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  • 4 Militant Suspects From China On Trial In Jakarta

    4 Militant Suspects From China On Trial In Jakarta

    JAKARTA – Four suspected militants believed to be ethnic Uighurs from China went on trial yesterday, after being caught in Poso in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province last September.

    The four, aged between 20 and 30, are accused of being supporters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group and trying to link up with Indonesian militants in Poso belonging to a group led by Indonesia’s most wanted terrorist, Santoso.

    Of the four, three travelled last August from the Turkestan region of north-west China to Cambodia and then Bangkok, where they met the fourth suspect from China, who passed them forged Turkish passports.

    The group later travelled to Indonesia via Kuala Lumpur, where the Indonesian Embassy issued travel visas.

    The three – Ahmet Mahmud, 20, Abdullah alias Altinci Bayyram, 28, and Abdul Basit Tuzer, 30 – stood together in court, while the fourth suspect, Ahmat Bozolgan alias Hamzah, 27, was tried separately.

    Prosecutor Dicky Oktavia told the North Jakarta district court that before the three entered Indonesia, they had travelled to Turkey but failed to cross over into Syria to join ISIS.

    “They were held up at the border in Turkey as it was difficult to cross over. Then they received directives to join Santoso, who has pledged allegiance to ISIS.”

    This is the first case involving suspected foreign terrorists accused of supporting ISIS entering Indonesia. The four were charged with spreading terror and are facing life in jail under Indonesia’s anti-terrorism laws.

    The charges read out in court yesterday were based on police dossiers prepared after interrogation of the suspects and witnesses, according to Mr Kamsi, a lawyer representing the suspects.

    “We understand (the suspects) were not willing to talk much. Accounts to build the indictment were mainly from the witnesses,” said Mr Kamsi, who, like many Indonesians, uses one name.

    The hearing was adjourned to next Monday, when the court will hear testimonies from witnesses, including arrested local militants who harboured the suspects.

    Meanwhile, Colonel Rikwanto, a spokesman for the police, said they have arrested five suspects for allegedly recruiting and training ISIS supporters intended to be sent to Iraq and Syria.

    The authorities said more than 350 Indonesians have joined ISIS.

    Analysts point out that as Indonesia does not ban anyone or any group that declares support for ISIS, government agencies find it difficult to check the spread of militant ideology.

    The police are pushing for changes to anti-terrorism laws that will allow them to take tougher preventive measures.

     

    Source: http://news.asiaone.com

  • 53 Year Old Female West Coast Resident Is Singapore’s First Dengue Death Victim This Year

    53 Year Old Female West Coast Resident Is Singapore’s First Dengue Death Victim This Year

    A 53-year-old woman has died from dengue at the National University Hospital (NUH), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a joint media release on Tuesday (Feb 24).

    This is the first reported dengue death in Singapore in 2015.

    The patient was a Chinese national who stayed at West Coast Road, MOH and NEA said. She was admitted to NUH on Monday and died on the same day.

    She was staying within an active dengue cluster with seven cases. NEA detected six counts of mosquito breeding since it started inspecting the area.

    Vector control operations to get rid of adult mosquitoes and any potential breeding habitats are ongoing, NEA said.

    “Over the past three weeks, there has been a dip in weekly dengue cases. Notwithstanding, we need to remain vigilant and continue to keep dengue cases in check as a large proportion of our population is still susceptible to dengue infection due to the lack of immunity,” MOH and NEA said.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Australia Mulls Tougher Food Screening After Berries From China Were Linked To Hepatitis A Infections

    Australia Mulls Tougher Food Screening After Berries From China Were Linked To Hepatitis A Infections

    SYDNEY: Tougher food screening measures could be introduced in Australia with frozen berries from China linked to a growing number of hepatitis A infections, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said Wednesday (Feb 18).

    Nanna’s and Creative Gourmet brand raspberries and mixed berries have been recalled after they were linked to four infections in New South Wales and Victoria states, with poor hygiene and contaminated water at their packing factory thought to be responsible. Since then more infections have emerged in Queensland and Western Australia, with the government confirming at least 13 cases nationally so far.

    Asked whether the scare demanded more controls on imports, Joyce said: “That might be a consequence of a review that is being undertaken. “The health ministers (of states and territories) are discussing this issue right now,” he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

    Joyce also called for a strengthening of Australian labelling laws on food products and urged consumers to buy local produce. “We have stronger laws, we do have stronger oversight to make sure we have a cleaner, green product than what comes in from overseas,” he said.

    “That’s why you pay a premium for Australian product … I want to make sure that when you pick up something, you can look at the can and say ‘this is Australian’. It’s slightly dearer but by gosh it’s safer.”

    However, Prime Minister Tony Abbott was cool on labelling changes, warning it could impose more regulation on business. “The bottom line is that companies shouldn’t be poisoning their customers,” he said.

    Hepatitis A is a viral disease that affects the liver, causing abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and jaundice. It has an incubation period of up to 50 days.

    Australian regulators currently consider imported frozen berries ‘surveillance foods’ – meaning they are tested at a rate of only five percent of all consignments for 49 agricultural chemical residues, as well as packaging and labelling requirements.

    The recalled products were packed in China and contained raspberries, strawberries and blackberries grown there, and blueberries from Chile. The Department of Health said the source of the hepatitis A virus was still unconfirmed, but added: “The berries are the only common exposure for all cases.”

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Be Careful Of This PRC Scamming Customers At NTUC

    Be Careful Of This PRC Scamming Customers At NTUC

    UPDATE:

    Miss Norsiah has since updated her facebook page to explain that NTUC has confirmed that there is no 30c charge on the exchange of notes to coins but they are unable to do anything against the PRC woman involved.

    They explained that their cameras aren’t good enough and they have no audio to verify what happened:

    NTUC called………that staff will b closely monitored n observed only…………………….because their camera cannot zoom in & see the $1.70 (new $1 coin, new 50cents coin 20cents coin) & also no voice recorder to record conversation…that staff will b send for conversational english coz she claims she dont understand wat im saying!!!

    BUT surprisingly she knows how 2 take my $2 & return me $1.70 when i ask her for coin exchange & surprisingly too, she knows how 2 use NTUC name to say NTUC now charge 4 coins exchange!!! I guess she doesnt know the meaning of “receipt” dats y when i ask her receipt for 30cents (3times) she doesnt know……so sad……….

    “receipt” i think the basic she need to know if in sales line….funny…..dont understand receipt but know how to say “FORGET” to return my 30cents……..so, in conclusion, they will still keep that staff!!

    So, NTUC shoppers, take note that as confirmed by NTUC, no 30cents will be charge for coins exchange.

    So NTUC shoppers, beware of this desperado, money-faced china-lai woman!!

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    Dear TRS,

    Please be careful about this PRC cheat at NTUC and remind your readers to be vigilant of other, similar scams.

    I saw this photo being shared online showing that a woman, apparently a PRC, was trying to scam customers at NTUC.

    When one lady approached to change her $2 note for coins so she could get a trolley, the PRC staff at the customer service counter gave her $1.70 and claimed that there was a 30c charge for exchanging.

    When the woman came back a short while later asking for a receipt, the PRC woman act blur and then say she ‘forgot’ to give her 30c.

    How can NTUC allow such foreign staff with no integrity come here and essentially try and steal money?

    Please be careful of such scams. Even though the money might be small, if this type of scam is allowed to happen we are letting our image as a safe and law abiding country go down the drain.

    MM

    TRS Contributor

     

    Source: www.therealsingapore.com

  • 200 Complaints Lodged With Regard To The English-Speaking Competency Of Bus Captains

    200 Complaints Lodged With Regard To The English-Speaking Competency Of Bus Captains

    The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has received around 200 complaints regarding the language abilities of bus captains, most of which were on their ability to converse in English.

    Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew revealed this in a written reply to MP for Aljunied GRC Muhamad Faisal’s parliamentary question on the number of public feedback received with regard to the language abilities of bus captains.

    Mr Lui added that all bus captains are required to have a basic competency in conversational English before being deployed. Once LTA has received legitimate feedback, they will then inform the relevant public transport operators, who will send the bus captain for a refresher course.

    The bus captain will only be redeployed once he has passed a language test.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com