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Friday #sgroundup: Man stabbed near Raffles Place MRT Station

Elizabeth Soh
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Man stabbed near Raffles Place MRT station

Members of the public attending to the victim. 
Members of the public attending to the victim. 



A man was stabbed just outside Raffles Place MRT station in Singapore's business district at about 1pm on Friday, according to eyewitnesses.

Raymond Liw, a 41-year-old engineer, said he saw two men quarreling near the station before one stabbed the other from behind.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/man-stabbed-near-raffles-place-mrt-station-064904437.html

Cash-strapped Singaporean execs struggle to make ends meet each month: report

Smartphone user in Singapore, Raffles Place. Central business district. Stock photo for smartphone users, gadget users, technology, business and communication in Asia
Smartphone user in Singapore, Raffles Place. Central business district. Stock photo for smartphone users, gadget users, technology, business and communication in Asia



Almost 1 in 2 execs have zero savings.

Even high-earning execs are having difficulty making ends meet in Singapore. A report released by Jobstreet revealed that 46% of Singaporeans holding executive positions claim that their salary do not leave them with any savings after spending on essentials.

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/cash-strapped-singaporean-execs-struggle-032800041.html

Woman’s torso found in tank

Mayat seorang wanita ditemui di dalam lubang kumbahan di sebuah rumah banglo yang masih belum siap di Bukit Damansara, Petaling Jaya, lewat petang semalam.
Mayat seorang wanita ditemui di dalam lubang kumbahan di sebuah rumah banglo yang masih belum siap di Bukit Damansara, Petaling Jaya, lewat petang semalam.



The torso of a woman, believed to be Indonesian, was recovered from a septic tank in a bungalow under construction in Jalan Setia Murni, Bukit Damansara, here last night.

Police arrested several foreign men, believed to be the occupants of a quarters within the bungalow compound, following the 7pm discovery.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/woman-torso-found-tank-001348283.html?linkId=10542908


Asiana service to San Francisco suspended for 45 days

The wrecked fuselage of Asiana Airlines flght 214 sits in a storage area at San Francisco International Airport, on July 12, 2013
The wrecked fuselage of Asiana Airlines flght 214 sits in a storage area at San Francisco International Airport, on July 12, 2013



South Korea on Friday ordered a 45-day suspension of Asiana Airlines' service to San Francisco as a penalty for one of its planes crashing there last year, the transport ministry said.

Asiana said it would appeal the decision, citing the inconvenience for passengers booked on the once-a-day service between Incheon and San Francisco.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/asiana-san-francisco-suspended-45-days-070348243--finance.html

Tiger still on the loose near Paris

A tiger walks on the loose in Montevrain, east of Paris, as seen in this photo taken by a passerby on November 13, 2014
A tiger walks on the loose in Montevrain, east of Paris, as seen in this photo taken by a passerby on November 13, 2014



A tiger remained on the loose near Paris early Friday after firefighters and police called off the search for the night following a fruitless all-day hunt, with worried residents told to stay indoors.

A local woman sounded the alarm the morning of the previous day after spotting the fearsome animal in a supermarket car park in the town of Montevrain -- just a stone's throw from Disneyland Paris.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/police-hunt-tiger-loose-near-paris-115336040.html