Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Man jailed for more than 4 years for depositing fake S$10,000 note
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SINGAPORE: A man who deposited a counterfeit S$10,000 note at a DBS bank branch was sentenced to four years and two months’ jail on Thursday (Mar 5). Saw Eng Kiat, 61, had pleaded guilty to one count of using as genuine a counterfeit currency note at the DBS Bank branch at Harbourfront Centre on Oct 11
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Thousands held on cruise ship off California after passengers, crew develop COVID-19 symptoms
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LOS ANGELES: Thousands were stranded on a cruise ship off the California coast Wednesday (Mar 4) over fears of the new coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms. Officials delayed the return of the Grand Princess to San Francisco on Wednesday night from Hawaii in order to carry out testing on board for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Priority cabins for elderly, disabled and children to be tested on North-East Line
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SINGAPORE: By the end of this year, a year-long trial of priority cabins for the elderly, wheelchair users and families with young children will start on the North-East Line (NEL), as part of efforts to create a more inclusive transport system. Under the initiative, the two centre cabins of each of the 19km line’s 49 trains
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
High-powered electric motorcycles to be allowed on Singapore roads from April
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SINGAPORE: From April, high-powered electric motorcycles may be used on Singapore’s roads, in line with efforts to encourage the adoption of cleaner vehicles in the country. Under current regulations, only electric motorcycles with a power rating of no more than 10 kilowatts (kW) are allowed. Those motorcycles are also barred from use on expressways. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Expansion of cycling path network to be sped up, will cost more than S$1 billion: Lam Pin Min
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SINGAPORE: The development of cycling paths in Singapore is being accelerated, with such paths expected to span about 800km by 2023. This means the project would be two years ahead of the original schedule, which would have seen 750km of cycling paths in Singapore by 2025, noted Senior Minister of State for Transport Lam Pin Min on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Transport projects like Terminal 5, new MRT stations could be delayed if COVID-19 drags on: Khaw Boon Wan
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SINGAPORE: A number of transport infrastructure projects in Singapore could be delayed if the COVID-19 outbreak drags on, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). “For now, the delay to project timelines is still manageable,” he said during the Committee of Supply debate. “But if the outbreak drags on, it
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Maid in Singapore supported Islamic State and Indonesian affiliate, jailed for financing terrorism
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SINGAPORE: An Indonesian woman working as a maid in Singapore supported the terrorist group Islamic State and its Indonesian-based affiliate, Jemaah Anshaut Daulah (JAD), uploading videos of bombings and killings to social media and donating money to the cause. Anindia Afiyantari, 32, was jailed for two years on Thursday (Mar 5) for three counts of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
S$60 billion to go to expansion, renewal of rail network over next decade: Khaw Boon Wan
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SINGAPORE: More than S$60 billion will be invested in the expansion and renewal of Singapore’s rail network over the next decade, said Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan on Thursday (Mar 5). “The hard lesson learnt by the problems earlier faced by SMRT is that we must invest in good operations and maintenance,” said Mr
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
COVID-19: SIA cabin crew on leave of absence after passenger tests positive
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has instructed the crew members who worked on a Milan-Singapore flight last week to go on a leave of absence, after a passenger tested postive for the coronavirus. The passenger had travelled from Milan to Singapore on flight SQ355 on Feb 24, SIA said in response to queries from CNA on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
‘If this goes on, I might quit’: Mall tenants want rental rebates soon to counter COVID-19 hit
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SINGAPORE: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Singapore, business has slowed so much for one retailer at Bugis Junction that there were days when only one sale was made. The slowdown began after Chinese New Year as Singapore started reporting confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. As the number of infections rose and authorities moved
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
S$80,000 worth of illegal cough syrup, other medicine seized
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SINGAPORE: Thousands of dollars worth of codeine cough syrup and other medication was seized by the authorities on Tuesday (Mar 3), as part of a multi-agency operation into the illegal supply of medication. Officers uncovered more than 125L of codeine cough syrup and 63,000 units of assorted medication, including cough suppressants and sleeping pills. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
290 million students out of school as global COVID-19 battle intensifies
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ROME: Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday (Mar 5) with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out, global offensive against the epidemic. More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
China’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3,000
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BEIJING: China on Thursday (Mar 5) reported 31 more deaths from COVID-19, taking its overall toll past 3,000. Hubei, the province at the epicentre of the outbreak, accounted for all of the new deaths. In Wuhan, 23 people died. Advertisement Advertisement The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China reached 3,012 as of the end of Wednesday,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
South Korea reports 438 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 438 new coronavirus infections on Thursday (Mar 5), bringing the country’s total to 5,766, according to local media. The Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention also said three more deaths from the disease were reported, bringing the total to 35. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea
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