Ahmad Zhaki Abdullah
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Sengkang Town Council to manage town directly after no bids received in agent tender
SINGAPORE: Sengkang Town Council (SKTC) on Tuesday (May 17) said it will directly manage all divisions within the town from next year. This comes after the town council did not receive any bids during a tender exercise for a managing agent held in April. In a statement shared on the Se → Read More
Heavy traffic expected at land checkpoints over Vesak Day long weekend: ICA
SINGAPORE: Those intending to travel to Malaysia over the Vesak Day long weekend should expect heavy traffic at the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said on Thursday (May 12). In a media release, ICA said traffic departing Singapore is expected to be hea → Read More
Woman under investigation for acting as a lawyer without valid practising certificate
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has commenced investigations into a woman for allegedly acting as an advocate and solicitor without a valid practising certificate. In a statement on Tuesday (May 10), the SPF said a police report was lodged on Apr 27 against a woman who had p → Read More
Cherry Discotheque says club manager kicked in head, hit with queue pole after group denied re-entry
SINGAPORE: Patrons who were denied re-entry to Cherry Discotheque "due to their behaviour" started acting violently and started a fight, the club said on Wednesday (May 11). A club ma → Read More
5 arrested for rioting after fight outside Cherry Discotheque at Cecil Street
SINGAPORE: Five people were arrested for rioting after a fight broke out along Cecil Street over the weekend, the police said on Tuesday (May 10). The police said they were alerted to the incident at 133 Cecil Street - the address of popular nightspot Cherry Discotheque - at about 1.40am on Satu → Read More
PM Lee Hsien Loong, Ho Ching receive awards from Johor Sultan
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was conferred the highest honour in the state of Johor on Friday (May 6). He received the First Class, Grand Commander of the Order, Dato’ Sri Paduka Mahkota Johor (SPMJ – Order of the Crown of Johor) from the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sulta → Read More
Dog trainer pleads guilty after two French bulldogs left in her car boot die
SINGAPORE: A dog trainer pleaded guilty on Thursday (May 5) after two dogs that were in her care died as a result of being left in a car boot for around 90 minutes. Sabrina Sim Xin Huey, 30, had been accused of failing to remove the two French bulldogs from her car after she had parked, resulting → Read More
SIA to progressively restore pilots' basic salaries after reaching agreement with union
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it will gradually restore the basic salaries of its pilots, almost two years after the national carrier instituted pay cuts for its staff as its revenue plunged due to COVID-19. Responding to queries from CNA, SIA confirmed on Wednesday (May 4) it had sig → Read More
Zouk fined for exceeding COVID-19 group size limit, ordered to close temporarily
SINGAPORE: Nightclub Zouk has been issued a fine of S$1,000 and ordered to close for 10 days until May 10 after its guests were found to have flouted COVID-19 rules on group sizes. The breach ha → Read More
Panel formed to tackle neighbourhood noise, to submit recommendations by end-2022
SINGAPORE: A panel tackling neighbourhood noise has been convened, meeting for the first time on Friday (Apr 29) with the objective of developing community norms to address the issue of noise disturbance faced by residents here. The Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise aims to "s → Read More
Singapore sends condolences to South Africa over loss of lives, destruction caused by floods
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has expressed condolences to his counterpart in South Africa over the casualties and destruction caused by floods in KwaZulu-Na → Read More
Hari Raya-themed trains to run on all six MRT lines
SINGAPORE: Commuters will be able to ride Hari Raya-themed trains from Thursday (Apr 21), in conjunction with the upcoming festival. One train each on all six MRT lines - namely the Circle, Downtown, East-West, North-East, North-South and Thomson-East Coast lines - will be decorated for Har → Read More
Singapore trial under way on use of Lianhua Qingwen in treating mild COVID-19
SINGAPORE: A clinical trial has been approved in Singapore to study the use of traditional Chinese medicine Lianhua Qingwen in treating adults with mild COVID-19. The study, approved on Jan 18, was initiated by the Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution, said the Health Sciences Authority ( → Read More
Founder of migrant worker rights group HOME dies
SINGAPORE: Bridget Tan, the founder of migrant workers' group Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME), died on Monday (Apr 18). She was 73. HOME announced the news on its social media accounts on Monday, noting that Ms Tan had spent the last few years in Batam, recuperating and → Read More
Singapore's air passenger traffic at 31% of pre-pandemic numbers
SINGAPORE: Air passenger traffic in Singapore is now at 31 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, with the country seeing 400,000 passengers for the week ending Apr 17, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Monday (Apr 18). This is up from 18 per cent a month ago, CAAS added, noting the → Read More
About 200 ships supplied with contaminated bunker fuel in Port of Singapore: MPA
SINGAPORE: Contaminated bunker fuel was supplied to around 200 ships in the Port of Singapore, of which about 80 have reported various issues with their fuel pumps and engines, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Wednesday (Apr 13). Preliminary investigations by MPA f → Read More
12 motorists caught during checks on foreign-registered vehicles near Woodlands Checkpoint
SINGAPORE: Twelve motorists driving foreign-registered vehicles were caught for various vehicular offences on Tuesday (Apr 12) following an enforcement blitz near the Woodlands Checkpoint. Three of them registered excessive noise emissions while one failed to adhere to smoke emission guidelines. → Read More
Coach services between Singapore and KL, Genting now available after full border reopening
SINGAPORE: Following the full reopening of land borders earlier this month, travel agencies in Singapore have resumed coach services to destinations in Malaysia such as Kuala L → Read More
Two men arrested in police manhunt following attack with weapons in Boon Lay
SINGAPORE: Two men, aged 20 and 21, were arrested for their suspected involvement in a case of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons in an incident at Boon Lay Drive, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday evening (Apr 7). "Through extensive ground enquiries and with → Read More
Less-polluting harbour craft to have Singapore port dues waived for five years: Iswaran
SINGAPORE: Singapore will waive port dues for new low- and zero-carbon-fuelled harbour craft for five years from the date of their registration as part of the country's efforts to push for a more sustainable maritime sector. In addition, concessions on port dues - currently available to vessels p → Read More