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  • CNB Busts Estimated $200,000 Worth of Drugs

    CNB Busts Estimated $200,000 Worth of Drugs

    SINGAPORE: More than S$200,000 worth of drugs – 1.9kg of heroin, 1kg of cannabis and 198g of Ice – were seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in two separate operations on Wednesday (Nov 5).

    CNB said on Thursday that officers deployed in Clementi spotted a 28-year-old suspect arriving at a housing block in a Malaysia-registered motorcycle on Wednesday morning. The Malaysian, according to CNB officers, was seen taking a plastic bag from his vehicle before proceeding to a unit in the housing block.

    CNB said he was arrested after he was seen coming down the block without the bag. When officers went up to the unit the suspect visited, a female suspect was also arrested for attempting to flush the drugs down the toilet. The 42-year-old Singaporean had drugs comprising about 1.28kg of heroin, 1,034g of cannabis, 95g of Ice and one Erimin-5 tablet in her apartment, the agency said.

    CNB added that another two male Malaysians – both aged 40 – were arrested when they tried to leave Singapore in a Malaysia-registered lorry on Wednesday afternoon. They were suspected to be involved in the same drug trafficking syndicate, CNB said.

    In a separate operation, CNB officers alongside Singapore Police Force (SPF) officers arrested another suspected drug trafficker at a HDB void deck in Tampines Street 81. CNB said the 42-year-old Singaporean was then escorted back to his suspected hideout where about 270g of heroin and 51g of Ice were recovered.

    In a subsequent search, CNB said another 416g of heroin and 52g of Ice were also recovered from his apartment. Drug paraphernalia such as numerous improvised drug-smoking apparatus and digital weighing scales were recovered too, the agency added.

    Investigations on all the suspects are ongoing. If convicted, they may face the death penalty.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • 28 Year Old Man Jailed For Having Sex With 14 Year Old Step-Daughter

    28 Year Old Man Jailed For Having Sex With 14 Year Old Step-Daughter

    A 28 year old man was sentenced to 6 years in jail for having a sexual relationship with his eldest step daughter and making her pregnant.

    The man had started having a sexual relationship with the girl when she was just 14 and he had sex with her about twice a month for 2 years.

    The offences first started in July 2011 and during the course of their consensual relationship, the girl also got pregnant and gave birth to a boy earlier this year.

    The court heard that the girl did not know that she was pregnant even though she had started to put on weight on her belly in August last year.

    The accused had noticed the swelling of the abdomen but the girl simply said that she didn’t have any other symptoms of pregnancy.​

    The court explained that the man was in a position of trust and influence over the young girl and he had abused that relationship for his own sexual gain.

    The man was charged with 45 charges but he pleaded guilty to 9.

     

    Source: www.therealsingapore.com

  • Encouraging Use Of The Malay Language: More Exhibitions and Talks To Be Organised

    Encouraging Use Of The Malay Language: More Exhibitions and Talks To Be Organised

    More exhibitions, performances and book talks will be held to revitalise the Malay language.

    This was detailed by the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong in parliament today.

    “The NHB (National Heritage Board) will support the plans by the Malay Language Council to organise Bulan Bahasa on a larger scale,” he said.

    These plans include “exhibitions … showcasing the contributions of our literary pioneers and community leaders”, “book talks and Malay language performances targeted at students of all ages, from pre-school to tertiary”.

    According to the National Institute of Education, Bulan Bahasa aims to “encourage the use of Malay Language in everyday activities.”

    Mr Wong said this in a response to a question by Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Member of Parliament Zainudin Nordin who asked about the relevance of Bulan Bahasa and “whether the teaching and learning of the Malay language will be further improved to inspire our younger generation to use it more”.

    Mr Wong also said that “group discussions, debates, role-plays, and the use of technology” have been used to make lessons “more fun and engaging”, after the Mother Tongue Language Review Committee made recommendations to do so in 2010.

    “Schools also organise Mother Tongue Fortnights annually in collaboration with community organisations and stakeholders, during which cultural activities are showcased to stimulate students’ interest in their mother tongue and help them to see how the language can come alive.

    “Some schools go the extra mile to expose their non-Malay students to the Malay language and culture.

    He said that, “A good example is Edgefield Secondary School where all its students learn conversational mother tongue languages, including Malay, as well as about the respective cultures, in Secondary 1.”

    Mr Wong also said pre-schools can tap on the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism (LKYFB), which was set up to promote bilingualism among pre-school children.

     

    Source: www.therealsingapore.com

  • Singaporeans Extend Help to Cheated Vietnamese

    Singaporeans Extend Help to Cheated Vietnamese

    The situation of Vietnamese tourist Mr Pham Van Thoai, 28, has exploded online, inciting many Singaporeans to come forward with donations — which now amounts to more than $10,000.

    The Vietnamese tourist was on holiday with his girlfriend in Singapore and decided to buy the iPhone 6 for her at Mobile Air in Sim Lim Square.

    He is reportedly a factory worker with a monthly income of $200 and took months to save up for the phone as his girlfriend’s birthday present. To his surprise, he was asked to fork out another $1,500 on top of the original $950 charged — for the one-year warranty package. He was told that he did not pay up, he could not leave with the phone.

    He then tearfully begged for a refund but was not given one.

    CASE officers were called in subsequently and the couple got back a refund of $400.

    A crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo was set up on Nov 4 by Gabriel Kang, who aimed to raise US$1,000 to help Mr Pham buy an iPhone for his girlfriend.

    In just 2 days, It has now reached a total of more than US$10,000.

    With the excess money, Gabriel hopes to give an all-expenses paid dream trip back to Singapore for Mr Pham and his girlfriend — which had been ruined previously.

    According to Shin Min Daily News, on Nov 5,  a kind female manager known as Ms Liang, 38, has already given Mr Pham $550.

    She hopes to remedy the situation, showing them that Singapore is not a terrible place.

    Lianhe Zaobao reported that Mr Pham has accepted the $550 and has already bought the new phone for his girlfriend.

    He expressed that he does not wish to accept any more help.

    “I lost $550. So I will accept only $550 donated by kind people. Nothing more. I’m grateful for all your kindness but I do not want to take more than what I’ve lost,” he told the Chinese newspaper.

    Mobile Air also made headlines recently for refunding a woman $1,010 in coins, which included one-cents and five-cents.

    Locals have also tried to get justice by exposing the Sim Lim shop owner, Jover Chew, online.

     

    Source: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg

  • Ng Eng Hen Justifies $25,900 English Language Course for PLA Officer

    Ng Eng Hen Justifies $25,900 English Language Course for PLA Officer

    SINGAPORE: Officers from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) participate in exchanges with other militaries for staff college courses.

    The staff college courses attended are useful to establish good relationships with the militaries of other countries, and understand their perspectives, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday (Nov 5). When incidents occur, they can also be very useful resource persons on the ground.

    “So for these reasons, militaries all over have for many years exchanged officers to each other’s courses to establish better ties,” he said.

    Dr Ng said this in response to a question from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Lina Chiam. Mrs Chiam had asked about a tender that had been called to provide an English Language course for an officer from China’s People’s Liberation Army.

    Dr Ng noted that the language of instruction can pose a problem for officers who attend courses run by other militaries, and language proficiency is important if the officers are to benefit from the course.

    “For some foreign officers who attend SAF’s military courses, we have to help them gain language proficiency so that they can benefit from their time here,” he said, adding that Singapore’s military officers spend time gaining language proficiency when they go to other countries for the same purpose.

    Dr Ng said that one officer from the People’s Liberation Army required a personalised 360-hour English Language course. The Defence Ministry had put out a tender on the Government’s e-procurement portal, and awarded the contract to the lowest offer that met the requirements. This came to S$25,900, which amounted to about S$70 per hour.

    Dr Ng emphasised that this was in strict compliance with the Government’s regulations.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com