[ad_1] People suffering from serious side effects due to their COVID-19 vaccine can apply for financial help starting today (March 17), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. The Ministry explained that their applications are under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Program for COVID-19 vaccination (VIFAP) and must be submitted with …
Read More »NYPD Steps Up Patrols in Asian Communities After Deadly Atlanta Spa Shootings
[ad_1] NEW YORK: NYPD is stepping up patrols in Asian communities as a precautionary measure, following deadly attacks at Atlanta day spas on Tuesday (March 16). Eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, were shot and killed in a series of attacks on day spas in and around …
Read More »Former NUS student admits to assaulting his mother, hitting her private parts with a metal padlock
[ad_1] Jean IauThe times of the straitMarch 16, 2021 A 30-year-old man admitted to assaulting his 68-year-old mother at her home for a few years, even using a metal padlock to hit her in the groin. Andy Koh Ju Hua, who was a master’s student at the time of the …
Read More »Execution of Flower Contemplation in Singapore
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Filipino maid Flor Contemplacion, shown here in an undated photo, was hanged in Singapore on March 17, according to a prison official. The Philippine government’s efforts, including a plea for clemency from President Fidel Ramos, were rejected by Singaporean President Ong Teng Cheong. Contemplacion was found guilty …
Read More »Woman arrested for money laundering in connection with love scam
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 53-year-old woman will be charged on Thursday (March 18) for alleged money laundering in connection with an internet love scam. The victim of the alleged scam was a 71-year-old man who made a police report in June 2020. According to police, the man had befriended and developed …
Read More »Man, 30, abused his girlfriend, 54, beating her, tying her to a chair and threatening her with a samurai sword
[ad_1] Shaffiq AlkhatibThe times of the straitMarch 16, 2021 Unhappy with his girlfriend, a man beat her and tied her to a chair on another occasion. In another incident, Joshua Ng Weijie even threatened the 54-year-old with a samurai sword. The 30-year-old Singaporean pleaded guilty on Tuesday (March 16) to …
Read More »Former beauty salon manager jailed for tricking women into paying S $ 632,000 for fake packages
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: For three years, a woman who worked in two beauty salons tricked 24 clients into paying around S $ 632,000 for non-existent packages for skin and body treatments. Malaysian Ong Siok Yong, 35, was sentenced to four years in jail on Wednesday (March 17) after pleading guilty to …
Read More »3-line MRT outage – an inherent manufacturing defect or mishandling of the facility likely caused power cable failures
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An inherent manufacturing defect or poor handling during installation likely caused power cable failures, resulting in the interruption of the three-line MRT last October affecting more than 120,000 travelers. Transportation Minister Ong Ye Kung announced on Wednesday (March 17) the findings of the Land Transportation Authority on the …
Read More »Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Introduces Ringgit 20 Billion Economic Stimulus Package
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced a new economic stimulus package worth RM20 billion (US $ 4.8 billion) on Wednesday (March 17), a year after Malaysia first imposed a blockade to slow the spread of COVID-19. This is the sixth package presented since the start of the …
Read More »The MRT train test facility will be fully operational by 2024
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Integrated Train Test Center (ITTC) will be fully operational by the end of 2024, allowing test work to take place around the clock without disrupting passenger services. Construction on the center, which will occupy the former site of the Raffles Country Club, began on Wednesday (March 17). …
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