SINGAPORE – Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is under intensive care at Tan Tock Seng Hospital after an operation to close an aneurysm that caused him to have a sudden stroke on Thursday afternoon (May 12), said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
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Heng had sudden stroke due to aneurysm; Tharman to cover his duties
DHL warns of phone scammers asking for personal information
Members of the public received automated phone calls from suspicious-looking phone numbers, which later directed them to an operator asking for personal information.
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SGX introduces half-yearly update on long-suspended companies
Shareholders will be updated on companies with shares suspended for a year or more, and this initiative is in line with measures SGX is taking to improve regulation of listed firms’ continuing obligations.
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Caretakers should have sought earlier medical attention for injured horse: Vet
SINGAPORE – Sharpy, the thoroughbred mare at the centre of an animal cruelty trial, was in such poor shape that he “would not have hesitated” in recommending the horse be put down, said a vet in court on Thursday (May 12).
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Three Cabinet members who are doctors rushed to help Heng Swee Keat when he collapsed
SINGAPORE – Three Cabinet members who are doctors rushed to help Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat when he collapsed during a meeting on Thursday (May 12), and the incident left the team shaken, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said.
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Boss of famed bak chor mee stall in Bedok North dies
SINGAPORE – The boss of a famous bak chor mee stall in Bedok North’s Fengshan Market and Food Centre has reportedly died.
Lianhe Wanbao reported that the family of Mr Sim Chee Huat, the boss of Xing Ji Rou Cuo Mian at Block 85 Bedok North Street 4, said he passed away from illness.
Mr Sim, who passed away on Wednesday (May 11) at about 2.15pm, is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Xing Ji is famous for its soup noodles and has been around for 70 years, according to the report. It started as a push-cart business at Old Changi Road, and moved into Fengshan Food Centre in 1976.
As the stall is open until the wee hours in the morning, it is popular with people looking for supper. It has also won numerous awards.
Some stall keepers at Fengshan Food Centre were surprised to learn that Mr Sim has died, Wanbao said.
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How are Singaporeans beating the heat?
SINGAPORE – The sweltering heat has driven Singaporeans to seek relief in a number of ways, from installing air-conditioners and taking longer cold showers, to escaping to air-conditioned shopping malls and swimming pools to cool off.
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Gallop Stable trial: Witness accuses stable of negligence in horse’s care
The head of the veterinary department at the Singapore Turf Club said it was evident from pictures of the horse’s maggot-infested wounds that it needed immediate medical attention.
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Heng Swee Keat appeared ‘very tired’ at Cabinet meeting before he collapsed
SINGAPORE – When Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat turned up at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday afternoon, at least one of his colleagues noticed that he appeared “very tired”.
“I could see that he was very tired. I have been telling him that he was overworking…
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Singapore charges ex-BSI banker with forgery in 1MDB-linked probe
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