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Man arrested for possession of airsoft guns

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SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old man was arrested on Monday (Mar 27) for the possession of airsoft guns. 

In a media release on Tuesday, police said officers conducted a raid at the man’s home along Woodlands Drive on Monday. They seized two airsoft guns with pellets and two handgun magazines with plastic cartridges. 

Among the case exhibits seized were two airsoft guns. (Photo: SPF)

Investigations against the man are ongoing. If convicted, he could be jailed for up to three years, and faces a fine of up to S$5,000 for each gun in his possession. 

Police said airsoft guns, or any guns which shoot pellets using compressed gas are regulated as “arms” under the Arms and Explosives Act. “No person, unless authorised by a Licence to Possess Arms, shall have in his possession or under his control any of such guns,” police said.

“It is also an offence for anyone to import or export any arms or explosives or any parts of arms or explosives without a licence,” police added. Those caught doing this could be jailed for up to three years and fined up to S$10,000 if found guilty.

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Man arrested for possessing airsoft guns

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SINGAPORE – A 26-year-old man has been arrested at his home on Monday (March 27) after a police raid uncovered two airsoft guns with pellets and two handgun magazines with plastic cartridges in his possession.

The airsoft guns found in his residence at Woodlands Drive have been seized as case exhibits, the police said in a news release on Tuesday (March 28).

Investigations against the man are ongoing, the police added. If found guilty, he can be fined up to S$10,000 and jailed for up to three years.

It is an offence for people to keep, or be in control of, airsoft guns or any other guns which shoot pellets using compressed gas, as they are regulated as “arms” under the Arms & Explosives Act.

It is also illegal to import or export any arms or explosives or any parts of arms or explosives without a licence.

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Jokowi reveals Slank, Burgerkill as his favourite bands

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Budding vlogger, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo posted his latest YouTube video on Monday.

Titled #JokowiMenjawab (Jokowi Answers), the video contains a question and answer (Q&A) session, which was announced on the president’s official Facebook on February 18. Dedicated for youngsters aged 13 to 20 years old, participants were required to create a 30-second-long YouTube Video.

Jokowi reportedly received a total of 425 videos from 26 provinces.

The first episode of #JokowiMenjawab discusses music and the creative industry and features four questions.

The first question came from Evan Sihombing. The 14 year-old asked the president about his favourite Metallica’s albums and songs.

Jokowi replied that he used to be a fan of Metallica, Scorpion and the like, adding that the album Master of Puppets and song “One” were among his favorites. He added that he was currently into local metal bands such as Slank and Burgerkill.

He said that the lyrics from these local bands made him feel optimistic and gave him the spirit to move forward.

The second question came from Rangga Wiguna, asking that if Jokowi had become a band member, would he have become a politician.

The president answered that he would love to be a drummer if he was a band member. He explained that the calling to be a politician could happen to anyone but one should remember that politicians and leaders need to have a vision and mission that bring greater things to the people.

The video continues with the President talking about children and patriotic songs as well as the young generation’s opportunity in the creative industry.

Jokowi ends the video by encouraging and challenging the young generation to make creative collaborations.

 

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LTA rolls out bicycle parking zones

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SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has introduced new bicycle parking zones in seven new locations as amid a push for Singapore to be a car-lite city. 

The parking zones – demarcated by bright yellow lines – provide about 750 additional parking spaces for both bicycle owners and users of rental bicycles immediately while LTA ramps up its installation of 1,900 additional bicycle racks by 2018, it said in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Mar 28).

The parking zones are located at Punggol, Hougang, Paya Lebar, Khatib, Sembawang, Pioneer and Lakeside. 

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“LTA will continue to increase bicycle parking capacity at the various public transport nodes, and we’re working with the dockless bicycle-sharing operators to incentivise their users to park responsibly,” it said.

Dockless bicycle-sharing operator Mobike said it welcomed the announcement by LTA and added that it has been in close discussions with authorities on the development and implementation of the new parking zones.

“We are pleased that LTA supports our conviction that more smartly implemented bike parking spaces – particularly clearly marked boxes for bikes in public areas – are a highly cost- effective way to support the growth of cycling in Singapore,” Mobike said in a statement.

“In addition to this initiative, we are also working with our partners including Singapore Management University and National University of Singapore to implement Mobike Preferred Locations, clearly marked and conveniently located areas where users can find or park their bikes.”

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Michelle Yeoh now a Commander of the Legion of Honour

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KUALA LUMPUR: International movie star Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh is now a Commander of the Legion of Honour.

The Ipoh-born actress was conferred the title, the highest honour available to a non-French citizen, by French President François Hollande during a ceremony at the official residence of the French Ambassador here Tuesday evening.

The National Order of the Legion of Honour (Legion d’Honneur) is the highest decoration in France and rewards men and women, French or foreigners, for their exemplary services rendered to France or to the causes supported by France.

Established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, it is divided into five ranks: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand Croix (Grand Cross).

Yeoh, 54, was first awarded the Chevalier title in 2007, and subsequently the Officer in 2012.

Other Malaysians who have been awarded the Commander title are the Sultan of Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin when he was the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

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Yeoh flew back for the ceremony from Toronto, where she is filming the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery TV series, in which she plays Captain Georgiou of the starship Shenzhou.

The new series will air later this year.

Yeoh studied dance and martial arts before being crowned Miss Malaysia/World in 1983, which led to a commercial with action star Jackie Chan and then a film career in Hong Kong.

She is best known in the Western world for her roles in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, and in the 2000 blockbuster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which she was nominated for best actress at the Bafta Awards, Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.

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Fire breaks out in Samsung store at Ang Mo Kio Hub

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A fire broke out at Samsung Experience Store in Ang Mo Kio Hub (AMK Hub) basement early Tuesday morning (March 28), affecting the business operation of some of the nearby units too.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was sparked off by contents measuring 1m by 2m in Samsung unit’s storeroom. It was put out by the shopping mall’s sprinkler system and SCDF officers who arrived at the scene after the fire was discovered at 1.25am.

A statement from AMK Hub said: “The fire sprinkler in the storeroom was activated and the fire was put out within minutes. No one was injured.”

The mall is open for business except for the area with some units near the Samsung store, which has been cordoned off for cleaning and public safety.

Samsung said in a statement its store will remain “temporarily closed during this period”. It is assessing the damages and working with the authorities to find out the cause of the fire.

Samsung store in AMK Hub in September 2016.
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One of the nearby units affected is Fitness First gym, which has informed members on its Facebook page that its outlet is “temporarily closed” due to the fire. It hopes to resume operations as soon as possible.

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Newborn girl dumped, buried alive in India

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Villagers in eastern India rescued a newborn baby girl who was found buried alive, officials said Monday, the latest case in the country highlighting the problem of female infanticide.

The girl – believed to no more than six hours old – was left to die in a shallow sand pit in a field when a passerby spotted her feet poking through the ground on Saturday.

The baby, found in Jajpur district in impoverished Odisha state, was rushed to hospital where she is under observation, officials said.

“She is doing fine and all her parameters are normal. She is a full term baby, weighing around 2.5 kg,” chief medical officer Jajpur district Fanindra Kumar Panigrahi told AFP.

Read also: 10-month-old baby has foetus removed from its stomach

“Her umbilical cord was intact and body was still covered with vernix.” he said.

Hospital Staff have named the girl Dharitri, a Sanskrit word meaning “the earth”.

The girl will be handed over to the state-run child welfare committee after she is discharged from the hospital.

Police told AFP that they suspect the newborn was either abandoned by her parents because of her gender or the mother had been an unmarried woman.

“We are trying to track the parents of the girl. Chances are it was a case of female feticide and it is clear that the accused wanted to kill her,” local police officer Jyoti Prakash Panda said.

Read also: ‘My baby had no skin on his lower limbs’

India is struggling to bridge the sex ratio gap with tough laws as the country fares badly with 940 females for every 1,000 males, according to the last official census in 2011.

Earlier this month police recovered 19 female foetuses from a sewer in western Maharashtra state and accused a doctor of illegally aborting them for parents desperate for a boy.

On Monday a female foetus was found buried near a sewer in New Delhi after dogs were spotted digging the earth around it.

India banned prenatal sex determination to stop its misuse, although the tests are still thought to be common, particularly in poor rural areas.

A 2011 study in the British medical journal The Lancet found that up to 12 million girls had been aborted in the last three decades in India.

 

 

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Manila to finally have a piece of Britney Spears

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Filipino fans can finally have a piece of Britney Spears as the world-renowned pop icon is set to light up Manila with her first concert in the country in June.

Spears made the long-awaited announcement on her Facebook page Tuesday noon Manila time.

“Excited to be performing in Manila this summer!” Spears wrote.

Since her announcement, netizens couldn’t contain their excitement with Britney Spears trending at No. 2 on Twitter as of writing.

Her concert, her first in the country, will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in June 15.

Tickets will be on sale starting April 5. No other details on ticket prices have been given as of writing.

Spears has to date released nine albums over the last two decades, with “Glory” being the latest.

Kids during the ’90s grew up to her iconic songs “Baby One More Time,” “Oops! I Did It Again” and “Toxic.” Avid fans saw her career and style change through such songs as “Lucky,” “Piece of Me,” “Hold It Against Me” and “Make Me…”

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