‘I am sorry’: Joseph Schooling apologises after confessing to taking cannabis overseas
SINGAPORE: Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling has apologised after admitting to taking cannabis while overseas in May. “I am sorry that my actions have caused hurt to everyone around me,” he said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 30). This is his statement in full: “I am sorry that myContinue Reading
Serious view taken of athletes’ misconduct, says SportSG after Joseph Schooling confesses to taking cannabis overseas
SINGAPORE: Sport Singapore (SportSG) takes a serious view of Team Singapore athletes’ misconduct, it said on Tuesday (Aug 30) after swimmer Joseph Schooling confessed to taking cannabis overseas. Here is the agency’s statement in full: “The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) had conducted investigations into Amanda Lim and Joseph Schooling for possibleContinue Reading
SportSG to decide on steps to be taken after Joseph Schooling and Amanda Lim’s cannabis use
Joseph Schooling and fellow national swimmer Amanda Lim were investigated by the Central Narcotics Bureau for possible offences related to the consumption of cannabis, says SportSG.Continue Reading
Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling confesses to taking cannabis overseas: MINDEF
Joseph Schooling will no longer be allowed to take leave or disrupt his National Service to train or compete after he confessed to taking cannabis during the SEA Games, says MINDEF.Continue Reading
Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling confesses to consuming cannabis overseas: MINDEF
Joseph Education will no longer be allowed to take leave or interrupt his National Company to train or compete after he revealed to consuming marijuana overseas, says MINDEF.Continue Reading
Iran lending Russia a big helping hand in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine. It’s Iran. Iran is among Russia’s most vocal supporters in the war. This has little to do with Ukraine and everything to do with Iran’s long-term strategy vis-à-vis the United States. As Russia’s […]
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No bail for K-pop CEO accused of rape
The Criminal Court on Tuesday denied bail for an organiser of K-pop events who has been accused of raping a 21-year-old actress.Continue Reading
Japan’s nuclear revival in a race against time
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Kishida has expressed support for investigations that will probably lead to the first construction of new nuclear power plants in Japan in over a decade. The obvious goal is to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and exposure to the wild vacillations of oil and gas prices. But also behind […]
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Jurong Bird Park: Key milestones of the iconic Singapore attraction
Jurong Bird Park, Asia’s largest bird park, will close on Jan 3, 2023, ahead of its move to Mandai.Continue Reading
China to hold 20th Communist Party congress starting on Oct 16: State media
BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a once-every-five-years Congress starting on Oct 16, state media said on Tuesday (Aug 30), during which President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a precedent-breaking third leadership term. During the Congress, which typically lasts about a week, roughly 2,300 party members willContinue Reading