[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A woman died after a tree fell on her in Marsiling Park on Thursday morning (February 18). The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident around 8.15am and found a person trapped under a fallen tree. SCDF agents used cutting equipment to …
Read More »The man accused of murdering a woman in the Jurong East stabbing incident had allegedly hurt her before, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 35-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in Jurong East had allegedly wounded her with a razor in November last year. Zheng Xianfeng, a Chinese national, faced two charges, including last year’s alleged crime, before being charged on Thursday (February 18) with murdering Tham Mee …
Read More »Myanmar junta targets crippling attacks as arrests approach 500
[ad_1] Myanmar’s military junta has issued arrest warrants for six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralyzed many government offices in protests against this month’s coup, with a total of arrests since then now approaching 500. Late on Wednesday (February 17), security forces opened fire in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, …
Read More »Homeworkers beware: wage cuts may be the price of freedom
[ad_1] Deal Do you dream of working remotely from that cabin in the hills? You are most likely to be paid less, according to a survey of human resources executives released Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A man works in his kitchen as workers are forced to work from home and demand …
Read More »Protesters in Myanmar organize biggest rallies since troop deployment
[ad_1] YANGON: Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force on Wednesday (February 17), staging the largest demonstrations since troops were deployed across the country to quell opposition to the new military government. Much of the country has been in open rebellion since the army deposed Nobel laureate Aung …
Read More »Security system company apologizes for posting unedited video of Tanjong Pagar accident
[ad_1] South China morning post China denies aiding Myanmar coup after pro-democracy protests outside embassy China’s ambassador to Myanmar dismissed rumors that Beijing was aiding a military coup in its Southeast Asian neighbor, days after hundreds of pro-democracy protesters demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy. On February 1, Myanmar’s armed forces …
Read More »Former Sri Mariamman Temple Chief Priest Charged With CBT
[ad_1] South China morning post China denies aiding Myanmar coup after pro-democracy protests outside embassy China’s ambassador to Myanmar dismissed rumors that Beijing was aiding a military coup in its Southeast Asian neighbor, days after hundreds of pro-democracy protesters demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy. On February 1, Myanmar’s armed forces …
Read More »Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer ‘hopes for the best, prepares for the worst’
[ad_1] BANGKOK: The lawyer representing Myanmar’s democracy hero Aung San Suu Kyi said on Wednesday (February 17) that he is preparing for the worst in a trial that he fears could last six months. Lawyer Khin Maung Zaw is defending the ousted civilian leader, who was arrested during the February …
Read More »‘It’s really unfair’: delivery and transportation drivers resist gas tax hike
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: “I was surprised,” courier Simon Har said of his reaction on Tuesday (February 16) when he learned that tariffs on gasoline would be increased in Singapore with immediate effect. On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced during his budget speech that tariffs on gasoline would be …
Read More »Motorists Resigned To Pay More For Gasoline As Singapore Push For Sustainable Future, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Mr Benny Tay, 45, was “a little disappointed” when he learned that he had to pay more for gasoline as of Tuesday (February 16). As a Gojek driver, I expected gasoline prices to drop, especially as demand for private rental cars has yet to return to pre-coronavirus …
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