Posts by Liam Redmond
Man, 43, Dies After Falling from Height in Workplace Accident in Singapore
A 43-year-old Singaporean man died after falling from a tower at a worksite near the Padang on May 30 while he was abseiling. The Ministry of Manpower said that the man, who was a freelance industrial rope access worker, was rappelling down an 18m-high steel tower on Connaught Drive when his single anchorage rope failed,…
Read MoreStar snaps of the week: Post Malone, Brooklyn Beckham and more
Star snaps of the week: Post Malone, Brooklyn Beckham and more Kourtney Kardashian dons her best two-piece on a tropical family vacay. lourtneykardash/Instagram Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez hit the track at the Monaco Grand Prix. IPA / SplashNews.com “Summer House’s” Paige DeSorbo and her cat, Daphne, slow their roll in Brooklyn. Getty…
Read MoreChinese National Jailed in Singapore for Offering S$50 Bribe to ICA Officer After Being Caught with Contraband Cigarettes
A 29-year-old student as sentenced to four weeks’ jail on Friday, May 30, after she pleaded guilty to offering bribe of least $50 to an Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer. This comes after the Singapore-based foreign student was caught with contraband cigarettes at the Woodlands Checkpoint and tried to get off the hook by…
Read MorePotential discovery of new dwarf planet adds wrinkle to Planet Nine theory
A team of scientists at the Institute for Advanced Study School of Natural Sciences in Princeton, New Jersey, might have found a new dwarf planet, potentially leading to more evidence of a theoretical super-planet. The scientists announced in a news release that they have found a trans-Neptune Object(TNO), code-named 2017OF201, located past the icy and desolate region of the…
Read MoreYankees’ Luis Gil back on mound for first time since suffering lat strain
LOS ANGELES — Luis Gil took the next step of his rehab process Friday — onto the mound. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year still has a ways to go before he could rejoin the Yankees from the high-grade lat strain he suffered in spring training, but his 15-pitch bullpen session Friday marked the…
Read MoreFive Men Arrested for Suspected Involvement in Money Mule Activities in Singapore
Five men, aged 22 to 27, were arrested for their suspected involvement in money mule activities, which include facilitating unauthorized access to computer materials and money laundering. On Friday, May 30, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) issued a press release and stated that a 23-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, 28 May, and “preliminary investigations…
Read MoreSecret Service Whistleblower Revealed Biden Was So Confused at Times that He Would ‘Get Lost In His Closet’ at White House, Claims Sen. Josh Hawley
A Secret Service whistleblower has alleged that former President Joe Biden was so confused at times in the White House that he would “get lost in his closet,” Senator Josh Hawley revealed on Friday. Hawley pointed to this striking level of disorientation as evidence, claiming it highlights why the Democratic Party’s efforts to hide Biden’s…
Read More13 Men Arrested in Singapore Over Alleged Links to Unlawful Societies
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has arrested 13 men, aged between 23 and 42, for being alleged members of unlawful societies. The Secret Societies Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department conducted an island-wide secret society suppression operation, supported by Jurong Police Division, on May 23 and 24. Over 40 public entertainment, nightlife, and food and…
Read MoreSingapore: 1.2 Ton Illegally Imported Fresh, Processed Produce Seized at Tuas Checkpoint
Nearly 1.2 tonnes of fresh and processed produce illegally imported from Malaysia were seized at the Tuas Checkpoint. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) jointly conducted an operation on May 28 and 29 on delivery trucks which “typically transport produce intended for direct distribution to retailers and customers”. The joint…
Read MoreMore Than 130, Including 14-Year-Old, Arrested in Drug Raids as Drugs Worth Over S$600K Seized
The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Saturday, May 31, that 139 people were arrested and nearly 3.6 kg of heroin was seized during drug raids across Singapore in May. Of the 139 arrested, the youngest was a 14-year-old student for suspected drug use. CNB officers conducted an island-wide anti-drug operation from May 18 to…
Read MoreHegseth says US will stand by Indo-Pacific allies against ‘imminent’ threat of China
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. He said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly…
Read More250 million bees escape after semi-truck overturns in Washington State: ‘Don’t go anywhere near them’
“Bee” on alert. Roughly 250 million bees escaped into the wild when a commercial semi-truck rolled over in Washington state, prompting officials to warn locals to stay away from the area. The truck was hauling 70,000 pounds of honey bee hives when it overturned in a rural part of Whatcom County, just north of Seattle…
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