[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Although Singapore’s protected waters may appear safe, risks abound for swimmers who must pay close attention to safe practices in the water, experts said. Discussions about the dangers of swimming in the sea arose after a forensic court heard on Thursday (March 14) that a child who drowned …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) captain in charge of a full-time national serviceman (NSF) who died after being pinned down in a Land Rover by a Bionix vehicle was tested on Thursday (March 18). Ong Lin Jie, 30, is challenging a charge of committing a reckless act that …
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[ad_1] TAIPEI – A day after confirming the launch of a travel bubble with Palau, Taiwan’s health minister said the next on the island’s list for a travel bubble is likely to be Singapore. Last December, Singapore announced a unilateral lifting of restrictions for travelers entering the country from Taiwan, …
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[ad_1] TOKYO: The creative director of the Tokyo Olympics opening and closing ceremonies announced his resignation on Thursday (March 18) for proposing that a plus-size comedian appear as a pig. Hiroshi Sasaki resigned after a report on Wednesday revealed his suggestion about Naomi Watanabe, a very popular celebrity, for the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will soon conduct a test to test whether parking violations can be detected in real time using vehicle-mounted cameras. A URA spokesperson said Thursday (March 18) that the goal of the trial is to study the feasibility of using video analytics on …
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[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: The Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Iskandar, backed the federal government’s decision to appeal against a court’s decision to overturn a decades-old official ban and allow Christians in the country to use “Allah” to refer to God. Last week, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that Christians can …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Forgot to bring your OCBC ATM card? Soon you will be able to check your bank account balances or withdraw cash by scanning your face at the bank’s ATMs. In an announcement Thursday (March 18), OCBC said it will enable face verification for bank transactions at its ATMs. …
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[ad_1] TAIPEI: A senior Taiwanese official called on Thursday (March 18) for people to stop changing their name to “salmon” after dozens of people made the unusual decision to take advantage of a restaurant promotion. In a phenomenon that has been dubbed “Salmon Chaos” by local media, around 150, mostly …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Just hours after an overnight flight to New Zealand in 2017, a young Singaporean couple rented a caravan and left. But less than three hours later, Chin Tze Hau, 38, and his wife, Ms. Ong See Yee, 29, were killed in a head-on collision with another vehicle …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized drugs worth nearly S $ 1.7 million, including more than 20 kg of cannabis, its largest drug load in about 14 years, it said on Thursday (March 18). Approximately 20.509g of cannabis, 8.296g of heroin and 6.439g of Ice were seized …
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