Current Affairs

Etern Medical Group which operates 4 branches in Sengkang and Punggol published a circular it had received on its Facebook page yesterday (15 Aug). The circular, apparently from MOH, revealed that there has been an increase in typhoid fever in Singapore recently. As of 13 Aug, MOH has already been notified of 15 cases of typhoid fever locally: All 15 …

by Claire LEE Seoul/AFP North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea on Friday and launched a scathing attack on “foolish” calls for dialogue from South Korean President Moon Jae-in, rejecting further peace talks with the South. It was the sixth round of launches in recent weeks in protest at ongoing joint military drills between Seoul and the US. …

It was reported yesterday (15 Aug) that a man who stole a tap from a toilet at the Woodlands police station was jailed for three months by the court. The man, Seah Kian Li, 50, was at Woodlands Police Division HQ on 1 Mar this year to bail his brother out from the police station when he decided to steal …

Marathoner Soh Rui Yong has rejected mediation with Singapore Athletics (SA) for the moment, on the condition that he would be amicable to the meeting only after SA Executive Director Malik Aljunied substantiates his claims made against the athlete. On one Facebook post in which he laid out the timeline of recent legal letters sent back and forth between solicitors …

Thousands of Chinese military personnel waving red flags paraded at a sports stadium in a city across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, an AFP reporter witnessed. Armoured vehicles were also seen inside the stadium in Shenzhen, with the event taking place as concerns build that China may intervene to end 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong. State-run …

It was reported in the media today that a man who stole a tap from a toilet at the Woodlands police station was jailed for three months (‘Man jailed for stealing tap from Woodlands police station‘, 15 Aug). The man, Seah Kian Li, 50, was at Woodlands Police Division HQ on 1 Mar this year to bail his brother out …

A Singapore-based company, Sinsms, was charged under the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2010 for supplying luxury items worth more than S$600,000 to North Korea via China-based trading firm Dalian Sun Moon Start International Logistics Trading Co. The luxury items include wines and spirits which were shipped to North Korea via China’s port city Dalian …

by Jerome Taylor Donald Trump on Wednesday urged China to “humanely” resolve the violent stand-off with pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, as concerns grow that Beijing is considering direct intervention in the crisis. In a series of tweets, the US president linked a possible trade deal with Beijing to a peaceful resolution to the political unrest that has roiled the …

On Wednesday (14 August), Ho Ching, the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (LHL), took to her Facebook to share an article that explains why it is totally fine to cut ties with toxic family members. Apart from being married to PM Lee, Madam Ho is also widely known for her career as the chief executive officer of the …

It was reported in the media today that Micron’s new expanded facility in Woodlands would be helping to add a further 1,500 jobs in Singapore over the next few years (‘Micron plans to add 1,500 more jobs to its Singapore operations‘, 15 Aug). But of course, nothing comes free in this world. In return for Micron’s “commitment” to invest in …