2.5-year ban for football player who had Tanjong Pagar contract torn up over punching incident

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Footballer Aniq Rizqin was given a 30-month ban and a fine of S$ 2, 000 ( US$ 1, 501 ) &nbsp on Wednesday night by the Football Association of Singapore ( FAS ) for violent behavior.

The 19-year-old, who was then playing for Tanjong Pagar United, was later caught on video and allegedly throwing a punch during a post-game handshake after his team had played Albirex Niigata in a Singapore Premier League ( SPL) Under-21 game on February 10th, 2010.

Aniq was later detained by the police for common annoyance.

The FAS ‘ disciplinary committee found the girl guilty of two counts of violent do during the game, according to a Facebook post on Wednesday. &nbsp, &nbsp,

He has been fined S$ 2,000 and suspended from all FAS-agreed tournaments and matches for 30 months, SPL added.

Tanjong Pagar was likewise found guilty of failing to conduct its people during the game in a sporty method. &nbsp,

In the same images, Aniq can be seen running from the sideline to a strike on an Albirex player while the victim lay on the ground and was held by his teammate. &nbsp,

Tanjong Pagar received a$ 5, 000 fine, with the suspension effective as of December 31st, 2026, provided it can prevent” a similar misconduct occurs in the SPL U-21 League or its equivalent.”

ONE OF THE Longer Restrictions

According to a list of disciplinary cases that were made available on the agency’s website, Aniq’s suspension is one of the longest restrictions ever issued by FAS.

Muhammad Maziz, who was playing for the NIL side and was later found guilty of assaulting the fit umpire, was given a five-year restrictions from all football-related activities in 2015.

After punching and kicking the ref, Tiong Bahru, then for the NFL, was subsequently banned for two decades from all FAS-sanctioned games and matches.

Nicodeme Boucher, a Tanjong Pagar scorer, was also given a one-year expulsion in 2000 for assaulting SAFFC keeper Tan Kim Leng in one of the SPL’s most notorious times.

On February 11, the authorities announced that Aniq was also being looked into for allegedly inflicting harm and that studies were continued.

Tanjong Pagar announced the following day that it had” carefully considered” his lease termination and apologized for the event. &nbsp,

The organization further stated that it will continue to assist Aniq and the government with the police research.

Kenji Austin Ho, a person for Albirex, was previously confirmed to be hospitalized after being hit in the head. Following images and evaluation, he was discharged on February 11&nbsp.

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China says it is ready for ‘any type of war’ with US

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After backlash against President Donald Trump’s escalating business tariffs, China has warned the US it is ready to fight “any kind” of battle.

The world’s top two economies have edged closer to a trade war after Trump slapped more tariffs on all Chinese goods. China quickly retaliated imposing 10-15% tariffs on US farm products.

We’re ready to fight until the end, the Chinese ambassador said on X, quoting a range from a government statement on Tuesday.

It comes as officials gather in Beijing for the annual National People’s Congress, which is some of the strongest speech from China since Trump’s election.

China’s Premier Li Qiang made the announcement on Wednesday that the country would increase its defense spending by 7.2 % this year and that” changes were occurring across the world at a faster rate than we’ve seen in a century”. This improve was anticipated, and it corresponds to what was disclosed last month.

Officials in Beijing are attempting to convey to Chinese citizens that they are convinced that the nation’s business can expand even under the threat of a trade war.

China has long sought to present the United States as a stable, peaceful nation, which Beijing accuses of having engaged in Middle Eastern and Ukrainian war.

China may also promise to capitalize on Trump’s comments about US allies like Canada and Mexico, which have also experienced tariff effects, and won’t want to stoke off potential new international partners by upending the rhetoric.

In his speech on Wednesday in Beijing, the Premier emphasized that China would continue to be opened and that he hoped to draw in more unusual investment.

China has previously emphasized that it is prepared to start a battle. President Xi demanded forces increase their readiness for battle last October by conducting military exercises on the self-governing island of Taiwan. However, there is a distinction between a readiness to go to battle and a military preparation.

A statement from the Chinese consulate in Washington’s article from the preceding evening, which also accused the US of blaming China for the flow of the medicine morphine, was quoted by the Chinese ambassador in Washington’s post.

The foreign ministry spokesman said the morphine problem serves as a “flimsy justification” for the US’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese imports.

” Intimidation doesn’t scare us,” Bullying doesn’t function for us. The best way to approach China is not to pressurize, coerce, or threaten, he added.

One of the most contentious relationships between the US and China is often present. The China hawks in Trump’s government may use this X-related post as proof that Beijing poses the greatest threat to both its economy and international plan.

Leaders in Beijing had been anticipating a more polite stop to US-China relationships under Trump since he invited Xi to his inauguration. Trump added that just a few times before he entered the White House, the two leaders “had a great mobile visit.”

According to reports, the two leaders were scheduled to make another visit last month. That was not the case.

Xi had already been grappling with poverty, a home crisis, and persistently low usage.

As thousands of members attend the National People’s Congress, a rubber-stamp parliament that passes judgments presently made behind closed doors, China has pledged to motor billions of dollars into its ailing economy.

China has the second-largest military expenditure in the world, with$ 245 billion, which is much less than that of the US. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Beijing spends 1.6 % of GDP on its military, which is significantly lower than Russia or the US.

However, some experts think China underplays how much money it spends on defense.

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Contractor jailed 4 weeks for filming woman in shower during renovation works at her home

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A 35-year-old renovation contractor who filmed a woman taking a shower at her home was given a four-week jail term on Wednesday ( Mar 5 ). &nbsp,

Indonesian Tee Wen Jun entered a guilty plea to voyeurism.

On Sep. 23, 2024, he had been putting the toilet in the victim’s kitchen and living room to work on the floor. &nbsp,

A glazed glass partition wall at the time separated the kitchen’s bath. &nbsp,

When Tee allegedly heard a shower coming in the door, he claimed to be using the restroom. Before filming the sufferer, who cannot be identified due to a joke purchase, over the separation wall, he first opened the toilet door and stepped on it. &nbsp,

When the sufferer, a 25-year-old person, spotted the mobile phone above her in the middle of her bath, screamed and yelled for her father. &nbsp,

The victim’s father confronted the accused, insisting on checking on his mobile phone after hearing his sister’s cries. &nbsp,

Tee disputed any wrongdoing and gave his telephone to the testimony to check it. The victim’s husband alerted his brother-in-law to call the police after discovering a picture of his family taking a shower in the toilet. &nbsp,

The trial requested five to seven weeks in jail. Asran Samad, an assistant public prosecutor ( APP ), claimed the video showed the woman taking a shower in her own home, which should be a” safe environment.”

Despite the fact that this was the accused’s second offense and that he had entered a guilty plea, APP Asran claimed that Tee was the subject of overwhelming information and that the prey had already been able to catch him without thinking twice.

The court will decide whether Tee’s attorney, Patrick Chow, will enter the sentence. &nbsp,

Through a judge interpreter, Tee inquired in Mandarin about whether a gag order may apply to the case and whether the media would release his details. &nbsp,

District Judge Cheng Yuxi responded that the joke attempt may only apply to the sufferer and any information that allows her to identify her. &nbsp,

Tee may have faced jail time for up to two years, a fine, and/or be caned for pornography. &nbsp,

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Ex-teacher who force-fed children water in Kinderland preschool pleads guilty

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A former Kinderland preschool teacher at the time admitted to abusing four children under her care on Wednesday ( Mar 5 ) in Singapore.

The prosecutor was informed of Lin Min, 35, who allegedly forced two of them to consume fluids and dealt with them aggressively when they refused.

Parents of these two toddlers noticed that their children had nightmares in which they would say “no” or “bye bye lao shi (teacher )”. &nbsp,

After the incidents ‘ videos were made available online, the circumstance became the subject of 2023’s information. After that, a few situations involving another teachers from the same school network started to occur. &nbsp,

Lin has since been suspended from the institution and prohibited from working in the daycare industry.

Three other crimes of similar character were brought up when she admitted guilt on three counts of ill-treating a baby. The four kids in question ranged in age from one to three.

Due to a court-imposed joke purchase protecting their names, the patients cannot be identified. &nbsp,

In June 2023, Lin allegedly forced one victim, a lady who was nearly two years older, to lay down and pour water into her mouth.

Her steps were videoed by a different instructor. &nbsp,

Lin noticed that the child had stopped drinking water. Lin leaned the jug toward the girl’s face in an effort to give her water, but she turned the girl away. &nbsp,

Lin therefore grabbed her around the mouth and demanded that she consume her water. &nbsp,

As Lin raised her voice, the woman cried. The girl was gradually pushed until she lay on the floor by Lin. Lin finally pushed the woman’s lips shut before pouring liquid into it. The child may be snorting water while she was choking.

Before the school made the announcement, the kid’s parents were untrained in what transpired. They observed the victim saying “no” and “bye bye lao shi (teacher ), which would indicate that she desired the teacher to leave. &nbsp,

An unhappy Lin also made an attempt to get a child, who was then two years old, to drink fluids in June 2023. &nbsp,

The boy regularly screamed and struggled to get up despite being manhandled by her to lie on the floor. &nbsp,

Lin grabbed the boy’s face and held his head backwards as he brought the water bottle near to his lips to give him water on another event in the same month. &nbsp,

The school provided additional information about the victimization, but the boy’s parents were unaware of it. &nbsp,

Eventually, they afterward reported to the police that they had observed that their child did not like neighbors touching him around his head and back during examinations. &nbsp,

He may experience nightmares where he would declare,” no no, I don’t like.” &nbsp,

Lin persisted, even though Deputy Public Prosecutor Jotham Tay claimed there was an obvious ingredient of violence in his actions because the children had been distressed. &nbsp,

Mr. Tay disagreed with the defense, who called the situation an “overzealous worry.” &nbsp,

It was obvious that Lin, at times, was not at all concerned with the well-being of kids, he said.

Additionally, according to Mr. Tay, it had been challenging for children to report quite happenings because their parents had not been made aware of them until they had been made aware of them. &nbsp,

Kalidass Murugaiyan, Lin’s attorney, set Lin’s case apart from earlier court cases in which defendants had acted intentionally. Lin had not been acting out of hatred or cruelty, he claimed. &nbsp,

His buyer, a professor in the care industry, was aware of the dangers of thirst in young kids, according to Mr. Kalidass. &nbsp,

She misjudged, she made the wrong choice, and she will be paying a lot for it. We simply recommend that the rate not be too high, according to Mr. Kalidass.

To take into account the facts in this case, District Judge John Ng adjourned sentencing until Mar 13. &nbsp,

Lin may be imprisoned for up to eight years and/or subject to fines of up to S$ 8, 000 ( US$ 6, 000 ) for abusing a child. &nbsp,

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Ex-teacher who force-fed children water in Kinderland Woodlands preschool pleads guilty

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SINGAPORE: A former Kinderland Preschool@ Woodlands Mart Mandarin teacher admitted to abusing four children under her care on Wednesday ( Mar 5 ) at Kinderland Preschool@ Woodlands Mart.

The prosecutor was informed of how Lin Min, 35, allegedly forced two of them to drink fluids and allegedly handled them aggressively when they refused to.

Parents of these two toddlers noticed that their children had nightmares in which they would say “no” or “bye bye lao shi (teacher )”. &nbsp,

After films of the incidents were made available online in 2023, the circumstance became the subject of investigation. After that, a few situations involving another teachers from the same school chain started to occur. &nbsp,

Lin has since been suspended from the institution and barred from working in the daycare business.

She admitted guilt to three works of ill-treating a child and had three other similar-crime allegations taken into account when her punishment is decided. The four kids in the accusations ranged in age from one to three.

Due to a court-imposed joke purchase protecting their names, the patients cannot be identified. &nbsp,

In June 2023, Lin allegedly forced one victim, a woman who was nearly two years older, to lay down and pour water into her mouth.

Another professor videoed her steps. &nbsp,

Lin noticed that the lady had stopped drinking water. Lin leaned the jug toward the woman’s face in an effort to give her waters, but the girl snuck in the container. &nbsp,

Lin therefore grabbed her around the mouth and demanded that she consume her water. &nbsp,

As Lin raised her voice, the lady began to cry. The girl was finally pushed until she lay on the floor by Lin. The girl was therefore forced to drink water from the woman’s mouth before opening it. The woman may become choking on the water.

Before the school made the announcement, the kid’s parents were untrained. They observed the victim saying “no” and “bye bye lao shi (teacher ), which would indicate that she desired the teacher to leave. &nbsp,

An unhappy Lin also made an unsuccessful attempt to drink water in June 2023 when a child was just two years old. &nbsp,

She forced him to lie on the floor, but the boy frequently screamed and struggled to get up. &nbsp,

Lin grabbed the boy’s face and held his head backwards as he poured water into his mouth on another event in the same quarter. &nbsp,

The school provided additional information about the maltreatment, but the boy’s parents were unaware of it. &nbsp,

Eventually, they afterward reported to the police that they had observed that their child did not like neighbors touching him around his head and back during examinations. &nbsp,

He had say” no no, I don’t need” in hallucinations. &nbsp,

Lin persisted, even though Deputy Public Prosecutor Jotham Tay claimed there was an obvious ingredient of violence in his actions because the children had been distressed. &nbsp,

Mr. Tay disagreed with the defense, who called the situation an “overzealous problem.” &nbsp,

Lin said it was obvious that he did not occasionally care about the well-being of kids.

Additionally, according to Mr. Tay, it had been challenging for children to report quite happenings because their parents had not been made aware of them until they had been made aware of them. &nbsp,

Kalidass Murugaiyan, Lin’s attorney, set Lin’s case apart from earlier court cases in which defendants had acted intentionally. Lin, he claimed, had not been acting out of hatred and violence. &nbsp,

His buyer, a professor in the care industry, was aware of the dangers of thirst in young kids, according to Mr. Kalidass. &nbsp,

She misjudged, she made the wrong choice, and she will be paying a lot for it. We simply recommend that the rate not be too high, according to Mr. Kalidass.

District Judge John Ng moved the punishment date to March 13 to take into account the facts in this case. &nbsp,

Lin may be imprisoned for up to eight years and/or subject to fines of up to S$ 8, 000 ( US$ 6, 000 ) for abusing a child. &nbsp,

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Public bus commuters must follow new ‘conditions of carriage’ or risk being asked to alight

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SINGAPORE: Van drivers who operate public transportation will soon be able to direct people to leave the vehicle. &nbsp,

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng announced on Wednesday ( Mar 5 ) that these conditions, which take effect on March 10 set forth clear guidelines for commuter behavior on public buses. &nbsp,

The circumstances list the following areas of passenger behavior:

  • Regular and respectable passenger behavior 
  • Safe behavior
  • preserving public health and cleaning
  • ensuring that all public transportation adventures are polite and diverse

Mr. Baey stated in parliament that the circumstances will enable commuters and bus captains to have a safe and comfortable experience as they discuss the Ministry of Transportation’s ( MOT ) spending for the year.

It will outline what travel professionals can do to help out those who have recalcitrant commuters, he said.

Bus captains may instruct problematic commuters to arrive from the bus in “egregious cases,” or unlock the police if necessary.

The conditions were created in consultation with the four public bus operators and the National Transport Workers Union, according to the Land Transport Authority ( LTA ) in a statement. In the first quarter of 2026, more information about the regulation framework’s implementation will be revealed.

Insensitive commuters will be handled by LTA&nbsp, as well as the pubic transportation operators, especially in cases involving commuters with physical or mental health conditions, according to the statement. &nbsp,

Mr. Baey claimed that one of the obscene behaviors being looked at is the use of headphones on common transportation. &nbsp,

He said,” We will take into account the idea of using a decibel threshold to define disruptive noise.” &nbsp,

LTA will continue to collaborate with public transportation providers to promote polite walking behavior while pursuing specific enforcement actions against inconsiderate commuters. &nbsp,

LTA and other public transportation companies have been introducing new banners on public transportation since December of last year that advises commuters to keep the noise levels low, prevent lying on the floor, and use only one seat. &nbsp,

When a bus driver runs into a passenger and causes a nuisance, such as violently playing music on their phones, they will first tell them to stop. The vehicle operations command center will provide guidance if the commuter declines. In extreme cases, individuals may be asked to arrive or referred to the authorities.

On the MRT system, travellers who engage in the crime listed on these signs may be fined up to S$ 500 per violation. More serious crimes, such as strewn on train tracks, can result in fines of up to S$ 5, 000, and transportation operators does eject commuters or call the police in more severe cases. &nbsp,

LTA claimed to have collaborated with the public transportation users to increase the level of patrol and punishment for these offenses since the introduction of the new posters.

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Medical certification, lower speed limits: New rules for personal mobility aids to take effect in Q1 2026

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Component Regulations AND LOWER SPEED LIMIT

A reduction in the optimum speed for PMAs on public roads from 10kmh to 6kmh is one of the other adjustments that will take effect in the first third of the year. &nbsp,

Since PMAs are designed for people with walking difficulties, Mr. Baey said,” Six kilometers per hour is the same rate as a brisk walker. Therefore, that is a reasonable top speed tolerable.” &nbsp,

Moreover, PMAs on public roads must not exceed a load of 300 kg and not exceed 70 cm in width, 120 cm in length, 150 cm in height, and 150 cm in height. These limitations are in line with the current laws governing PMAs on public transportation.

Additionally, it will be against the law to show, market, or sell PMAs that go beyond the dimension restrictions or have a top speed of 6 km/h.

Mr. Baey stated that true users properly own PMAs that can travel at speeds of up to 10 kilometers per hour and that these devices will be permitted on public roads until the end of 2028. However, they may be operated in accordance with the future size restrictions and the new 6kmh speed control.

When the necessary parliamentary amendments are approved in parliament after this time, the exact timetable for enforcement is unknown.

According to Mr. Baey,” We will give customers and other stakeholders enough time for changeover.”

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Circle Line services back to normal after delays due to train fault

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Due to a train fault, delays on&nbsp, Wednesday afternoon ( Mar 5 ) caused inconvenience for Circle Line commuters.

Around 4.10pm, transportation company SMRT posted an update on Facebook urging commuters to add 30 hours of travel time between the Serangoon, Promenade, and Serangoon MRT channels in both directions.

This was afterwards increased to 40 days before SMRT announced that train service had “resumed to normalcy” at around 5 p.m.

During the disruption, &nbsp, SMRT reported that there were completely standard bus services between the Serangoon and Promenade MRT stations. Between Bartley and Mountbatten, a flight train company was even available. &nbsp,

Additionally, SMRT advised people to take other roads on the North-South, North-East, Downtown, and East-West ranges.

One passenger claimed they had been stuck in the station for more than 30 minutes on SMRT’s Instagram page.

Adhana Mohd Isa, the train’s owner, wrote,” The station is so uncomfortable, they should allow us leave.”

Another said that the location of the shuttle buses ‘ stops close to the Bartley MRT place was unclear to commuters.

This is the most current MRT disruption in a row. &nbsp,

A disturbance on the North-South Line on February 7th, which started at around 5:30 am and continued until until late in the evening, was reported. An architectural vehicle that malfunctioned at a railroad crossing in Bishan Depot after regular maintenance work caused the accident. This prevented carriages from entering customer traffic.

A signal wrong at the Buangkok MRT place, which happened at around 6.10am, caused a postpone on the North East Line on February 10.

A signaling issue between Paya Lebar and Marymount terminals on the Circle Line broke out a day later. It caused a power outage that affected 17 railways and caused night ride difficulties.

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Singapore government will raise HDB income ceilings when ‘time is right’, says Desmond Lee

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Additionally, “major steps” have been taken to ensure affordable public housing in “attractive areas” first, with the introduction of the new standard, plus, or primary classification next year.

Apartments with the names Prime and Plus are those in better locations. To reduce the so-called “lottery result” of owning apartments in primary and key areas, they are priced with more subsidies than regular flats, making them more affordable.

For instance, compared to the five-year lease terms for Standard flats, straight owners are required to reside in their product for at least ten years before selling on the open market. Users will also be content to a payment clawback when they sell.

According to him,” This opens up new, choicer areas for cheap public cover,” citing how the first BTO job in the future Mount Pleasant cover property will be offered as either Plus or Prime condos.

Regarding ensuring convenience, Mr. Lee assured that concern will still be given to first-timer families through different techniques.

The state will want to consider the needs of first-time families and singles.

According to Mr. Lee, it may increase the planning limit for three-room and larger BTO condos by five percentage items from the next sales training in July for the latter class.

“STABILISING” THE Sales Industry

Regarding selling apartments, Mr. Lee acknowledged the concern over prices in this sector that Singaporeans have.

Using established flash estimates released earlier this year, HDB sale prices increased 9.6 % in 2024, nearly twice the increase of 4.9 percent in 2023.

According to Mr. Lee, one of the causes of the epidemic is a supply-demand imbalance. In addition to that, less apartments have recently entered the resale market and met the minimum occupation period ( MOP).

” In truth, in 2020, HDB may include completed 20, 000 flats. However, less than half of that was accomplished because of the pandemic’s outages, he told the House.

But, five years later in 2025, there are significantly fewer apartments that have completed their MOP and are even fewer ones that are entering the selling market.

According to Mr. Lee, this tightening cover offer” should start to return next year” as new flats ‘ MOPs are projected to increase by” significant amounts” to 13,500 in 2026 from 8, 000 this year.

This number will” rapidly boost” to 19, 500 in 2028, he added.

The HDB selling business” did stabilise” in addition to cooling measures that” continue to work their way through the industry,” according to Mr. Lee.

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