SCDF says it was alerted to the fire at around 3.30pm and the fire involved the contents of a room in the cargo barge. Sembcorp Marine, which owns the vessel, added that no one was on board at the time.
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Fire on cargo barge at Tuas under control; firefighter injured
Fire breaks out on cargo barge at Tuas; firefighter injured
SCDF says it was alerted to the fire at around 3.30pm and the fire involved the contents of a room in the cargo barge. Sembcorp Marine, which owns the vessel, added that no one was on board at the time.
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TODAY’s brief, Tuesday, Aug 2
Former tour guide Yang Yin takes the stand
Former tour guide Yang Yin is expected to take the stand on Tuesday, as his trial for misappropriating S$1.1 million from an elderly widow resumes. The 42-year-old had changed his mind about pleading guilty at the…
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AGO report: WP statements are "incorrect", says MOE
In its statement earlier on Monday, the WP said that more than half of the scholars selected by the AGO for test-checks failed to fulfil their scholarship obligations to Singapore. MOE says that this is incorrect.
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Indonesia closes airport on Lombok due to volcanic activity
BADUNG – Indonesian authorities on Monday (Aug 1) closed an airport on Lombok due to volcanic activity at the island’s Mount Rinjani, while airlines cancelled or diverted flights to and from the neighbouring resort island of Bali due to volcanic ash.
Several…
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PTC flags areas for improvement in public transport to Transport Minister
SINGAPORE – Improving accessibility for all users, such as wheelchair users and parents of young children, is one of the main areas for improvement in public transport, according to an inaugural survey on commuters’ experience of their journeys by the Public…
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Programme launched to help reduce kidney deterioration in diabetic patients
Coordinators at participating polyclinics help identify diabetic patients with early signs of kidney disease and help educate them on their condition, explain treatment methods and provide advice on self-care management, such as diet and medication.
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Temperatures could hit 35°C in next fortnight: Met Service
Singapore can also expect short showers in the late mornings and early afternoons on four to five days over the next fortnight, said the Met Service.
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Singapore's ability to tackle transnational crime, terrorism enhanced: MHA
The Registration of Criminals (Amendment) Act facilitates “the sharing of information recorded in the Register of Criminals with foreign law enforcement agencies for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes”, says a press release by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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MRT vandals reveal in book how they sneaked into Bishan depot
SINGAPORE – Two American graffiti artists have revealed in a book, how they staked out the Bishan MRT depot over one night in 2011 and figured out how to sneak into the premises to commit the vandalism of an SMRT train.
AsiaOne reported last month that video footage of the crime had surfaced after five years.
Now, the vandals, identified as Jim Clay Harper, 31, and Danielle Bremmer, 34, have shared their experiences in a book published in Bulgaria this year.
Shin Min Daily News reported that the two detailed their exploits in Singapore in about 300 words in the book.
The couple said that they staked out the Bishan depot the night before their “act” in a park opposite. They observed the “five or six staff members and a supervisor working to inspect and clean each train before closing the trains’ doors”.
They said that the staff met at about 1.30am for a discussion that lasted just a few minutes. The staff then switched off the lights and left.
The two said that they did not see anyone else throughout the night after the staff left. They called the depot a “ghost town”, saying they did not see any patrol or inspection.
The couple left the next morning and started planning their “act” for the night.
sinsh@sph.com.sg
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