Singaporean man charged with Western Union armed robbery

SINGAPORE – A 58-year-old Singaporean male was charged in court on Saturday (Aug 5) with the heist that took place at the Ubi Avenue 1 Western Union branch on Tuesday (Aug 1). Hashim Hamzah, presumably armed himself with a knife before robbing the remittance outlet at around 10.40 am that day. He apparently robbed $4,000.……

Weekend crowds turn up for coffee, talks and more at Singapore Coffee Festival

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Coffee Festival struck its stride on Saturday (Aug 5) early morning saw the weekend crowd streaming into getting their coffee repair. The 2nd edition of the four-day occasion, which is arranged by The Straits Times and provided by DBS Bank, entered its 2nd public day at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre……

Academic stripped of PR status, banned from Singapore

A well-known academic from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) had his permanent residency cancelled the other day and will be expelled for dealing with a foreign government to influence Singapore’s foreign policy and public opinion. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated Dr Huang Jing, 60, and his other half, Ms……

Malaysia opens new maritime base at Middle Rocks, near Pedra Branca Read

SINGAPORE: Malaysia has actually established a brand-new maritime base upon Middle Rocks, near Pedra Branca, the island granted to Singapore in an International Court of Justice ruling in 2008. The facility, called Abu Bakar Maritime Base, includes a 316-metre jetty, a lighthouse, and a helicopter landing pad, according to defence publication IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly.……

From buses to soldiers, they’re creating uniquely Singapore toys for the big boys

They couldn’t find the Singapore collectibles they desired in the market, so the creators of Masterpiece Collectibles and Miniature Stories decided to make their own. SINGAPORE: Nine years earlier, Dickson Ng frantically wished to get a Singapore traffic authorities bike scale model for his collection of toy automobiles. There was a catch: He couldn’t find……

71 Tanjong Pagar residents become new Singapore citizens

SINGAPORE: It was a special day for 71 people who became Singapore residents on Saturday (Aug 5), just 4 days prior to National Day. The Tanjong Pagar residents got their new identity cards and certificates of citizenship at a national citizenship event which was held on the 50th floor of the Pinnacle@Duxton, an iconic housing……

Singapore Armed Forces’s C-130 to transport humanitarian supplies to Marawi evacuees: Ng Eng Hen

The materials will be provided next week, states Singapore’s Defence Minister. SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will be providing humanitarian products to those impacted by the conflict in Marawi next week, stated Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen In a Facebook post on Saturday (Aug 5), Dr Ng said SAF systems are presently preparing the……

Oops – Singapore PM’s nephew says will not return home to face charges

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fli.shengwu01%2Fposts%2F10155552474183523&width=500 SINGAPORE: Mr Li Shengwu, who will face contempt of court procedures for remarks he made recommending the city-state’s courts were not independent, stated on Saturday (Aug 5) he would not be returning to Singapore. The workplace of Singapore’s attorney-general said on Friday it had filed an application to begin contempt of court proceedings against……

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