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Despatch rider who twice climbed over parapets to film residents showering jailed 9 weeks
SINGAPORE — A 27-year-old despatch rider twice climbed onto ledges of parapets outside unknown residents’ homes to record videos of women showering, a court heard.
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Man charged with slamming head of 9-month-old baby boy who died
SINGAPORE — A 27-year-old man has been charged with causing grievous hurt to a 9-month-old baby by slamming his head against the floor board of a van.
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Poly student who took upskirt photos of women in one month given probation
SINGAPORE — A 20-year-old polytechnic student was caught red-handed taking upskirt photos of a 17-year-old victim at a bookstore, a court heard on Monday (11 November).
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Man stole 12 durians from Toa Payoh stall over three days
SINGAPORE — A man was jailed for a day on Monday (11 November) for stealing durians from a stall in Toa Payoh Central after the store had closed for the night.
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Drew & Napier lawyer accused of molesting colleague claims police officer offered to close matter
SINGAPORE — A lawyer formerly from top law firm Drew & Napier is on trial for molesting his female colleague.
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At least 60 electric buses to be deployed from early next year: LTA
SINGAPORE — The LTA) will deploy at least 60 electric buses from early next year, as part of its move towards a cleaner energy public bus fleet by 2040.
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No 'significant risk of sub judice' says Shanmugam of Yale-NUS College talk on India's Section 377 repeal
SINGAPORE — Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam said he saw "no significant risk of sub judice" surrounding a Yale-NUS talk by an Indian LGBT advocate.
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COMMENT: Community needs to act as a shield in suicide prevention
There is a need for broader community-based intervention strategies in suicide-prevention campaigns, says Dr Mythily Subramaniam, Director, Research, at the Institute of Mental Health.
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Man admits to having sex with stepdaughter, 15, at multi-storey carpark
SINGAPORE — A 41-year-old man has pleaded guilty to having sex with his 15-year-old stepdaughter at a multi-storey carpark in Admiralty Drive.
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Former Changi Airport baggage handler jailed for intentionally mislabeling 286 luggage pieces
SINGAPORE — A former Changi Airport baggage handler who swapped the tags of nearly 300 baggage in protest at his work conditions was sentenced to 20 days' jail on Monday (11 November).
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E-scooter rider charged over death of elderly cyclist in Bedok
SINGAPORE — An e-scooter rider who collided with and killed a 65-year-old cyclist in Bedok was charged in court on Monday (11 November).
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WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (4-10 November)
SINGAPORE — Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in the past week (4-10 November).
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Next general election a 'high stakes' one for PAP, says PM Lee: reports
SINGAPORE — The PAP needs a strong win at the upcoming general election to secure Singapore’s long-term future, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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Singapore to see first 2 athletes at Winter Youth Olympic Games
SINGAPORE — Singapore will be sending its first two athletes to the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January next year.
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Jailed: Bus driver who caused accident at Tuas Checkpoint which killed 1 passenger, injured 11 others
SINGAPORE — A bus driver who caused a fatal traffic accident at Tuas Checkpoint in February that also injured 11 others was on Friday (8 November) jailed for 10 weeks.
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Lower school fees at selected Special Education schools from 2020
SINGAPORE — Selected Special Education (SPED) schools will offer lower school fees from next year and three new government-funded SPED schools will be set up in the coming years in a bid to further support students with special educational needs.
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$7 million grant to help food delivery riders switch e-scooters to other devices: MOT
SINGAPORE — A new $7 million grant was announced on Friday (8 November) to help food delivery riders switch their e-scooters to other modes of transport, three days after a ban of the devices on footpaths took effect.
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1,000 street homeless found in Singapore, most in downtown area: nationwide study
SINGAPORE — About 1,000 people live on the streets of Singapore, with the highest numbers reported in the city area, Bedok and Kallang, results from a first-of-its-kind nationwide study showed.
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'Pong'! Singaporeans competed in World Mahjong Championship held in France
SINGAPORE — For a game commonly associated with Asian culture, the recent biennial World Mahjong Championship seemed out of place when it was held in a historic French town and attracted many players from the West.
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Jail, caning for man who sexually assaulted girlfriend's special needs daughter, 13
SINGAPORE — After being disappointed by his girlfriend’s response to having sex with him, a man locked her 13-year-old daughter in the room and sexually assaulted her after threatening her with a gas lighter.
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NTUC to raise retirement, re-employment ages ahead of national schedule
SINGAPORE — The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Singapore’s sole trade union centre, will raise the retirement and re-employment age of its staff from 2021 – one-and-a-half years ahead of the national schedule.
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Four men arrested for circulating obscene materials via Telegram
SINGAPORE — Four men, aged between 26 and 45, were arrested for suspected involvement in circulating obscene materials through a Telegram chat group.
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Food caterer's licence suspended after 29 fall sick in Singapore
SINGAPORE — A food catering company had its licence suspended after 29 people fell ill after eating its food on 2 November 2019.
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COMMENT: Singapore’s e-scooters on footpath ban welcomed but longer bike paths and new mobility solutions needed
The CEO of Beam Mobility Alan Jiang welcomed banning e-scooters on footpaths in Singapore but urged the authorities to expand cycling infrastructure and embrace smart mobility solutions.
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Maid who mistreated twin toddlers jailed 4 weeks
SINGAPORE — A Filipina domestic worker who mistreated her employer's twin three-year-old boys was jailed four months on Thursday (7 November).
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