，热卖产品除了面粉还包括椰浆、烘焙巧克力和鸡蛋。
本地最大面粉供应商百龄麦昨天（4月21日）向《联合早报》透露，他们3月份的零售面粉产品销量几乎增加一倍，本月销量也已超越平常月份至少五成。
公司发言人说：“我们已经预测到开斋节将至面粉需求会增加。现在国人对烘焙和烹饪的兴趣又提高，但去购物的次数减少，所以更多人会选择囤购面粉。”
一些百龄麦的零售面粉产品在超市货架已经断货好几天没补货。有不愿具名的公司员工向《联合早报》透露，阻断措施期间工厂人手受到限制，加上一些中国和马来西亚员工没能返回我国开工，面粉产能多少受到一定影响，会比平日里产得慢一些。
不过，公司发言人在声明中强调：“面粉原料的供应是稳定的，我们正在迅速提高产量满足需求，并正与分销商和零售商密切合作，为他们尽快补货。”
为购买烘焙用品大排长龙另外，主要向餐饮业客户供应面粉和其他烘焙用品的奋发有限公司（Phoon Huat）分店，近日也出现不少民众为购买烘焙用品而大排长龙。
粉销量近期增加至少六成。至于店外出现人龙是因推行人流管制和安全距离措施，如限制入店的人数、测量顾客的体温和让他们填写声明表格等等，这些都会耗时。”
为加快顾客的流动，他们安排工作人员协助顾客尽快找到所要的产品，并接受无现金付款。为鼓励顾客网购，奋发上个月也启用网站接收订单，把客户的订货送上门。
不过，有四年烘焙经验的奋发门店常客杨惠君（20岁，学生）还是选择到门店购买烘焙食材。她说：“很多人宁愿到店里买，因为网上评论他们的网购服务仍有不少问题，有些货物送上门后不齐全，还有些门店卖的产品在网站和应用程序上搜不到。”
本地几家邻里面包店受询时说，他们的面粉供应一切如常，暂时没受到影响。
实龙岗北的钻旺蛋糕店老板娘陈炫（58岁）说：“我们从马来西亚进口面粉，供应暂时不受影响，我们有多囤一个星期的货，有问题时可以顶上几天。”
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200422-Zaobao-国人居家练身手-烘焙食材缺货超市销量增幅达两倍-_-早报.pdf
Channel 8 News | 2020年4月19日 15:04 | 文: 蔡佑霞
待在家里，以烘培解闷？本地阻断措施实施已近两周， 有网民就发现，烘焙材料店这两天也像超市一样大排长龙，让一些网民哭笑不得，笑称：“大家都快变烘焙高手了！”
这两周大家大多时间都待在家，烘焙似乎已成为不少人消磨时间的新爱好，不少网民纷纷在社交媒体上载自己亲手做的蛋糕、面包和饼干的照片。
或许是因为这个原因，本地的一些烘焙材料店也出现长长的人龙。
Singapore Atrium Sale在Facebook页面分享了两则帖文，显示在勿洛和布莱德地铁站（Braddell MRT Station）的烘焙材料店Redman都排起了长长的人龙。有网民留言说：“本来想去买东西的，看来还是算了。” 也有人说：“怪不得超市里的面粉都卖完了，因为突然每个人都在分享创意烘焙甜点的照片，哈哈。”
本地IG网红李迎华（@katechiclove）也与8视界新闻记者分享表示，昨天（18日）傍晚6点多，勿洛的Redman分店排起了长长的人龙，约有30人在队伍中。
她说：“我排了15分钟，然后就放弃了。想说去超市看看有没有我需要的材料。没想到超市里的一些（烘焙材料）都卖完了。”
她也笑着说，自己确实是因为在家里太闷了，所以才会开始烘焙，“因为我在家里好闷，所以想在周末时烘焙。已经连续两个星期不间断在烘焙了。”
Link to article: https://www.phoonhuat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/200419-Channel-8-News-【冠状病毒19】烘焙材料店大排长龙-网民：大家都快变烘焙高手了！.pdf
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