[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old Indonesian maid died after she was found lying at the foot of an apartment block near the Hougang MRT station on Monday (March 29). Police said they received a call for assistance at Block 464 Upper Serangoon Road at 4.53 pm. The woman was unconscious …
Read More »73-year-old man dies in crash along North Bridge Road, taxi driver arrested for careless driving
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 73-year-old man was killed in an accident along North Bridge Road early Tuesday (March 30). Police say they were alerted to the accident along North Bridge Road to South Bridge Road around 12:41 a.m. involving a taxi and a pedestrian. Commercial Commercial SCDF said it was alerted …
Read More »Garbage piles up on Yangon’s streets as Myanmar protesters launch ‘garbage strike’
[ad_1] YANGON: Garbage piled up on the streets of Myanmar’s main city on Tuesday (March 30) after activists launched a “garbage strike” to oppose the military government, as the number of pro-government protesters Democracy killed by security forces since the February 1 coup has risen to more than 500. Of …
Read More »The Covid-19 Passport Talks Are A First Step Toward Non-Quarantine Travel, Says S’pore, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Discussions on mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certification will be the first step in restoring travel without quarantine or stay-at-home notice, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) said. In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, MOT said on Tuesday (March 30) that it was looking to establish …
Read More »Tampines resident discovers ‘disturbing’ trash while making his rounds on the staircase
[ad_1] A Stomper was concerned when he found trash on a stair landing in Block 872B Tampines Street 86 recently. Stomper shared with Stomp photos he took on March 23 at 9 p.m. of a piece of cardboard placed on the landing and a plastic bag filled with glass drink …
Read More »Go-Ahead to conduct a six-month test of buses with solar panels
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Your Singapore bus trip could soon be partially powered by the sun. Bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore has installed ultra-thin solar panels on the roofs of two of its buses, which will run on service 15. This is the first time solar panels of this type have been installed …
Read More »Cyclist Runs Red Light And Is Hit By Grab Car Along Orchard Road – Police Investigate
[ad_1] A 39-year-old bicyclist was taken to hospital after he was struck by a car at the intersection of Orchard Road and Scotts Road on March 6. Stomper Kirby alerted Stomp to the incident and shared that his father was the driver of the car involved. “This incident was found …
Read More »Vivian Balakrishnan to visit China and meet with State Councilor Wang Yi
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will make a two-day trip to Fujian, China, her ministry said on Tuesday (March 30). “(His) visit reaffirms the long-standing and substantive relations between Singapore and China, as both countries cooperate to strengthen the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Singapore’s Foreign Ministry …
Read More »Australia’s Queensland Warns of More COVID-19 Cases, Easter Travel Plans on Hold
[ad_1] SYDNEY: The Australian state of Queensland warned on Tuesday (March 30) that more cases of COVID-19 were expected to emerge as authorities scrambled to contain an outbreak related to the virulent UK variant, causing Easter travel plans will get disorganized. Authorities reported eight new locally acquired cases Tuesday, bringing …
Read More »The Oscars will not be shown in Hong Kong for the first time since 1969
[ad_1] HONG KONG: The Oscars will not be shown in Hong Kong for the first time in more than half a century, their local announcer confirmed on Monday (March 29). The ceremony has been broadcast in Hong Kong every year since 1969 on TVB free-to-air on its English channel. No …
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