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Singapore denies power outage caused causeway jam, cites maintenance and breakdowns

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Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has refuted claims that a power outage caused significant traffic congestion on the causeway connecting Singapore and Malaysia. The ICA stated that the delays on Wednesday were due to planned electrical maintenance at one checkpoint and two separate vehicle breakdowns on the Malaysian side. These factors, rather than a power cut, led to the traffic buildup. AI

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Singapore denies power outage caused causeway jam, cites maintenance and breakdowns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Singapore denies power cut caused causeway jam, blames maintenance, breakdowns

    Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Thursday rejected a report that a power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint caused traffic congestion along the causeway and on several roads in Johor Bahru on Wednesday. In its account of Wednesday’s events, ICA said a build-…

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