Singapore: On Friday (November 5), three men between the ages of 25 and 31 were sued for allegedly participating in fraudulent auto insurance claims for approximately S$74,000.
The police stated that these claims were related to a traffic accident that occurred between two vehicles at the junction of Esplanade Drive and Collyer Quay and Fullerton Road in March last year.
The investigation revealed that the suspected driver of one of the vehicles, a 31-year-old man, did not have a valid driving license at the time of the accident.
He was accused of asking a 26-year-old man to falsely claim that he was a driver.
The police said at a media conference on Thursday: “The latter subsequently recruited the 25-year-old man as his alleged passenger, and both submitted false claims for injuries.”
The 25-year-old man faces two charges of conspiracy to cheat, with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and fines.
The 26-year-old suspect faces three identical counts and two other counts of violating social gathering restrictions under COVID-19 (Interim Measures) (Control Order). The offence can be sentenced to a maximum of six months’ imprisonment, or a fine of up to S$10,000, or both.
The 31-year-old man faces multiple charges, including two counts of driving without a valid driver’s license, two counts of driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and two counts of driving without insurance.
If he does not have a valid driving license, he can be sentenced to up to three years in jail, or fined up to S$10,000, or both. If you are convicted of driving a vehicle without the owner’s consent, you can be fined up to S$1,000 or imprisoned for up to three months.
Anyone who drives without insurance will face a fine of up to S$1,000, imprisonment for up to three months, or both. Within one year from the date of conviction, offenders may also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license.
The 51-year-old rapper caused a social media sensation when he joined Instagram on Tuesday (November 2), and despite having more than 1.8 million followers, he has quit the platform.
In a short time on Instagram, Jay only followed his wife Beyonce and his first post. Instagram Story showed the countdown and posters of the new Netflix movie The Harder They Fall.
The producer of the movie, which was launched on the streaming platform on November 3, is a popular producer of “99 Questions,” and also created music.
The Western film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival last month starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, Zazi Bitz, Regina King and Delroy Lindo.
In addition to just following each other on Instagram, Jay and Beyoncé also collaborated in music, toured together, and recently joined forces for Tiffany’s “About Love” event.
The couple — their daughter Blue Ivy, 9- and 4-year-old twins Rumi and Sir together — recently pledged to provide $2 million in university scholarships as they partnered with Tiffany & Co. to fund five historic black universities And University (HBCU) through its charities BeyGOOD and Shawn Carter Foundation.
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, Chief Sustainability Officer of Tiffany & Co., announced the scholarship in September, praising Beyoncé and Jay-Z for “their unremitting efforts to help disadvantaged groups are the inspiration for the love scholarship program”.
The funds will be donated to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, Norfolk State University in Virginia, Bennett College in North Carolina, the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Central State University in Ohio for admission and activity Of students must be eligible for financial aid, and priority is given to those who need help most.
Students must pursue a degree in a creative field, such as media, performance, visual arts and design, or history and communication.
Singapore: Singapore’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced on Thursday (November 4) that by 2050, Singapore will phase out its unabated use of coal.
Unabated coal refers to the process of burning coal without carbon capture and storage, capturing and storing carbon dioxide before it is released into the atmosphere.
The announcement came as Singapore announced its membership of the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
In addition to the 2050 target, Singapore has also committed to internationally restrict direct government financing of unabated coal power.
PMO said in a media statement: “Since independence, Singapore’s dependence on coal has been negligible and currently accounts for less than 2% of its electricity generation.”
Singapore is one of the 27 new members of PPCA and one of the first Asian countries to join the alliance.
“Coal burning puts billions of people at direct risk. This is why Singapore decided to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance,” said Grace Fu, Minister of Sustainable Development and Environment, at the COP26 Energy Presidential Conference on Thursday.
She added that Singapore is “fully committed to accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future”.
She said: “We will transform our industry, economy and society to improve energy and carbon efficiency, and use more low-carbon energy to support the goals of the Paris Agreement.”
PMO stated that Singapore’s goal is to use low-carbon energy throughout the economy as part of its carbon transition and other initiatives under Singapore’s Green Plan 2030.
It added that the country will use “four switches” to change its energy supply-natural gas, solar, regional grids and emerging low-carbon alternatives.
Singapore has also signed a statement on the transition from global coal to clean energy initiated by the British COP26 presidency, which aims to “accelerate the international momentum of the global energy transition.”
“This is a commitment to international efforts and cooperation to move from coal-fired power generation that does not reduce emissions in the 2040s (or as soon as possible thereafter), stop issuing new permits, and end the government’s commitment to new coal-fired power generation that does not reduce emissions. The project is directly supported globally,” PMO said.
PMO said that although Singapore has limited options for large-scale deployment of renewable energy, its commitment to phase out coal complements its plan to transition to a low-carbon future based on a long-term low-emission development strategy.
It added that tackling the complex global challenge of climate change requires effective international cooperation, and each country must do its part.
“Singapore seeks to cooperate with international and regional partners to achieve effective cooperation, strengthen consensus, and stimulate global collective action.”
SINGAPORE: Badminton player Loh Kean Yew added another scalp to a growing list of upsets as he beat top seed Chou Tien-chen in the opening round of the men’s singles event at the Hylo Open on Wednesday (Nov 3).
Loh, who is unseeded in the tournament, beat world number 4 Chou 21-18,21-13 in 36 minutes.
The 24-year-old will next face world number 35 Toma Junior Popov in the round of 16 of the tournament in Saarbrucken, Germany.
Last month, the Singaporean, who is currently ranked 39th in the world, upset All-England champion and world number 8 Lee Zii Jia in the opening round of the French Open.
Loh was then eliminated by India’s Lakshya Sen in the quarter-finals.
In the women’s singles, Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min will face Indonesia’s world number 23 and sixth seed Gregoria Mariska Tunjung later on Thursday.
Yeo had progressed to the next round after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu-po 21-7, 21-11 on Tuesday.
Two years ago, the eight-episode series starring Sukki Singapora, Nicole Ong, Mae Tan, Paul Foster, Vinny Sharp and Tabitha Nauser was released to much fanfare… and mixed reviews.
While some hailed it as the real-life version of Crazy Rich Asians, others felt that the privileged lifestyle the sextet showed on screen wasn’t representative of the average Singaporean.
Last December, Nicole, Mae, Vinny and Paul posted a video that they shot together to mark the show’s first anniversary. Sukki joined in via a phone call as she was in the UK, but Tabitha was a no-show.
The cast of Singapore Social
On October 29, Tabitha spoke publicly about Singapore Social for the first time in an interview with Assumptions About Me, a YouTube series where celebrities clarify assumptions that people have of them.
The 29-year-old was asked if she was shocked by the influx of negativity surrounding Singapore Social, to which she responded, “Sadly, not really. Like, I expected it.”
Before explaining herself, Tabitha said: “I never spoke about [Singapore Social] at all because I never signed a contract [and] I never got paid for it. Therefore, I’ve never even watched the show even though I’m in it and I’m on the freaking poster.”
She then continued, “Whenever it comes down to Singaporean audiences, I feel like there’s always something negative that they want to find to say about things and I just knew… The title of the show was Singapore Social [so] there’s definitely something they’re gonna find fault [with].”
“Everybody outside of Singapore loved the show! So that was a good thing, you know? It was a global show [and we were] the first-ever Asian cast to front a show,” she added.
The silver lining behind the entire experience for Tabitha was that she managed to reach a wider, not to mention, international audience.
She revealed, “I still get messages today of people being like, ‘Hey, I saw you on this show!’ and like, ‘I found your music, now I’m a huge fan!’ and I feel like I did a good job on the show. I would have loved to, you know, have made some money from it but you don’t really get an opportunity like that and yeah, I’m super grateful.”
Through her manager, Tabitha declined to speak with 8days.sg about Singapore Social, sharing that “we feel the story regarding Singapore Social has been done already, especially 2 years after the event (sic)”.
Singapore: Singapore’s Public Services Department (PSD) stated that public officials who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite being medically eligible, may be given unpaid leave as a last resort.
Prior to this, the Ministry of Health announced on October 23 that only fully vaccinated employees (or employees who have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 270 days) will be able to return to the workplace starting next year.
In response to CNA’s inquiry, a PSD spokesperson said that from January 1st, if work permits, it “will do its best” to allow unvaccinated people to work from home.
The spokesperson added that if there are such jobs, these officials may be redeployed to other jobs that can be carried out at home, with pay “commensurate with the duties of the alternative job.”
“If an official chooses not to be vaccinated even if he is medically eligible for vaccination, and if he cannot be redeployed, we may put the person on unpaid leave as a last resort, or allow the contract to expire without Renew it again.”
This is largely in line with the measures outlined by the Ministry of Manpower and Ministry of Health, the National Trade Union Congress and the Singapore National Employers’ Federation last month.
According to its website, Singapore’s public service sector has approximately 153,000 employees in 16 ministries and more than 50 statutory bodies.
PSD says that approximately 98% of people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It will “strongly encourage” the remaining 2% (including about 3,000 police officers) to be vaccinated to protect themselves and others.
PSD says that only a “small part” is medically not eligible for mRNA vaccines, referring to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
It said these officials should receive non-mRNA vaccines under the national vaccination plan, which now provides Sinovac.
Encourage workers to vaccinate Other employers also stated that they are encouraging employees to get vaccinated, including UOB which stated that 99% of its 9,000 employees in Singapore have been vaccinated.
“For the remaining 1%, we are working with them to understand their situation,” the bank spokesperson said.
The spokesperson added: “When the new arrangement takes effect in 2022, we will ask them to follow the latest recommendations regarding regular testing and workplace requirements.”
The supermarket chain FairPrice—which employs approximately 13,000 employees here—does not specify how many employees have been vaccinated, but pointed out that it encourages all employees to be vaccinated to better protect themselves from the coronavirus.
It said: “In order to dispel any concerns and resolve any questions that employees may raise, we invite health professionals to conduct interactive online seminars so that employees can better understand the benefits of vaccination and have the right to make wise choices.”
FairPrice did not specify the actions that will be taken when the mandatory workplace vaccination starts next year, but said it will “take measures and guidelines implemented by the authorities while ensuring that we protect the interests and welfare of employees.”
E-commerce giant Amazon, which employs approximately 2,000 full-time and part-time employees in Singapore, said it provides cash benefits to “support hourly front-line employees and employees to be vaccinated against COVID in remote locations”.
For employees who choose not to be vaccinated, the company said it will “consider the guidance of the local government, review the situation and choice of workplace.”
“Our idea is based on what we think is the most beneficial factor for our customers, while also striving to make employees more flexible in their work environment and life,” it said.
Can the company fire employees who have not been vaccinated? A notice issued by the Ministry of Manpower in October stated that as a last resort, unvaccinated employees who cannot work from home may be terminated with a notice period.
“If the termination of employment is due to the employee’s inability to complete contractual work at the workplace, such termination will not be considered improper dismissal,” it wrote.
Amarjit Kaur, a lawyer who specializes in employment issues, said this is a sign of a difference from the previous consultation, which pointed out that employers should not punish, fire or threaten to fire employees who refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
A partner with Withers KhattarWong said: “This shift shows that a stronger stance is taken against individuals who choose not to be vaccinated without medically disqualifying, in order to promote the vaccination of as many people as possible, rather than compulsorily. vaccination.” .
Ms. Kaul pointed out that the proposal does not allow companies to directly fire employees who have not been vaccinated, although it may actually have a similar impact.
She said: “Since the Singapore government itself is no longer ashamed of compulsory vaccination, it is questionable whether the company can directly perform the vaccination task and terminate vaccination directly based on the vaccination status.”
But attorney Goh Seow Hui said that such suspension or dismissal is reasonable to protect the safety and health of the workplace, because the government has effectively switched to a “no injections, no work” approach.
“In my opinion, safeguarding the safety and health of the workplace is a strong foundation for enforcing vaccine tasks and should override personal preferences/convictions,” said Ms. Goh, a partner at Bird & Bird Law Firm.
The lawyer said that although the United States and other countries have seen workers file lawsuits against companies that require them to be vaccinated, such claims are unlikely to succeed in the United States.
Ms. Goh said that the decision to suspend or dismiss employees based on their unwillingness to get vaccinated cannot be described as “arbitrary or discriminatory” because it is reasonable in terms of workplace safety and health.
She pointed out that in most cases, employees who have not been vaccinated will have the opportunity to be vaccinated or be allowed to work from home and be placed.
Ms. Kaur pointed out that the proposal allows employers to fire employees who have not been vaccinated because he or she cannot perform contract work in the workplace.
“Unless an unvaccinated employee can prove an extenuating situation, or the employer exercises its discretion in some way to deal with unvaccinated employees in a capricious or otherwise unwarranted manner, otherwise such employees are not May have the right to seek legal recourse from their employer,” she said.
Local singer-songwriter and rapper Nadya Dean passed away last Sunday (October 31) at the age of 27, about two weeks after giving birth to a premature baby boy on October 15.
According to reports, Nadia, whose real name is Nur Atika Nadia Abdul Kadir, was taken to Changi General Hospital after losing consciousness on October 20.
It is said that the cause of her death was eclampsia, which is a rare but serious pregnancy complication. High blood pressure can cause seizures or coma.
Nadya Dean recently participated in the singing competition of Wisma Geylang Serai Nadya’s father, 58-year-old silat teacher Dean Cassim, told local media that after she gave birth to her son, her second child with musician husband Nashriq Sani, the doctor advised her to stay in the hospital, but she chose to go home.
The couple’s daughter Nur Arianna Nasuha is 18 months old. Their son was named Muhammad Haq.
Nadya performs with her husband Nashriq Sani and father Dean Cassim Dean described his late daughter to Berita Harian as “a cheerful person who likes to help anyone, especially local artists who want to highlight their work and talents.”
Local singer Danial Baharin agreed and told reporters that Nadya is always the first to “like” and “share” someone’s new song on social media to help them.
Nadya and her husband often perform together on stage Nadya was recently shortlisted for the finals of the Suara WGS 2.0 singing competition organized by Wisma Geylang Serai, a community citizen and cultural center under the People’s Association. She also represented Singapore in the 2015 Karaoke World Championship.
Her last performance was at the National Day event held at the Woodlands Community Club in August.
Singapore: The police said on Wednesday (November 3) that between September 13 and October 23, 70 public entertainment and nightlife venues were inspected by law enforcement across the island. A total of 183 people are under investigation.
It was found that 15 public entertainment and nightlife venues violated public entertainment and alcohol supply and consumption regulations and COVID-19 safety regulations.
The police highlighted three interesting cases in its press release.
In the first incident, the police conducted an operation on October 2 at an unlicensed “KTV-concept” store, which was allegedly operated in a shophouse unit on Syed Alwi Road.
The unit has eight men and one woman, aged between 18 and 33 years old.
The unit has several private rooms equipped with karaoke systems, TVs and microphones, which are said to be used for public entertainment. Several bottles of wine were also found in the room. Allegedly, alcohol is provided to people who visit the shop.
The police said that karaoke equipment and alcohol have been seized for investigation.
A 21-year-old man from the group was identified as the alleged operator of the store. He was also found to be involved in other crimes and possessing substances considered to be controlled drugs and drug paraphernalia.
The man was arrested for violating the Public Entertainment Act, the Alcohol Control Act and the Drug Abuse Act.
A man and a woman, aged between 18 and 21, were also arrested on suspicion of drug-related offences.
The police said: “All nine people are currently assisting in the investigation of non-compliance with safety distance measures.”
Found men and women playing poker and billiards In another incident, the police received a call for help, informing them that a large gathering was held on October 4 at a mixed-use office-industrial unit in Upper Paya Lebar Road.
According to the police, a 28-year-old man was allegedly found operating an ordinary gaming house in a unit in the building with the assistance of another 28-year-old man.
Allegedly, 10 men and 3 women, aged between 21 and 51, were found playing poker and billiards at the poker and pool tables installed in the unit.
The unit also has a private room equipped with a karaoke system, game console, speakers and microphone for public entertainment.
The utensils and equipment used in connection with gambling have been seized for investigation. The police arrested all 15 people on charges of violating the “Joint Gaming Companies Act” and investigated their violation of safety distance measures.
A 25-year-old man was not present at the time of the police inspection. He was also under investigation for allegedly operating a gaming company illegally and providing public entertainment without permission.
55 people were found at the unauthorized KTV-CONCEPT OUTLET In the third incident, the police received a call for help on October 23 stating that an unlicensed KTV concept store was operating in a mixed-use industrial unit in Tagore Lane.
The unit has a total of 39 men and 16 women, aged between 18 and 45 years old, and is divided into two decks.
Each deck has a lounge area equipped with a karaoke system, TV, speakers and flash. Several bottles of wine were also found on several tables.
Two men between the ages of 31 and 35 were determined to be the suspected operators of the unit. They were arrested for violating the Public Entertainment Act 2015 and the Alcohol Control (Supply and Consumption) Act.
The police stated that all 55 people will also be investigated for violating safety distance measures.
Each offence of providing alcohol and providing public entertainment without permission is punishable by a fine of up to S$20,000. If the safety distance is violated, the convicted person can be sentenced to jail for up to 6 months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.
It said: “The police will continue to conduct regular law enforcement inspections of public entertainment venues to combat pornography and other illegal activities.”
Citizens and companies should take the current safety management measures seriously.
