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There will be road closures around the Marina Centre and Padang area from 18 Sept due to the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
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There will be road closures around the Marina Centre and Padang area from 18 Sept due to the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. In order to facilitate morning and evening peak hour traffic, certain road corridors will open at selected hours on four of the seven days of closure. For more details, read here.
The Warburg Pincus-Lendlease venture has acquired property assets in Singapore for $1.6 billion.
Apollo Quiboloy, a Filipino preacher accused of sex crimes, is reportedly hiding out from the police in an underground bunker.
Lumine, a renowned Japan retail chain, opened its first global flagship store in Singapore and it's located at Raffles City. There's a curated selection of Japan’s finest fashion and lifestyle brands such as Beams, United Arrows, Tomorrowland, and Blue Bottle Cafe. For more details, read here.
An American tourist threw a tantrum and kicked the airplane door when he arrived late for his flight. The situation was only resolved when security and the police came to apprehend him. To find out what happened after his meltdown, read here.
HK authorities have urged horny teens to play badminton to curb their sexual desires. Are "badminton friends" the new "friends with benefits" now?
The tourist surge in the National University of Singapore has caused quite the inconvenience to students. One shared how a chicken rice stall ran out of rice because someone ordered 30 plates, while others complained about the buses being too packed and they were either late for class or missed it. To watch the video, read here.
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VIDEO: NUS students complain about tourist disruptions
NUS students complained about the inconveniences faced from the tourist surge. (PHOTO: Yahoo News Singapore)
Imagine trying to get lunch as a university student but discovering that the tourist before you wiped out all the rice.
It sounds incredulous but that's one of the gripes a student at the National University of Singapore had about the tourist surge.
The local university has become a tourist hotspot but the surge is putting a strain on the students. In a video, they share some of the inconveniences faced – from an overcrowded bus (packed to the door) to stalls running out of food.
To cope with the situation, some students have resorted to leaving for class 30 minutes earlier so they don't miss their lesson or having lunch after the peak period.
Watch here to see what other issues NUS students face with the influx of tourists.
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US man has meltdown and kicks airplane door when he missed flight
An American tourist threw a tantrum and kicked the airplane door when he arrived late for his flight. (PHOTO: New York Post)
An American tourist missed his flight and what did he do? Cry and kick the airplane door.
A video of his antics was recorded and shared on X (formerly Twitter) where it's going viral.
According to Columbian media, the passenger showed up late for a flight that was scheduled to fly from Bogotá to Cartagena on 23 Aug. Crew members denied him entry but he bypassed them and attempted to board the plane.
When he found out that the aircraft door was closed, he threw a tantrum right outside and kicked the door. He even attempted to use the joystick on the boarding bridge to gain access to the plane.
The situation was only resolved when security and the police came to apprehend him.
To find out what happened after his meltdown, read here.
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Hong Kong urges horny teens to play badminton instead
HK authorities have urged horny teens to play badminton to curb their sexual desires. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
It seems like horny Hong Kong teens have to play with shuttlecocks instead of something else.
Hong Kong authorities have reportedly asked young boys and girls to play badminton in an effort to curb their sexual urges and other "intimate behaviours".
Hong Kong’s Education Bureau published a 70-page document on sexual education for both students and teachers. The document stated that sexual fantasies and desires are normal, but "we must recognise that we are the masters of our desires" and control them.
The document also shared examples of what teens can do to distract themselves from sexual urges. One example stated that a boy and a girl can "go out to play badminton together in a sports hall" if they get aroused.
Local blogger, mrbrown, even took a jab at the news and quipped, "This would never work in Singapore. Have you ever tried booking a badminton court in Singapore?"
In any case, seems like "badminton friends" might be the new "friends with benefits".
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What you need to know about the road closures for F1 Singapore
There will be road closures around the Marina Centre and Padang area from 18 Sept due to the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
With the Formula 1 racing back into town this September, there will be road closures around the Marina Centre and Padang area from 18 Sept
The roads will close from 12.01am, 18 Sept, till 5.30am, 24 Sept.
In order to facilitate morning and evening peak hour traffic, certain road corridors will open at selected hours on four of the seven days of closure.
Motorists can still access the Marina Centre area via Rochor Road to Temasek Boulevard, or through a single lane along Raffles Boulevard via Nicoll Highway or Temasek Boulevard, but only during selected hours.
Taxis and motorcycles can use the single-lane access at all times, except during race hours.
Members of the public and F1 ticket holders are strongly encouraged to take public transport during this period.
To help with that, train services will be extended during race days, from 20 to 22 Sept.
The last trains on the North-South Line (NSL) and East-West Line (EWL) will depart from City Hall MRT station at 12.30am on 20 and 21 Sept, and 12.45am on 22 Sept. Operating hours for the other train lines (except for the Bukit Panjang LRT service and Changi Airport service) will also be extended.
To complement the extended train service hours, selected bus services connecting to MRT stations will also have extended operating hours.
According to the Ministry of Manpower, those who previously earned up to $5,000 a month will be eligible for the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support plan. It is expected to benefit about 60,000 people a year.
Those who are eligible will get up to $6,000 over six months.
The plan will cost about $200 million a year and will start in April.
Japan's Lumine opens first global store in Singapore
Lumine opened its first global flagship store in Singapore. (PHOTO: Sethlui.com)
There's something else stirring the crowds in the heart of Singapore and that is the opening of Lumine, Japan's renowned retail chain. This is Lumine's first global flagship store.
It's located at Raffles City and spans an impressive 7,000 square feet, featuring a curated selection of Japan’s finest fashion and lifestyle brands.
There are big names like Beams, United Arrows, and Tomorrowland, but perhaps the most exciting is Blue Bottle Cafe.
This marks its first appearance in Southeast Asia.
Filipino preacher accused of sex crimes 'hiding in underground bunker'
Apollo Quiboloy, a Filipino preacher accused of sex crimes, is reportedly hiding out from the police in an underground bunker. (PHOTO: AP Photo, File)
A Filipino preacher is evading arrest by hiding in a secret underground bunker.
Apollo Quiboloy, 74, is the leader of a religious sect called Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). He is on the FBI’s most-wanted list, and is subject to arrest warrants from courts in both the Philippines and the US.
Around 2,000 officers stormed the KOJC headquarters in Davao City but they were unable to find Quiboloy. The authorities have used radar equipment to detect heartbeats of about 20 to 30 people who are 30 metres below ground.
The bunker is reported to house a labyrinthine network of underground tunnels and passages.
It also has a hangar with a taxiway leading to the neighbouring Davao international airport.
"We won’t leave here until we get him," said the police.
Lonely, horny dolphin wreaks havoc in Japanese seaside town
A lonely, sexually frustrated dolphin is believed to be behind the string of attacks on swimmers near the seaside town of Mihama. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
A lonely, sexually frustrated dolphin is believed to be behind the string of attacks on swimmers near the seaside town of Mihama.
Since July 2024, 18 people have been hurt in dolphin attacks, with some requiring dozens of stitches.
It was reported that the dolphin seems to be a solitary male bottlenose dolphin who may also be responsible for injuring swimmers in 2022 and 2023, and trying to press his genitals against them.
Putu Mustika, a lecturer and marine researcher at James Cook University in Australia, told The New York Times that dolphins can inadvertently harm humans by dint of their sheer strength when acting out mating behaviours.
Officials in Tokyo said Thursday that a 10-year-old Japanese student who was stabbed near his school in southern China has died, asking Beijing to provide details of the stabbing and take preventive measures. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa expressed condolences and said noted that the attack occurred despite Tokyo's requests for caution and enhanced safety as China marks a key anniversary of its war with Japan. The student was stabbed on Wednesday about 200 meters (220 yards) from the gate of the Shenzhen Japanese School, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian said in a daily briefing.
Police officers have been accused of "brutality" after a shocking video emerged of a man in his underwear being tackled to the ground and "punched in the face." An onlooker and her family were waiting for a table outside a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, September 14, when she witnesses the troubling encounter. A video shows the man in his underwear and sunglasses standing on the sidewalk - before he is tackled from behind by a cop. Two more officers join in "repeatedly punching" the man "in the face and kneeing" him.
Gisele Pelicot expressed feeling humiliated during the trial of her ex-husband, after defense lawyers accused her of complicity in the abuse. She described the experience in court as degrading. Dominique Pelicot has admitted to drugging Gisele with sedatives, rendering her unconscious so that he and dozens of strangers could rape her over nearly a decade. The former wife of a Frenchman accused of enlisting strangers to rape her while she was drugged said Wednesday she felt humiliated during his
With Sean “Diddy” Combs facing a possible life sentence after being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, one woman is expected to be at the centre of the music mogul’s case.
A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims described being deceived by a man who appeared kind, educated and part of an agency “that is supposed to protect the world from evil.” Brian Jeffrey Raymond, with a graying beard and orange prison jumpsuit, sat dejectedly as he heard his punishment for one of the most egregious misconduct cases in the CIA’s history.
The Gilgo Beach Task Force in New York’s Long Island on Monday released updated forensic sketches of “Asian Doe,” a victim whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach in 2011. About “Asian Doe”: “Asian Doe,” described as a “biological male” of likely Southern Chinese descent, was found dead in 2011 near another victim killed in a string of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. The new sketches depict “Asian Doe” with both short and long hair.
The families of four Americans detained in China said Wednesday that their loved ones are suffering both physically and mentally, urging the U.S. government to take action to bring them home. Appearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission of China, the families of Kai Li, Mark Swidan, Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells Jr. — all of whom have been detained in China for at least eight years — cast a spotlight on the longstanding issue that has gained new attention with the release this week of American pastor David Lin, who was behind bars for almost 20 years. More Americans are detained in China than in any other foreign country, according to the commission created by Congress to monitor human rights in the communist country.
The Titan submersible sent its final message just six seconds before it lost contact with the surface during its ill-fated dive to the Titanic, according to a US Coast Guard body probing the vessel’s implosion in June 2023, which killed all five people on board.
Malaysian police on Thursday detained the CEO and other top leaders of an Islamic business group that is under investigation after hundreds of children believed to be sexually abused were rescued this month from welfare homes linked to the group. National police chief Razarudin Husain said 12 men and seven women were detained following a police raid on a condominium in Kuala Lumpur. Nasiruddin Mohamad Ali, CEO of Global Ikhwan Services and Business, and several members of GISB's advisory board were among those detained, Razarudin told The Associated Press.
Eight former state security personnel accused of responsibility for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters who were arrested in southern Thailand in 2004 will be indicted on murder charges, the prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday. The long-delayed legal action in connection with what is known as the Tak Bai massacre came just over a month before the statute of limitations expires on the case. The deaths occurred shortly after a Muslim separatist insurgency erupted in Thailand’s southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, the only ones with Muslim majorities in the Buddhist-dominated nation.
This is the moment an African-American family coming together for a funeral was harassed and told they looked like a "gang meeting". DeSean Robinson, 38, was spending the day with her extended family on August 3 in Monroe, Louisiana, USA, after the funeral of her grandfather. And while the group were gathering outside her uncle's home, a disgruntled neighbour came out to complain that their cars were blocking his driveway. Shocking video shows the neighbour becoming irritable with the family. He can be heard branding the gathering as a "gang meeting" and threatening to call the police.
