Singapore's Rat Problem: Why Are They So Hard To Exterminate? | Talking Point | Full Episode

I like how Munah pressured the NEA agents with tough questions. This is what journalism is all about. Unafriad of pushing the envelope. Job well done.

NEA goes down to inspect neighbourhood, finds rat, tell Town Council. Town Council tells Pest Control to inspect neighbourhood again, tell town council. Town council then approve rat catching operations. Surely this level of red tape can be bypassed, we can save time/money/effort for everyone around.

The response from the NEA regualtors are so typical of singapore civil servants - -"we will inform the stakeholders" >> then what they will do is go back office send emails, wait for emails, send to management, wait for budget, wait for approvals >> This type of "behaviour" is not just by the NEA but by almost all the ministries --The "not within our scope of work" mentality (despite them being on national TV)

love how everything is the stakeholder responsibility

first world country problems be like - "we are not trained to catch the rats"

Lol is it just me or does the NEA inspectors give off a heck care attitude about this whole rat issue..

The NEA is managed by the retired SAF enciks. That why you see similar bureaucracy.

Too many “we will have to inform the stakeholder” = slow action and multiple steps wasting time. I can’t imagine if ever Singapore undergoes a zombie apocalypse, civil servants will also tell the public that they will refer to stakeholder.

A: "We're here to get rid of the rats." B: "There's one! Are you going to get it?" A: "No." B: "Who is?" A: "Bruh...just chill."

That purple Toa Payoh lady really got alot of free time to chart all rodent sightings. She should work for NEA

I can see the rats running in the drains and also across the same paths at the same time if you were there. It is like omg… our entire island is filled with rats!!

bruh sometimes i cant differentiate between rat and cat at sembawang

Excellent documentary from CNA cant wait for Part 2 and both Munah and Steven nailed this both fabulous and professional in hosting ❤

Toa Payoh rat situation is really bad. The rats hopped from one patch of turf to another and another.

This problem has been area for the past 5 years. 5 years ago, CNA made a same report. And you know what? Nothing improved.

Rats spotted in the daytime is a MAJOR signal that thw situation is bad. They are nocturnal and heavy activity in the night makes the weaker rodents less likely to find food incompetition with tue stronger one. They thwn abandon thier nocturnal activity and forage in the daytime. Rodent populations are bad of daytime detection is possible. Also NEA not trained to catch rats? But are trained to detect them? Im gonna use that line the next time NEA tells me i cant smoke in a given area outside a yellow box. The can spot me, they can inform the stakeholder, but theu cant catch me!

Can we check with NEA if their team actually works at night when the rat problem is more visible rather than normal day working hours ? Also, the actually rat catching is outsourced to pest control companies. Are they tracked for performance ? There maybe a conflict of interest as rat problem persist = more profits for pest control companies. May want to form a community volunteer residents group and pay them a small allowance to monitor the area and submit reports. Retirees very good for this type of job. Benefit community health and walking activity. School holidays also can let age 16 and above students to take these jobs rather than do delivery.

There are plenty of rodents in Yishun.! They are huge, seem well fed.

* I regret to inform this to everyone - BEAUTY WORLD CENTRE (one of the most beloved places - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve) now has BIG RATS in the area. (12-June) People were screaming near the steps because a few of those things were spotted. I hope there is much more that the gov and agencies can seriously do something about it. This was actually not an issue previously.

Reminds me of the time that the hill opp bukit Batok mrt was literally grey with rats from the food left for feeding dogs there... 2011?