Monday #sgroundup: Cement-mixer driver in horrific Tampines accident gets 2 weeks jail, driving ban

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Cement-mixer driver in horrific Tampines accident gets 2 weeks jail, driving ban

The cement-mixer driver, who caused the death of the two brothers after hitting them in Tampines a year ago, was reportedly jailed for two weeks on Monday. (Yahoo photo)
The cement-mixer driver, who caused the death of the two brothers after hitting them in Tampines a year ago, was reportedly jailed for two weeks on Monday. (Yahoo photo)

The cement-mixer driver, who caused the death of the two brothers after hitting them in Tampines a year ago, was reportedly jailed for two weeks on Monday. According to The Straits Times, Munir Mohd Naim, 57, will also be banned from driving all vehicles for five years upon his release. The man pleaded guilty after causing the death of Nigel Yap Yew Cheong, 13, and his seven-year-old brother, Donovan, who was the pillion rider when Nigel was cycling along Tampines Street 45 at 5:43pm on Jan 28 last year, when the horrific incident happened.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cement-mixer-driver-in-horrific-tampines-accident-gets-2-weeks-jail--driving-ban-071330208.html

Pork meat with ‘Halal’ label an old image in 2007 hoax: NTUC FairPrice

NTUC FairPrice warns the public that an image being circulated online showing packaged pork meat carrying the “Halal” label is false and harkens back to a 2007 email hoax. (Internet screengrab)
NTUC FairPrice warns the public that an image being circulated online showing packaged pork meat carrying the “Halal” label is false and harkens back to a 2007 email hoax. (Internet screengrab)

NTUC FairPrice warns the public that an image being circulated online showing packaged pork meat carrying the “Halal” label is false and harkens back to a 2007 email hoax. In a statement on Monday, Seah Kian Peng, chief executive officer of NTUC FairPrice, said the original packaging of Pasar Fresh Pork does not carry the halal sticker from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). He described the image of tampered packaging of the supermarket chain’s house brand as a “mischievous hoax” that is both “insensitive” and “done in poor taste”.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/pork-meat-with--halal--label-an-old-image-in-2007-hoax--ntuc-fairprice-092804321.html

More 24/7 gyms to open in Singapore

The gymnasium, Anytime Fitness, is exactly what it says – open round-the-clock every day of the week, plus located in “high-density housing areas” to boot. (Anytime Fitness photo)
The gymnasium, Anytime Fitness, is exactly what it says – open round-the-clock every day of the week, plus located in “high-density housing areas” to boot. (Anytime Fitness photo)

The gymnasium, Anytime Fitness, is exactly what it says – open round-the-clock every day of the week, plus located in “high-density housing areas” to boot. The gymnasium brand from the US first entered Southeast Asia in October last year with a gym at Woodlands Community Centre (CC) before unveiling its second branch at MacPherson CC on Monday. Anytime Fitness has also announced plans to open 100 more gyms in Singapore over the next five years, with Marine Parade Central, Jurong and River Valley mooted as locations.
http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fit-to-post-sports/with-singapore-s-new-24-7-gyms--no-excuse-not-to-keep-fit-062439067.html

Investors go overseas to beat Total Debt Service Ratio

Offshore finance organisations have been granting loans to Singaporean property buyers and investors who exceed the 60 percent TDSR limit for servicing their property and other loans. (Getty Images)
Offshore finance organisations have been granting loans to Singaporean property buyers and investors who exceed the 60 percent TDSR limit for servicing their property and other loans. (Getty Images)

A small number of local real estate agencies in Singapore who specialise in overseas projects admitted they were hard hit following last year's introduction of the Total Debt Service Ratio (TDSR). However in the months since the cooling measure was implemented, offshore finance organisations have been granting loans to Singaporean property buyers and investors who exceed the 60 percent TDSR limit for servicing their property and other loans.
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/investors-overseas-beat-tdsr-043334791--sector.html

Recap of the 2014’s Grammy Awards

The big winners at this year’s Grammy Awards, hosted by rapper LL Cool J, include French electro duo Daft Punk, who took the top two prizes, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. (Reuters photo)
The big winners at this year’s Grammy Awards, hosted by rapper LL Cool J, include French electro duo Daft Punk, who took the top two prizes, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. (Reuters photo)

The big winners at this year’s Grammy Awards, hosted by rapper LL Cool J, include French electro duo Daft Punk, who took the top two prizes, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. The latter gave a memorable performance when they sang “Same Love”, an anthem used in a campaign supporting legal gay marriages. During the heartfelt performance, gay couples were seen strolling down the aisles before exchanging rings with their partners. Click on for the full list of winners.
http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/grammys--complete-winners-list-233702353.html
More from the red carpet:
http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/photos/2014-grammy-awards-red-carpet-arrivals-slideshow/madonna-and-her-son-photo-1390782753727.html

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