[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Witnesses who restrained a man after he was caught taking photos under his skirt at the Little India MRT station did not behave in a “too aggressive” manner or use “excessive force” to restrain him before he died, said a coroner. Andrew Ho Chee Meng, 46, died on …
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[ad_1] Stories that you may have missed ‘Covid Catalyst’ Should Drive Businesses To Digitally Transform To Thrive: Chan Chun Sing The MINISTER of Commerce and Industry Chan Chun Sing reiterated the government’s warning that there is no return to a pre-Covid world, and that failing to transform now could mean …
Read More »Heroin Found in Toilet Bowl Among $ 700,000 in Drugs Seized in CNB Raids, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – More than 4 kg of heroin was found in a toilet and other locations in a Bukit Batok Housing Board apartment during a Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) operation on Monday (September 21). Four men and two women were arrested for alleged drug-related activities in the operation at …
Read More »IBM to train 800 mid-career professionals for roles in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, technology news and news highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – IBM will train about 800 mid-career professionals over the next year in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity under a new program launched on Monday (September 21). The program is part of a broader government effort by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to provide 30,000 training places for Singaporeans this year, …
Read More »Britain imposes restrictions against second wave of COVID-19, restrictions could last 6 months
[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday (September 22) to work from home whenever possible and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to deal with a second wave of COVID-19 from rapid spread with restrictions lasting probably six months. After government scientists warned that deaths …
Read More »NUS plans to form the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences next year
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) plans to establish a College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) next year as part of a push toward broad-based and interdisciplinary education. Students admitted to the university will belong to both the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) and the Faculty …
Read More »Court of Appeal orders new arguments in case of drug trafficker sentenced to death, suspended execution
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeals on Tuesday (September 22) called for further submissions in the case of a convicted drug trafficker who was due to be hanged last Friday, and suspended the execution of his death sentence until further notice. During the hearing, defense attorney M Ravi made allegations …
Read More »‘It’s All Over For Me,’ Says Bangladesh On Trial For Killing His Maid Girlfriend, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A Bangladeshi painter, who strangled his Indonesian girlfriend after she refused to leave the new man he was dating, told the High Court on Tuesday (September 22) that he and the victim were engaged, in a mosque, to get married. Ahmed Salim, 31, had even put a …
Read More »China ‘must back off,’ says Taiwan
[ad_1] Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China “back off” and accused it of threatening the peace after a Beijing official rejected a widely respected maritime border following recent raids. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu urged Beijing to “return to civilized international standards” after a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said …
Read More »Stunning halo of midday sun over Singapore, as seen on social media, Digital News
[ad_1] Spartans, listen to the haunting Halo song: A sacred ring has emerged from the stratosphere. Singaporeans looked up at the sky in awe earlier today (September 22) as a multi-colored halo surrounded the midday sun, large enough to be seen by many in Tampines and other parts of eastern …
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