More cabin space for commuters on new North-South, East-West Line trains; first batch rolled out from June
NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR DECOMMISSIONED TRAINS
Community partners may choose to give these decommissioned trains a “new lease of life” by adopting train cars or their individual parts.
LTA has so far worked with educational institutions such as Skool4Kidz, the Rainbow Centre and SUTD, as well as non-profit organisations like SG Enable and the Action for Green Towns Taskforce to upcycle various train parts. It has also partnered with ITE College West to upcycle an entire train car for educational purposes.
Those interested in acquiring retired trains or upcycling train parts can email LTA_Train_Repurpose [at] lta.gov.sg.
MORE TRAINS FOR NORTH-EAST, CIRCLE LINES
LTA has also purchased six new trains from Alstom to serve the North-East Line (NEL) and 23 new trains to serve the Circle Line (CCL).
These trains are intended to cater for additional capacity when the North East Line Extension (NELe) and the Circle Line 6 (CCL6) begin operations, said LTA.
LTA has completed tests for the six new NEL trains and will be handing them over to SBS Transit for further operational testing. It has also received two of the 23 new CCL trains, which will be transported to the Integrated Train Testing Centre later this month for testing and commissioning.
More cabin space on new MRT trains for North-South, East-West Lines
NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR DECOMMISSIONED TRAINS
Community partners may choose to give these decommissioned trains a “new lease of life” by adopting train cars or their individual parts.
LTA has so far worked with educational institutions such as Skool4Kidz, the Rainbow Centre and SUTD, as well as non-profit organisations like SG Enable and the Action for Green Towns Taskforce to upcycle various train parts. It has also partnered with ITE College West to upcycle an entire train car for educational purposes.
Those interested in acquiring retired trains or upcycling train parts can email LTA_Train_Repurpose [at] lta.gov.sg.
MORE TRAINS FOR NORTH-EAST, CIRCLE LINES
LTA has also purchased six new trains from Alstom to serve the North-East Line (NEL) and 23 new trains to serve the Circle Line (CCL).
These trains are intended to cater for additional capacity when the North East Line Extension (NELe) and the Circle Line 6 (CCL6) begin operations, said LTA.
LTA has completed tests for the six new NEL trains and will be handing them over to SBS Transit for further operational testing. It has also received two of the 23 new CCL trains, which will be transported to the Integrated Train Testing Centre later this month for testing and commissioning.
More cabin space on new North-South, East-West Line MRT trains; first batch rolled out from June
NEW LEASE OF LIFE FOR DECOMMISSIONED TRAINS
Community partners may choose to give these decommissioned trains a “new lease of life” by adopting train cars or their individual parts.
LTA has so far worked with educational institutions such as Skool4Kidz, the Rainbow Centre and SUTD, as well as non-profit organisations like SG Enable and the Action for Green Towns Taskforce to upcycle various train parts. It has also partnered with ITE College West to upcycle an entire train car for educational purposes.
Those interested in acquiring retired trains or upcycling train parts can email LTA_Train_Repurpose [at] lta.gov.sg.
MORE TRAINS FOR NORTH-EAST, CIRCLE LINES
LTA has also purchased six new trains from Alstom to serve the North-East Line (NEL) and 23 new trains to serve the Circle Line (CCL).
These trains are intended to cater for additional capacity when the North East Line Extension (NELe) and the Circle Line 6 (CCL6) begin operations, said LTA.
LTA has completed tests for the six new NEL trains and will be handing them over to SBS Transit for further operational testing. It has also received two of the 23 new CCL trains, which will be transported to the Integrated Train Testing Centre later this month for testing and commissioning.
BHP: Mining giant says it underpaid workers for 13 years
BHPAustralian mining giant BHP says it underpaid current and former workers across the country for 13 years.
Around 28,500 employees received less holiday than they were entitled to, a review conducted by the firm found.
Meanwhile, 400 workers did not get additional allowances “due to an error with the employment entity.”
BHP says it has reported the incident to the authorities and the errors will cost the company up to $280m (£225m) before taxes.
Some affected employees had their leave incorrectly deducted on Australian public holidays, the company found. As a result they were owed a total of six days of leave on average.
“We are sorry to all current and former employees impacted by these errors. This is not good enough and falls short of the standards we expect at BHP,” Geraldine Slattery, BHP’s Australia president, said.
“We are working to rectify and remediate these issues, with interest, as quickly as possible,” she added.
The firm also said it has commissioned a review of its payroll systems. It added that it would provide an update on its investigations during its full-year earnings call in August.
BHP, which is headquartered in Melbourne, is the world’s biggest miner.
It has around 80,000 employees and contract workers at sites including the Escondida mine in Chile, which is the largest copper mine in the world.
As well as its shares being listed in Australia, the company was part of the UK’s blue chip FTSE 100 index for around a decade.
In January 2022, the firm took its shares off the London market after coming under pressure from some investors to simplify its corporate structure.
Supporters of the move argued that it would make it easier for BHP to raise money, do deals and return money to shareholders.
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Leadership, management roles for volunteers could help in manpower retention, new study shows
He guides a team of four other volunteers at the garden on the premises, where they grow vegetables which are given to vulnerable families in the neighbourhood and also used in cooking classes that the organisation holds for ex-offenders.
The 76-year-old said he used to be in the corporate world before retirement, and wants to try his hand at things he has never done.
“There were so many things that I wanted to do but I couldn’t do it. But as I’ve retired, I’ve had so much time and I just want to give back to society, and what better place to get back in rather than in this operation,” he said, adding that seeing other people happy motivates him.
But Mr Ong admitted that at his age, the role can be physically demanding, as he has to wake up at 6am to begin his tasks at 7.30am.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ROLES
The study also urged social service agencies to understand their volunteer pool better, and suggested letting them fill leadership and management roles within the organisations.
Covert truck bribery stickers ‘do exist’
Covert stickers showing that trucks operating illegally on Thailand’s roads have paid bribes to police and other officials to avoid arrest do in fact exist, according to national police chief Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittiprapas.
After the controversy was brought to light by Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn, a Move Forward Party list MP-elect, Pol Maj Gen Ekkaraj Limsangkat, commander of the Highway Police Division, was transferred to an inactive post at the Operations Centre of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Tuesday.
The order was signed by CIB chief Pol Lt Gen Jirabhop Bhuridej. Pol Maj Gen Ekkaraj was replaced by Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, commander of the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD).
Pol Gen Damrongsak on Wednesday responded to the matter by saying the Office of the Inspector-General of the Royal Thai Police will work with the CIB to expedite the investigation.
“I admit that these ‘bribe-paid’ stickers have been around for a long time. Every agency is speeding up its investigation to find how many are out there. The investigation should be finished within 15 days,” said Pol Gen Damrongsak.
The commander of the Highway Police Division was transferred to ensure the investigation is carried out transparently, Pol Gen Damrongsak said. The probe will be expanded to track down the recipients of the bribes, some of whom may be state officials, he said.
Pol Gen Damrongsak said any state officials or police who are found to be involved in the scheme will face criminal cases and disciplinary punishment.
More than 79 officers have been dismissed for committing such offences this year, he added.
“Since the matter has recently grabbed headlines, an order will be given for a deeper probe,” he said.
Phuket curbs visa overstays
Phuket’s acclaimed crime-free project has proved successful, with over 1,000 foreigners caught overstaying their visas.
With the cooperation of 800 accommodation providers on the resort island, the Phuket Immigration Office has endorsed crime-free measures which allow businesses to inform police of any suspicious activities involving foreign guests.
Pol Col Thanet Sukchai, the Phuket immigration chief, on Wednesday said the number of foreign guests registered at accommodation in Phuket over the last two months was over 20% higher than the number of foreign tourists who had arrived in Phuket during that period.
Pol Col Thanet said the new database helped police track down one missing foreigner recently.
He said that during May 1-25, Immigration Police raided 1,550 target locations in Phuket and arrested 11 foreigners who had overstayed their visas and another four people who had entered Thailand illegally.
According to the Immigration Bureau’s Information Technology Centre, 1,050 foreigners had overstayed their visas.
Of those, 391 were not staying at their reported accommodation and 228 had since left Thailand.
Some 331 tourists had requested to extend their visas, 109 reportedly died, one was a bedridden patient and the other had received Thai citizenship, the centre said.
Only nine overstayers were facing legal action, said Pol Col Thanet.
He said anyone with information about tourists overstaying their visas or breaching the law in other ways could submit it to the Phuket Immigration Office or the Traffy Fondue application.
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong vows more spy satellite launches: Report
SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong has said her country’s military spy satellite will soon enter into orbit and vowed to ramp up military surveillance efforts, state media KCNA reported on Thursday (Jun 1). “Enemies are most afraid of the DPRK’s access to excellent reconnaissance and information means including reconnaissanceContinue Reading
North Korea promises another attempt at spy satellite launch
SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, said her country would soon put a military spy satellite into orbit and promised Pyongyang would increase its military surveillance capabilities, state media KCNA reported on Thursday (Jun 1). “It is certain that (North Korea’s) military reconnaissance satellite willContinue Reading
Dept on high alert for monkeypox
The Department of Disease Control is on alert for more monkeypox cases, especially among the LGBTQ community, saying the best way to prevent the disease is by reducing all close skin contact and not switching partners frequently.
Jakkarat Pittayawong-anont, director of the Department of Disease Control’s epidemiology division, said the number of patients infected with the virus seems to be stable, with only a few cases per month reported.
However he suspects there are many more unreported infections.
“Since the first case was discovered, we now have around 40 cases nationwide. Interestingly, we have seen more patients among the [homosexual] and LGBTQ group. So we would like to ask for more careful behaviour in terms of their sexual relations to help prevent the disease from spreading further,” he said.
Thailand in July of last year recorded its first case of monkeypox, diagnosed in a 27-year-old Nigerian man who travelled from his home country to Phuket.
He was admitted to hospital with a fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose. He also had rashes and lesions originating in his genital area, which had spread to other parts of his body.
The Ministry of Public Health later put out a warning about the disease and sought cooperation from hospitals and sex clinics, asking them to report any suspected cases to the ministry.
It also asked that all people arriving in the country be warned about the disease and to inform authorities if they had any of the symptoms.
Dr Jakkarat said close skin-to-skin contact is a prime cause of monkeypox infections so the best way to prevent the disease is by minimising this. Monkeypox is not an STD so wearing a condom will not prevent infection, he added.
Regarding vaccinations, he said jabs are not necessary at present because the rate of infection is so slow. Moreover, it is not a deadly virus and all of the symptoms can be treated.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said recently that monkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, but all countries should remain vigilant.
WHO reported over 87,000 cases and 140 deaths found in 111 countries last year.