‘Human oversight’ enabled fired NCS employee to access company system and delete servers

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SINGAPORE: &nbsp, A “human oversight” enabled a former NCS employee to enter its computer system even after he was fired, as his access was not immediately terminated, the infotech company told CNA on Wednesday ( Jun 12 ).

Kandula Nagaraju, 39, was given a two-year, eight-month prison sentence on Monday for the crime of unauthorized access to computer files. &nbsp,

Upset about being fired, he&nbsp, accessed the bank’s computer system several times using the executive registration qualifications. A trained text was later used to remove 180 virtual machines.

In response to CNA’s queries, NCS said this was an “isolated incident” involving a former contract employee who had been part of a team managing the&nbsp, quality assurance ( QA ) computer system at NCS.

This Testing system includes a test environment where all new applications and programs are thoroughly tested before being released. &nbsp,

” Due to a human oversight in administering the standalone test environment, the perpetrator’s access to the test environment was n’t terminated immediately upon departure from the company”, said NCS.

” When the illegal entry was discovered, all admittance was quickly terminated, and a policeman report filed”.

Bad WORK PERFORMANCE

Between November 2021 and October 2022, Kandula was a part of a 20-person crew that oversaw the QA computer program at NCS. &nbsp,

No delicate data was stored on the 180 online servers that made up the system. &nbsp,

His national last day of work was November 16, 2022, and his deal with NCS was terminated in October 2022 as a result of bad work efficiency.

According to court papers, he felt” confused and upset” when he was fired as he felt he had performed well and “made good efforts” to NCS during his career.

Between January 6 and January 17, 2023, he returned to India where he used his laptop, which he had previously used, to gain illegal access to the system six times.

Kandula returned to Singapore in February of that year after landing a new career. On February 23, 2023, he rented a room with a previous NCS colleague and accessed NCS’ system again through his Wi-Fi network.

He wrote some computer code to see if they could be used on the method to remove the servers during the two months of unauthorised access. &nbsp,

In March 2023, he accessed NCS ‘ QA program 13 days. On Mar 18 and 19, he ran a programmed script to remove 180 online servers in the program. His script was written to automatically remove the servers at once.

The police seized Kandula’s notebook in April, and the&nbsp, text used to carry out the removals, was discovered on it.

Studies revealed that he had searched on Google for code to remove online machines, which he then used to code the text.

He was always conscious that he was unfit to access the system after his career with NCS ended. As a result of his deeds, NCS suffered a reduction of S$ 917, 832. &nbsp,

On Wednesday, NCS stated that it has implemented strict procedures and settings, and that it will continue to monitor and improve them.

Although this is a one-time affair, NCS has a zero tolerance policy against such wrongdoing, and it expects all employees to perform their duties with integrity and honesty, it continued.

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Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny’s food stall sells out early thanks to Chinese football fans

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Around 9 am, a lane started to form and reached its peak at midday. Some supporters were still present when CNA arrived at 2 p.m., posing for photos in front of a barn or conversing with viewers on live TV while tucked into a pitcher of lontong.

Mdm Aidah estimated that while she and her sisters typically cook two volumes of wheat per day, they had to make four or five volumes to accommodate Wednesday’s audiences.

She and her sisters may add a little more foods to the coming days, but they do not intend to keep the restaurant open after 2 p.m.

Because their regular customers had to wait a long time or be turned away after the food was sold out, Mdm Aidah claimed that the attention has been” a little” disruptive.

But she thanked the Chinese followers, and added:” I’m sad if there’s not much food left and it’s sold out very quickly, because it’s surprising audiences”.

China’s meet with South Korea, which it lost 1- 0, ended before Singapore’s meet with Thailand on Tuesday evening.

Tens of millions of vision in China would have been trained on Singapore’s match against Thailand on Tuesday night, according to Chinese federal Niu Chunxi, 35.

He noted that Hassan even received a yellow passport for putting the sport on hold in stoppage time in addition to his saves. This made it impossible for Thailand to increase its lead to success.

Mr. Niu, who was present at China’s match in Singapore in March, also noted that the unity between the viewers when China and Singapore played against one another contrasted with the angst between the viewers at China’s matches against South Korea and Thailand.

He claimed that this heightened Chinese fans ‘ admiration for Singapore and its soccer team.

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50% jump in call volume in 4 years: ACRES hotline no longer 24 hours over heavy caseload

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In the last four years, the call volume and the number of animals treated have increased 50 %, according to the Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES ). &nbsp,

In response to CNA’s questions about why it decided to end its hotline’s guarded function hours, ACRES stated on Wednesday that it needed to hire more staff in order to handle the growing workload. &nbsp,

The animal welfare organization announced in a Facebook post on Sunday ( Jun 9 ) that it will no longer offer a 24-hour wildlife rescue hotline.

Otherwise, the line may be manned from 7am to 1am everyday, starting from Jun 15. It added that during autonomous hours, it will offer automated guidance via WhatsApp and other means of transportation for animals who require serious rescue. &nbsp,

In FY 2023, ACRES received 15, 000 calling- around 1, 250 a fortnight- via its line, a large leap from the 9, 800 calling in FY 2019.

The organization only responds to calls to its line each month, performing an average of 375 animals rescues. &nbsp,

Co-CEO Anbarasi Boopal outlined several ways that” we tried to manage the more work with various success, including encouraging participation and purchasing a quick response aircraft to supplement our save van.”

After some consideration, it decided to reduce the hotline’s guarded days to 18 days.

Since it receives fewer than 19 calls per month during this six-hour windows, ACRES has chosen to not support the line between 1am and 7am, according to Ms. Anbarasi.

During the autonomous hours, written advice and substitute save options may be provided via the line.

She continued,” Those who need assistance may also find online animals recommendations on the ACRES website,” in addition to the computerized guidance provided by WhatsApp. &nbsp,

In a Facebook post, ACRES cited a lack of cash and a rise in the number of pets it rescues and rehabs as causes for discontinuing to operate a 24-hour wildlife rescue hotline.

As a charity, ACRES receives cash through donations, offers, and charges from solutions and programmes. Its most recent charity gala dinner in May raised S$ 310, 273 ( US$ 229, 373 ), according to its Facebook post on the event. &nbsp,

When asked about the banquet, Ms. Anbarasi claimed that the targeted fundraising was intended to help fund efforts to return the non-native species it rescues. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The area that is crucial to its operations and rehabilitation efforts was recently disclosed to CNA as ACRES intended to increase its sanctuary in Sungei Tengah from its recent 0. 5 ha to 2 lol. In May, the animals save heart housed 125 wild types and was at&nbsp, 95 per cent power for its pet inhabitants. &nbsp, &nbsp,

As our animal welfare organization grows, we may constantly assess our human resource requirements and raise money to hire additional staff to meet expected needs, according to Ms. Anbarasi.

She continued,” We will be doing this in combination with the growth of the shelter and our campaign work,” adding that the general public can follow donation drives and make donations through the website of ACRES or volunteer. &nbsp,

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CNA Correspondent Podcast: Journey to the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

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Here’s an extract from the radio:

Teresa Tang: &nbsp,

What I found really interesting in your TV statement was that you really saw these peach lighthouses in the range and that a Filipino saying that you said translated into” This is ours,” which is incredibly symbolic. On the water, did you encounter any issues? You are aware of what transpired when you approached the reef? &nbsp,

Buena Bernal:

Two China beach guard ships have now begun to shadow our fleet 40 nautical miles away from the coast. By this point, the 100 little wooden vessels were no longer with us. And I spoke with authorities after that journey because 40 nautical miles from shore, that’s properly within a country’s 200 nautical hour exclusive economic zone, and those distances are determined by the UN Convention of the Laws of the Sea, which determines the belt of water a nation can claim based on its distance from its shore.

And they informed me that Chinese vessels monitoring the West Philippine Sea, or the Philippines ‘ coastal area in the larger South China Sea, are getting closer and closer to shore, based on their surveillance. They are beginning to realize that China is constantly moving their target. It started in 1996 with West Philippine Sea with China seizing Mischief Reef, 2012, China’s seizing the inward lagoon of Scarborough Shoal.

Sabina Shoal, the island’s closest big sea feature in the West Philippine Sea to Palawan, is now the focus of the dispute. And therefore what you’re actually seeing these is China’s productive activity of the West Philippine Sea, according to academics I’ve spoken to.

And it’s trying to normalise, the scientists are saying, that activity of its ball. And thus efforts like this, where civilians are attempting to visit these nautical features, have been made, at least to the Philippine-occupied islands there, and have included a tour boat and a visit yacht that I retired from last year.

But all these work to” civilianised” the place, they say, is essentially a rebellion of, or a problem to growing Chinese creative activity of the West Philippine Sea, or what they say is China’s militarisation of that place.

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Illegal Airbnb listings offering short stays in Singapore removed from platform

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After being questioned by CNA, two different hosts even removed their entries.

When CNA inquired about a host named Hayley after she had invited this reporter to book her three-night stay at Mayfair Modern, she claimed she “actually did n’t know” it was against the law to offer such short stays in Singapore.

Hayley eventually removed her list and said she would otherwise look for long-term tenants.

Bookings for a few nights at her product at Car Residences in River Valley were permitted by another listing from a sponsor named Rebecca.

When questioned, she apologised and said it was never for brief- word remains. She eventually removed the list, which had two reviews from previous customers.

She had deactivated her report after a search on Tuesday.

The ads on online systems “may give an indication that some personal properties are being misused,” according to URA’s previous statement to CNA.

If studies reveal that these characteristics have been abused, it added that it would taking action.

Although those ads were taken down, there were still a couple who offered stays in what appeared to be condominiums. Some of them might get reserved for a few times.

Visitors listing gets in resorts or other serviced apartments must give licenses and authorizations with Airbnb. They must check whether the license statistics and authorizations they’ve provided are legitimate.

If they do n’t, they must shift the minimum number of nights for condominium units to 92. &nbsp,

Airbnb, which is a legitimate program in Singapore, does not allow having in HDB flats.

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SNEF president Robert Yap resigns after review finds ‘governance procedural lapse’

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SINGAPORE: The leader of the&nbsp, Singapore National Employers Federation ( SNEF), Dr&nbsp, Robert Yap, has resigned after the company said it was informed of a “governance legal slip” during a regular internal review.

Dr Yap led SNEF for 10 times. &nbsp, He has even stepped down as a member of the council, &nbsp, the&nbsp, plan- making figure of the union.

After the discovery of the lapse, the city’s council hired an external consultant to conduct a thorough investigation of its internal processes, according to a SNEF press release on Tuesday ( Jun 11 ).

” The independent assessment is now underway”, it added.

The government is currently unaware of any economic repercussions resulting from this fall.

SNEF protects the interests of Singaporean firms. It claims to have more than 3,300 members and a labor of more than 800,000 as a whole.

Its speech did not specify the motives behind Dr Yap’s departure. It even did not respond to CNA’s issues about&nbsp, the nature of the management fall.

SNEF said, however, that the departure was agreed upon between Dr Yap and the committee and was &nbsp, effective soon.

The government added that at this point, it does not consider a police report is appropriate.

Prior to the annual general meeting, when the new government will be elected by members, Dr. Yap’s duties may be assigned to committee members.

The new government members will then cast their ballots for the president and the business bearers, according to SNEF. This is scheduled to occur later this year.

The government does direct oversee this independent review, the union said in its media statement, noting that the federation takes the responsibility of upholding the governance ideals that all of our stakeholders expect.

Dr. Yap became the SNEF council’s president in September of that year after serving as the executive chairman of the supply chain and logistics firm YCH Group.

He serves as the head of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council and Malaysia-Singapore Business Council, as well as the ASEAN Confederation of Employers.

Because the independent assessment is in progress, SNEF said it is unable to comment more.

It released a declaration from Dr Yap, who said: &nbsp,” I thank the SNEF government, SNEF people and bilateral participants for their times of help. I have made a lot of effort to advance the rights of my associates and tripartism in Singapore. I’ve done everything I may, but it’s never easy. It is also occasion to hand over the reins of administration.

I fully understand the agency’s choice to work with an outside consultant to conduct an independent evaluation. Governance techniques should always be reviewed so that organizations can continue to strengthen and take away from any organizational flaws. ” &nbsp,

MOM TO CHOOSE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION AFTER REVIEW.

The union is reviewing its internal processes, according to the Ministry of Manpower ( MOM). SNEF informed the organization that it had been informed of Dr. Yap’s resignation. &nbsp,

MOM has requested SNEF to release us with the results of their assessment and to reveal crucial evidence with MOM as soon as it is finished,” though there is no evidence of any financial repercussions arising from this fall so far,” it continued.

MOM said it&nbsp, may decide on its future course of action after the assessment. &nbsp,

The bilateral procedure will remain unchanged. In order to improve our economic and social objectives for Singapore, MOM will continue to collaborate with SNEF, the government added.

National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) reported that it had been informed that Dr. Yap is leaving his positions at SNEF.

It noted that, under Dr Yap, SNEF had&nbsp, contributed to numerous bilateral authorities and workgroups, advocating the attention of companies in improving the lives and lives of their employees.

NTUC said it was” happy” of his efforts to the employment movement.

” With SNEF and MOM, NTUC will continue to uphold tripartism. Tripartism has been and continues to be one of the foundations of Singapore’s victory, “it added.

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Singapore urban sport athletes hope for better facilities, support in bid for 2028 Olympics

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” A POSITIVE CHANGE”

National climber Luke Goh, age 21, admitted to CNA that he feels even more excited about his possibilities in the future yet though he did not qualify for the same competition this year.

” I’m really thankful that over the years, we’ve seen this huge expansion in climbing and how walking is perceived in the general public,” he said,” and it gets taken more seriously because it’s in the Olympics then. So it is a beneficial change”, he added.

At the Olympics, sports climbing involves three forms – texture, speed and direct.

Goh hopes it will make its way to the Southeast Asian ( SEA ) Games now that it is a part of the Olympics and the Asian Games. Thailand will host the following edition of the local competition in the coming year.

” If we just look at it, the SEA Games prepares (athletes ) for the Asian Games, the Asian Games prepares ( them ) for Olympics. It will undoubtedly be a very good starting point for athletes looking to advance their dynamic endeavors,” said Goh, who was named Southeast Asian Boulder League champion last year.

In terms of Singapore’s skills, Goh said its game trekking sports is “definitely get awards”.

” I do n’t really doubt our capability in that. It will be tough work independently, but I’m pretty certain we can”, he added.

However, he claimed that the baby steps moreover matter, such as finding more ways to pique people’s interest and interest in the sport, as well as having better walking services in Singapore.

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I Not Stupid 3: When anxiety from obsessing over grades in school lasts well into adulthood

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In I No Stupid 3, the conflict between two parents who will do anything to make their children succeed over the other is brought up by their single-minded achievement of success for their sons’ personal good, which comes at the expense of, also, their sons’ own good. &nbsp,

In fact, maybe three lines in the video greatest total up the show’s intended talking stage:” 22 years on, why do we certainly know our children better? 22 years on, why are families also obsessed with their children’s college results? Why do kids also prevent their children from having a happy and basic childhood 22 years later?

In common Jack Neo design, the storyline is very repetitive and a touch caricatured. But I had high expectations and did n’t believe it had to have drastically changed for me to learn something new. After all, it’s been 22 years&nbsp, – I’ve changed.

A various takeaway is typically produced by watching the same movie at different times throughout life, often driven by our own life experiences, beliefs, values, and also emotional range at that time. We do not observe things as they are, as the infamous saying goes. We perceive items as we are.

IF ADULTED Ideas ARE COMMUNAL Responsibilities,

While I No Stupid 3 rehashes the tried-and-true educational stress narrative that its now-adopted younger audience will be comfortable, the movie even delves a little deeper into the parents ‘ histories, touching on the deeper beliefs that underpin their obsession with their son’s results. &nbsp,

If I had seen this movie when I was younger, I would probably come to the conclusion that Tiger Parenting, a nation that fears losing out, creates mothers, and places unnecessary pressure on children. Stress is bad. Suffering is poor. Ban all education. And I would n’t be totally wrong. &nbsp,

However, I now realize that life’s experiences are seldom binary after almost 20 years since I left primary school, the first time I fully felt the suffocating pressure of performance. I’ve seen the damaging effects of carrying nicely- intended beliefs from fresh into adult – and, if we have children, into marriage. These beliefs are more frequently than not baggage, whether we bear it on ourselves or unintentionally on someone else.

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Former teacher charged with possessing child pornography, making obscene films

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A former teacher in Singapore was accused of obstructing justice by failing to give the police login credentials to his mobile devices and possessing child pornography on Monday ( Jun 10 ).

Collapse Eugene, a 40- year- ancient Singaporean, was given four claims in full.

Court documents state that he possessed&nbsp, 10 parts of child abuse materials at a level in&nbsp, Corporation Road in March 2023. He is also accused of having&nbsp, 3, 796 bits of vulgar materials and making&nbsp, 23 inappropriate movie between June 2019 and November 2019.

The authorities are charged with willfully obstructing the course of justice by using an iPhone and a MacBook without giving them signup qualifications.

Collapse stated that he would not be retaining legal counsel and that he would enter a guilty plea in July.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Education said Collapse has been suspended since March 2023 and is no greater teaching in any schools in response to inquiries from CNA.

The spokesperson stated that” MOE takes a serious view of staff misconduct and may take punitive action against those who violate our standards of conduct and control, including departure from service.”

If convicted of obstructing fairness, Collapse may be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both.

For presenting child abuse stuff, he could be jailed for up to five years, and fined or caned.

For possessing outrageous stuff, he could be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$ 20, 000, or both.

For making outrageous stuff, he could be jailed for up to two years, fined up to S$ 40, 000, or both.

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Man with permanent brain injuries from collision on Malaysia expressway awarded S.7 million

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The prosecutor argued that the semi-trailer was moving slowly so that it did n’t impede the Toyota.

The BMW behind could n’t stop in time after the Toyota collided with the semi-trailer.

According to professional data submitted at trial, the initial incident between the Toyota and the semi- trailer had a 66.6 per cent to 90 per cent contribution to Mr Lim’s injuries, while the Toyota- BMW collision had a 10 per cent to 33.3 per cent contribution.

The prosecutor found the semi- truck drivers, Mr Mohd Jafri Abdul Hamid, and his company 50 per cent answerable for Mr Lim’s injuries, as the driver’s actions had “high causal potency” and a “high degree of blameworthiness”.

He was aware of the road signs that warned drivers of big vehicles to maintain left, but he omitted them.

Because Mr. Lim’s injuries were directly caused by his overreaction, the Toyota drivers and therefore his company were held to be responsible for the first collision by 30 %.

The prosecutor found the BMW vehicle 20 per cent guilty, noting that while he flouted safe driving concepts, the next collision only exacerbated Mr Lim’s injuries.

The accused will be required to divide the S$ 4.7 million in damages awarded to Mr. Lim among themselves in accordance with their share of the total liabilities.

DAMAGES

The S$ 1.9 million value of upcoming nursing care at Orange Valley Nursing Home and S$ 1.6 million in potential revenue loss are the most significant sums of the S$ 4.7 million awarded to Mr. Lim.

Five weeks before the incident, Mr Lim had just begun his new career as a finance professional with the Society for the Aged Sick, earning S$ 3, 500 a quarter.

His work was terminated in June 2020 for health reasons.

Prior to that, he worked on projects for Changi Cove and Sembcorp Design and Construction.

Before Mr. Lim was admitted to the medical household, Mr. Lim received about S$ 82, 000 for caregiving services from a local companion and his wife, and S$ 235, 000 for pain and suffering.

The Toyota driver, along with his employer, Mr. Liew Loy Sang, was unrepresented and absent from the trial.

Ms. Low Woon Hong, the driver of the BMW, and his employer, were represented by Mr. Low Woon Hong and Mr. Christopher Fernandez and Mr. Low Huai Pin from Tan Kok Quan Partnership.

Mr. Niru Pillai, Mr. Liew Teck Huat, and Mr. Phang Cunkuang represented the insurer of the Toyota.

The main takeaways from the case, according to Mdm Fung’s lead attorney, Mr. Singh, are that family members of accident victims do not have to struggle” to the point of burnout” in caring for accident victims and should not be hesitant to seek assistance from care providers.

The lawyer claimed that the victims are also entitled to recover the costs of the gratuitous care that family members have provided to them.

He added that Singapore residents who were seriously hurt in accidents in Malaysia are also entitled to compensation there if their losses are primarily caused by these entities and by local witnesses.

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