“Preliminary investigations revealed that the taxi driver had confronted the car driver after being honked at by the car driver,” said the police in a statement.
“During the confrontation, the taxi driver kicked, and used his fist and elbow to hit the victim’s car, causing damages to the car.”
The car driver was not injured.
In a separate incident that occurred on Nov 24 at around 11.30pm, the same taxi driver was involved in a dispute with his passengers at the taxi stand of Far East Plaza.
SINGAPORE: Five men have been arrested for fighting outside a restaurant in Geylang, police said on Thursday (Dec 5).
The five men, aged between 21 and 47, were suspected to be involved in a case of affray – defined in Singapore law as two or more people disturbing the peace by fighting in a public place.
Police said they were alerted to a fight along Lorong 1 Geylang at about 11.40pm on Wednesday.
The suspects were arrested within four hours of the report, said the police.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the men had a dispute while at a nearby restaurant earlier that night.
VIDEO OF FIGHT SHARED ONLINE
Videos of the fight circulating on social media show several men brawling on the road.
A few men wielding yellow plastic chairs can be seen charging at another group of men.
A woman can be seen tussling with a man in a pink shirt while screaming in Mandarin: “You hit my husband!”
A screengrab of a video circulating on social media of a fight outside a restaurant in Geylang on Dec 4, 2019.
A screengrab of a video circulating on social media of a fight outside a restaurant in Geylang on Dec 4, 2019.
The woman continues to scream at the man in pink while being held back by another man. Several onlookers attempt to mediate and the brawl ceases as the video ends.
Police investigations are ongoing.
If found guilty of committing the offence of affray, a person can be jailed for up to a year, fined up to S$5,000 or both.
One man’s online tantrum about a flight delay is taking off — for all the wrong reasons.
Facebook user Deep Roy took to Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Facebook page to post a lengthy rant on Dec 1 after his flight to New Delhi was delayed for 17 hours.
But what he didn’t expect was to get flamed by Singapore netizens instead.
The flight, which had been scheduled to depart Singapore on Nov 29 at 4.25pm was initially delayed due to bad weather, SIA told AsiaOne.
That, however, was just the start of a long string of various delays.
Shortly after push back from the gate at 6.05pm, the flight crew were alerted to a technical issue with the aircraft’s braking system and the plane had to return to the gate due to safety reasons.
Passengers were invited to re-board the aircraft after engineers inspected the aircraft, replaced two components, and ran tests which did not result in any fault indications.
However, just after the aircraft left the gate for the second time, the fault indication display came up once again and the flight crew had to return to the gate.
Some Singaporean travellers no longer need to present their passports or scan their thumbprints when they return home through Changi Airport Terminal 4 (T4).
Under a new contactless immigration trial, eligible Singaporeans just need to verify their identities through scans of their iris and face at an automated lane, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced yesterday.
Singapore citizens aged six and above holding passports beginning with the letter K, and whose passports were issued after Jan 1 last year, are eligible for the trial.
No prior sign-ups are required.
The six-month trial for contactless immigration clearance in T4 started on Nov 25.
This is the second such trial, following the Tuas Checkpoint trial which ran from April to October, and involved some 22,500 Singaporean travellers.
About 90 per cent of these travellers at the Tuas Checkpoint were able to clear immigration smoothly.
The remaining 10 per cent had unsuccessful attempts capturing quality images due to a lack of familiarity with the process.
SINGAPORE – After his father’s death in 1974, Mr Neo Aik Soo became the de facto head of the family even though he was the second oldest among 12 siblings.
He provided his siblings with money whenever they needed it from his earnings as a broker, substantial lottery winnings and astute property investments.
One such investment was a shophouse in Keong Saik Road that was bought in 1991 at $370,000 and sold in 2017 at around $8.1 million.
But he and two of his siblings had a falling out over the transaction, with the three siblings – who are all in their 70s – going to court over the ownership of the property.
According to Mr Neo, he had purchased the shophouse with his own money, and was therefore the beneficial owner of the property and entitled to its sale proceeds.
Mr Neo’s older brother, Mr Neo Aik Siong, and younger sister, Ms Neo Geek Kuan, claimed that the shophouse had been purchased by the older Mr Neo with family funds.
They also claimed that Ms Neo – whose name the shophouse was registered in – was pressured into signing documents authorising the younger Mr Neo to sell the shophouse.
SINGAPORE: More than six years after it was first announced, a key decision on which route Singapore’s longest MRT line will take has finally been decided.
The Government on Wednesday (Dec 4) announced the Cross Island Line (CRL) will take a direct route under the Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR) – after years of debate and consultation – instead of an alternative route skirting around the reserve.
Nature groups and environmentalists had raised concerns that the direct route could have an impact on Singapore’s wildlife and nature, but on Wednesday the authorities said it had chosen it after in-depth studies.
Proposed alignment options for Singapore’s Cross Island Line.
Here are some key dates leading up to the decision:
Jan 17, 2013: Authorities announce a new Cross Island Line which will run across Singapore, as part of the Land Transport Masterplan 2013. The line will have a targeted completion date of 2030.
Jul 11, 2013: A site visit to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve is conducted with nature group representatives.
Jul 18, 2013: Nature Society (Singapore) releases a position paper saying works for the line will degrade habitats within the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and recommending the design alignment be adjusted.
Jan 21, 2014: A discussion and lunch is held with nature groups.
The Changi East Depot, an above ground facility for CRL trains. (Image: LTA)
February 2014: LTA calls a tender for an Environmental Impact Assessment to help authorities make a considered decision on the line’s alignment and how it will affect Singapore’s wildlife and fauna.
July 2014: LTA awards a tender to global consulting firm Environmental Resources Management to carry out the impact assessment, which will consist of two phases.
January 2015 to October 2015: Various site visits to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve are held, including at least one recce with nature group representatives. Discussions held on the Environmental Impact Assessment report.
Nov 13, 2015: A working meeting is held regarding the draft phase one Environmental Impact Assessment report.
Artist impression of the CRL Ang Mo Kio MRT Station. (Image: LTA)
January 2016: Another site visit is held with nature groups.
Feb 29, 2016: Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan tells Parliament it may take two more years to complete the environment and technical studies, as well as the public consultations needed for the Government to reach a decision on the project and its exact alignment.
He says two possible options were being evaluated – a “direct option” which will see part of the line going below the central catchment reserve, or a longer option which skirts around the area.
May 2016 to September 2017: Site investigations are carried out as part of efforts to assess the feasibility of the two alignment options. These include borehole works carried out near Bukit Golf Course as well as geophysical survey works near Sime Track.
June 2018: LTA says site investigations carried out to study the impact of both alignment options have been completed. Findings suggest wildlife present in the area. The findings will provide input for phase two of the Environmental Impact Assessment, expected to be completed later in 2018.
August 2018 to October 2018: Various site visits carried out including a Central Catchment Nature Reserve walk and a Thomson–East Coast Line tunnel visit.
Jan 25, 2019: Mr Khaw says the first of three phases of the line will open by 2029, and construction will start in 2020.
(Image: Land Transport Authority)
June to July 2019: Various deep dives carried out into issues such as habitat evaluation, construction activities and mitigation at the work site.
September 2019: A biodiversity roundtable is held with 42 nature groups, including a briefing on the Environmental Impact Assessment findings, engineering schemes and a discussion on how to optimise work sites.
The phase two report of the Environmental Impact Assessment is published. The environmental impact of both potential routes near the Central Catchment Nature Reserve can be “adequately managed” with “comprehensive” mitigation and monitoring plans, says LTA.
However, the authority says it has not made a final decision yet.
Dec 4, 2019: The authorities announce the Cross Island Line will take a direct route under the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. They say they will continue to work closely with all stakeholders as the design and construction of the line continues.
MANILA: Singaporean fencer Kiria Tinakah Abdul Rahman won the women’s epee final on Wednesday (Dec 4), bringing home the first gold medal for Singapore in the event since 1989.
She beat Philippines’ Abella Haniel 15-12 and won Singapore’s 13th gold medal at SEA Games 2019.
Kiria’s teammate Cheryl Lim bagged the joint bronze medal earlier in the tournament, held at the World Trade Center in Manila. Cheryl lost to Kiria 15-10 in the semi-finals.
Kiria’s win is the second gold medal for Singapore in fencing at the Games, after Amita Berthier won the individual foil on Tuesday.
Fencing teammates Kiria Tinakah Abdul Rahman and Cheryl Lim battle it out for a place at the SEA Games 2019 epee final. (Photo: SNOC)
Singapore previously won bronze in SEA Games 2011 and 2015 for this category.
In the men’s individual foil semi-finals, Joshua Ian Lim was awarded the joint bronze medal after losing to Thailand’s Mayakarn Chornnasun 15-13.
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Stepping into Crane is like entering someone’s home.
A beautiful, lofty one, and almost postcard perfect: the grey floor contrasts against the patterned rugs, light wood furnishings and pastel coloured walls displaying monochrome photographic pieces.
Inside, you’ll see pockets of people chatting, some reading books at the library, while others are deeply engaged in a workshop at another space within.
And, everyone seems to know one another. Welcome to Crane – the social club for professionals.
While social or members-only clubs often conjure images of cigar-scented havens burnished by custom and softened by wear in an environment stuffed with leather armchairs and Persian rugs, Crane is quite the opposite with its welcoming – and unpretentious vibe.
MULTI SPACES
The features of the space include a living area, library, shared working space, plus an event floor that can convert from a fitness studio to an art workshop.
For upkeep, there’s even an inhouse florist who maintains fresh floral displays, and the club’s lush interior.
From humble beginnings as a trading port to the most beautiful city in Asia, Singapore has certainly had a makeover or two in the last 200 years.
Has shifting from kampungs to HDB flats and skyscrapers changed Singaporeans fundamentally as well?
As Total Defence welcomes a new pillar Digital Defence this year, it is timely to take stock of our social fabric.
Sure, we may be a little kiasu at times, but as these firsthand accounts of kindness and compassion show, you can take us out of the kampung, but you can’t take the kampung spirit out of us.
1. NS BUDDIES ARE BUDDIES FOR LIFE
During my army days, I wasn’t the strongest physically and I would fall sick often. I also had instances of chest pains and fainting spells. As I entered my unit, I had so many negative and paranoid thoughts like, “How am I supposed to finish the rest of this journey?”
CLARK: The Quah siblings made it a day to remember in the pool, setting four SEA Games records as Singapore won four golds at the New Clark City Aquatic Centre on Wednesday (Dec 4).
Youngster Jing Wen got Singapore off to a solid start as she claimed victory in a new Games record in the women’s 200m butterfly with a timing of 2:10.97. The victory meant she also defended her 2017 title.
Wednesday marked the first day of competition for Singapore’s swimmers who will be looking to build on their stellar showing at the 2017 Games where they clinched 19 gold medals.
Later in the evening, Jing Wen’s older brother Quah Zheng Wen also cracked the SEA Games record when he posted a blistering 53.79 for the 100m backstroke, qualifying for next year’s Olympics in the process.
It was also a national record for Zheng Wen.
Ting Wen had lowered her precious Games record earlier this morning and she cracked it once again in the 100m freestyle, this time shaving off 0.01 to clock 54.74.
Quah Ting Wen with her gold medal for the 100m freestyle event at the 30th SEA Games. (Photo: Matthew Mohan)
Zheng Wen, Joseph Schooling, Jonathan Tan and Darren Chua rounded off an excellent night for Singapore as they led from start to finish to win gold in the 4×200 freestyle relay.
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