[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The driver accused of killing two women and injuring four others in a car accident at Lucky Plaza in December last year was indicted in state courts on Wednesday (September 2). Singaporean permanent resident Chong Kim Hoe, 64, was charged with three counts of dangerous driving under …
Read More »India secures its east after western Himalayan clashes with China
[ad_1] GUWAHATI: India has moved troops to its eastern stretch of the border with China since clashes between nuclear-armed rivals broke out on the western part of its border in the Himalayas in June, a government official said Wednesday (Sept. 2) . The June clash in the Ladakh region, on …
Read More »More Pathways to Teacher Advancement and Training in Special Education Schools, Education News and Featured Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Special education school (SPED) teachers will have more room to advance their careers through two new avenues in teaching and leadership. New employees will also go through a contract teaching period and a longer diploma program at the National Institute of Education (NIE). These were among the …
Read More »Young man, aged 17, arrested for sexually harassing women on 3 different occasions in Pasir Ris
[ad_1] A 17-year-old has been arrested for his alleged involvement in three cases of sexual harassment that occurred in Pasir Ris. Police said in a statement they received three separate reports of female victims who were harassed by an unknown young man between August 28 and August 31. Officers from …
Read More »Poor countries desperate for COVID-19 vaccines may be overtaken by richer neighbors
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Richard Hatchett, the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), is concerned. Their job is to ensure that future COVID-19 vaccines are shared equitably around the world, but the United States, Europe and other wealthy countries have already reserved the first doses for themselves. Ad Ad …
Read More »Former Public Servant Charged With Sexual Abuse Says Relationship With Victim Was ‘Professional’, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former senior official accused of sexually abusing his colleague at work claimed in court on Wednesday (September 2) that his relationship with her was “professional.” Besides two instances in which they had hugged, the only physical contact they had were the moments when she touched his …
Read More »Opposition leader Pritam Singh debates with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the use of reserves, ‘free rider’ opposition voters
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Opposition leader Pritam Singh on Wednesday (September 2) discussed with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong about the use and size of Singapore’s reserves, as well as the reasons why Singaporeans vote for parties opposition. During his speech, Mr. Lee spoke about Singapore’s response to COVID-19 and life beyond …
Read More »GCB land in the Queen Astrid Park area for sale with a guide price of S $ 126.8 million, real estate
[ad_1] Wed, Sep 02, 2020 – 12:43 pm A PLOT of Good Class Bungalow (GCB) residential redevelopment land in the Queen Astrid Park GCB area is up for sale via tender with a guide price of S $ 126.8 million, exclusive marketing agent Knight Frank Singapore said on Wednesday. Sitting …
Read More »Pandemic and Malay Power Increase Malaysia’s Popularity PM: Poll
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has received a high rating from voters, according to a poll released on Wednesday (September 2), on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher majority representation. ethnic Malay in his administration. Muhyiddin received a 69% approval rating in a poll by …
Read More »State courts apologize to man after he spends two more days in prison due to clerical error, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – State courts have apologized to a truck driver after a clerical error forced him to stay in jail for two more days for a fine he had paid and was not recorded. Mr. Teo Seng Tiong, 59, was sentenced on January 14 to seven weeks in jail …
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