It was earlier reported that two US e-commerce units of Singpost, Jagged Peak and TradeGlobal, have filed for bankruptcy protection in US after an unsuccessful six-month process of finding a suitable buyer for both subsidiaries. SingPost on Wed evening (18 Sep) said, “Under the supervision of the bankruptcy court, the U.S. subsidiaries intend to pursue the sale of all or …
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On March 22 this year, 72-year-old taxi driver, who didn’t know he had a tumour in his liver, suddenly blacked out while driving along Queensway, causing his vehicle to hit pedestrians at a traffic crossing. He lost his consciousness as the tumour in his liver unexpectedly ruptured. It is said that How Yuen Fah’s taxi hit at least three pedestrians, …
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Free disposal and early disposal incentives of $100 per registered e-scooter will be made available to encourage Personal Mobility Device (PMD) owners to dispose of their non-UL2272 devices early. In a press release on Friday (20 September), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) stated that the government announced in August 2019 that the deadline for PMDs to comply with the UL2272 …
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It was reported that two US e-commerce units of Singpost, Jagged Peak and TradeGlobal, have filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 after an unsuccessful six-month process of finding and securing a suitable buyer for both. SingPost on Wed evening (18 Sep) said, “Under the supervision of the bankruptcy court, the U.S. subsidiaries intend to pursue the sale of all …
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Last Friday (13 Sep), India’s mainstream media reported that the Indian state government of Odisha has appointed the “well-known development strategist and financial expert”, Mr Sopnendu Mohanty, as its advisor of digital and financial technology. He will enjoy the rank and status of an Indian minister of state, said the news report. His job as the Odisha’s state advisor includes …
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On Tuesday (17 September), a couple was charged for murder after their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter’s body was discovered in a Chee Swee Road HDB rental flat last week. The 31-year-old man and 30-year-old woman are the biological parents of the toddler, and they have allegedly killed the girl in March 2014. If convicted, the pair faces the death penalty. The police …
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The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) has issued stern warnings to crematorium workers for receiving red packets from funeral services employees in return for giving the latter preferential treatment. In a statement released on Thursday (19 September), the CIPB said they were notified by the National Environment Agency (NEA) nearly a year ago on October 2018 of a complaint the …
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Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is keeping one eye on the haze situation in Singapore but admits that there is only so much drivers can do to protect themselves against dirty air should conditions worsen over the weekend. After the Singapore National Environment Agency reported over the weekend that the air quality index entered “unhealthy” levels for the first …
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The Legion of Racers (LOR) Festival of Speed Arena of Speed is up and running at the Grange Road carpark behind 313 Somerset. As part of the Grand Prix Season Singapore 2019, part of Orchard Road and Jewel will play host to the inaugural LOR Festival of Speed from 13 to 22 September. Over 24 hours from 18 September, the …
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The recent saga of couple being investigated by the police for wearing T-shirts with anti-death penalty messages at Yellow Ribbon Prison Run brought the country together to talk about this matter in a non-violent way. For those who are not aware of this issue, Mohammad Nafiz Kamarudin, founder of non-profit organisation Happy People Helping People Foundation, revealed on Sunday (15 …
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