Board of Inquiry to review death of firefighter while on duty: MHA
A Board of Inquiry will also be convened under the Civil Defence Act, to review the incident. “Since the BOI is also a fact-finding body, it will be held after the coroner’s findings are established. The BOI will then also be able to consider the police and the coroner’s findings,Continue Reading
MHA proposes harsher penalties for large-scale drug possession, stricter control of psychoactive substances
Caning will be introduced as a punishment for those who possess large amounts of certain Class A controlled drugs that “cause the most serious harms”.Continue Reading
Board of Inquiry to review death of Henderson Road firefighter
A Board of Inquiry will also be convened under the Civil Defence Act, to review the incident. “Since the BOI is also a fact-finding body, it will be held after the coroner’s findings are established. The BOI will then also be able to consider the police and the coroner’s findings,Continue Reading
All style, no substance for Iran in China
When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi undertook a three-day state visit to Beijing last week, most headlines focused on prospects for reviving the Iran nuclear deal – known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – or how much oil China might buy from the Islamic Republic. But a careful review of what transpired reveals a […]Continue Reading
Civil liberty concerns surround Indonesia’s new criminal code
Indonesia’s new Criminal Code contains controversial provisions that limit civil liberties and restrict press freedom and civic participation, sparking criticism from rights advocates who fear it will unduly restrict freedom of expression and human rights
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Teen accused of murder at River Valley High School gets charge downgraded to culpable homicide
SINGAPORE: A teenager who was originally accused of murdering a 13-year-old boy at River Valley High School in July 2021 has had his charge amended to culpable homicide. The teen, who turned 18 in January, was given an amended charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The charge reads thatContinue Reading
Singapore to donate US$200k to support relief efforts for Türkiye-Syria quake
SINGAPORE: Singapore will contribute US$200,000 to support ongoing humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts in earthquake-devastated Türkiye and Syria. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Feb 24) that Singapore will donate US$100,000 to Türkiye through the Singapore Red Cross charity and US$100,000 to a United Nations Humanitarian AppealContinue Reading
China urges Russia, Ukraine to resume talks, warns against using nuclear weapons
Following Wang’s visit, Moscow said Beijing had presented its views on approaches to a “political settlement” of the conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday he had not seen any Chinese peace plan and wanted to meet with Beijing over their proposal before assessing it. “I think it isContinue Reading
Manav Kamboj appointed as MD, fintech, in addition to current role of CTO at PropertyGuru Group
Will lead the firm by leveraging tech, data to further drive digitalisationÂ
Claims its mortgage business has brokered over US$2.2 billion home loans as of Q32022Â PropertyGuru Group Limited (PropertyGuru) announced that Manav Kamboj (pic), the chief technology officer (CTO) of PropertyGuru Group will assume leadership of the PropertyGuru Fintech business as…Continue Reading
North Korea nuclear tests put masses at radioactive risk: rights group
The group flagged the leakage of radioactive materials into groundwater as a particular concern.Continue Reading