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  • Man Hospitalised After His Motorcycle Hit A Wild Boar On BKE

    Man Hospitalised After His Motorcycle Hit A Wild Boar On BKE

    A 25-year-old man has been hospitalised after hitting a wild boar with his motorcycle on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on Sunday night (Nov 13) – in the second road accident involving the porcine creature this year (2016).

    Both times, both wild boars died.

    The accident on Sunday happened at around 7pm on the BKE heading towards the Pan Island Expressway, after the Dairy Farm Road exit, reported Chinese evening newspaper Shin Min Daily News on Monday.

    It said the motorcyclist, who was not identified, had lost control of his bike after trying to avoid hitting the animal.

    He skidded and landed in the right-most lane of the expressway.

    The man was subsequently warded at the intensive care unit of the National University Hospital and was said to still be unconscious as of Monday morning (Nov 14), with bandages on his head, face and left hand.

    The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call about the accident at 7.18pm and dispatched an ambulance to the scene.

    A 48-year-old cabby, who wanted to be known only as Mr Zhang, told the Chinese paper the boar was about 1m long and appeared to have run out from the forested area on to the BKE.

    This is believed to be the second road accident involving a wild boar this year (2016).

    In April another motorcyclist, identified as 49-year-old senior manager Mr Krishnan, fractured his right shoulder after running into and killing a wild boar on the Seletar Expressway.

    In May, a boy was hospitalised after being injured by a wild boar near Edgefield Plains in Punggol.

     

    Source: The Straits TImes

  • Concerned Mother Lodged Police Report – Parents Beware Of Child Kidnapping Syndicates

    Concerned Mother Lodged Police Report – Parents Beware Of Child Kidnapping Syndicates

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    Be alert.just lock gate n door

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    ☝?☝?☝?☝?☝?CHILDREN kidnapped from malaysia to thailand killed for organs from the child.. Be careful of your kids to and from school and shopping malls or anywhere MALAYSIA IS NOW FAMOUS FOR CHILD KIDNAPPING CASES !!!!!
    sekarang kena berhati2 kalau di rumah.

     

    Source: Aisah Sha Sha

  • Singaporean Attacked In Johor: ‘It Was The Longest 10 Minutes Of My Life’

    Singaporean Attacked In Johor: ‘It Was The Longest 10 Minutes Of My Life’

    What started as a routine trip to Kuala Lumpur turned into a nightmare for a Singaporean businessman.

    Mr Herman Zaidin, 31, was driving home to Singapore alone along the North-South Highway near Simpang Renggam in Johor on Sunday evening when a group of more than 10 men assaulted and robbed him.

    The attack came after one of them claimed to have been injured after hitting his motorcycle against Mr Herman’s car on the heavily congested road.

    During the attack, one of the men even used a spanner to smash his Mercedes Benz’s windscreen and hit his left eye.

    “There is now internal bleeding in my eye and my vision is blurry.

    “I’m very worried, as a doctor told me these’s a possibility that my vision may be permanently affected after this,” Mr Herman told The New Paper after visiting the hospital yesterday.

    He has since made police reports about his ordeal in both Singapore and Johor Baru.

    Singapore police and an officer at Simpang Renggam Police Station confirmed the reports.

    Mr Herman told TNP he drives to the Malaysian capital almost weekly for business trips.

    The highway was congested with bumper-to-bumper traffic as he was driving home his Singapore-registered car at around 11.30pm.

    He was in the left-most lane and was about 90km away from Tuas Checkpoint when he felt something hitting the rear of his vehicle.

    When he looked at his side mirror, he saw a motorcyclist falling off his bike.

    Worried that the rider could have been injured, Mr Herman said he stopped his car.

    All of a sudden, more than 10 men, who looked to be in their late teens and early 20s, came towards him on motorcycles and surrounded his car.

    Mr Herman said: “They accused me of causing the accident and started banging on my car. They also hurled vulgarities and asked me to step out.

    “The rider who hit me also came forward and demanded a compensation. I panicked.”

    One of the men then took out a spanner and used it to smash his windscreen.

    Seeing this, Mr Herman decided to wind down his window to talk to the men.

    He said: “I had no choice as my window could have been broken next. I had to talk to them to find out exactly what they wanted.”

    What happened next took place so quickly that it seemed like a blur now, he said.

    “One of the guys unlocked the door and opened it. Then they started to rain blows on me. One guy used the spanner and hit my left eye.

    “With one hand, I held on to my seat belt while I covered my face with the other.”

    The men ordered him to get out of his car, but he refused as he feared they might drive away in it.

    Realising that he would not budge, the men ordered him to hand over his wallet containing about S$300 and RM400 (about S$130)

    After he gave in to their demands, they also helped themselves to his in-vehicle camera, his mobile phone and its power bank.

    ESCAPE

    They also ordered him to open the boot from the driver’s seat. When he gave in, they took his laptop computer which had been placed there and fled on their bikes.

    Mr Herman said he lost about $2,400 worth of valuables.

    He said: “I (later) stepped out of my car and when I went to the rear, I saw no dent there.

    “I’m sure the accident was staged, for after the biker fell off, he immediately asked me for compensation.

    “The ordeal lasted about 10 minutes, but it was the longest 10 minutes of my life.”

    Mr Herman said he was disappointed that no-one came to his aid.

    “The road was congested so I’m sure many motorists saw what had happened. Maybe they thought it was a genuine accident or were just too afraid to step in.”

    In pain and nursing a badly bruised eye, he managed to drive to the Johor checkpoint. Due to the congestion, he only reached the checkpoint about 1½ hours later, when it usually takes 45 minutes.

    He told the immigration officers about what had happened and they referred him to the Malaysian police.

    Mr Herman continued his journey home after filing a report. By the time he got to the Tuas Checkpoint, it was already about 3am on Monday.

    There, police and immigration officers saw his bruises and asked him what happened.

    They called for an ambulance, but he declined the service as he wanted to go home first to park his car.

    Mr Herman only called for an ambulance when he arrived home in the central part of Singapore.

    He was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where a doctor told him that even though he had bruises all over his body, the main worry was his eye.

    He now needs to go for further check-ups.

    Mr Herman said: “Looking back, I’m lucky that my injuries were not life-threatening. The men could have stabbed me.

    “However, the incident has left me shaken and I don’t think I will be driving to Kuala Lumpur anytime soon. I will fly there instead until I feel brave enough to drive again.”

     

    Source: The New Paper

  • Singaporean Who Died On Kayaking Trip In Perak Was ‘Very Good Swimmer’

    Singaporean Who Died On Kayaking Trip In Perak Was ‘Very Good Swimmer’

    He was a lifesaver, a kayaking trainer and a lover of water sports.

    But that only made the circumstances of Mr Koh Kah Wei’s death a bigger blow for Mr Moe Aripe, his mentor of 15 years.

    On Saturday, Mr Koh, 30, died doing what he loved.

    He drowned while kayaking in white water with six friends in the Sungai Tesong in Perak.

    His body was found yesterday after a day’s search.

    Mr Moe, 56, told The New Paper: “He was well-equipped to deal with all kinds of water situations. To die due to drowning is very shocking. I’m still in a state of disbelief.”

    Adding that they had met up about two weeks ago, Mr Moe, who runs Angel Lifesaver School, said: “He must have been unconscious.”

    The Bidor Fire and Rescue Department in Perak received a distress call about the incident on Saturday at about 4.50pm.

    Department chief Nadzir Razak told Bernama: “His kayak hit driftwood and overturned, throwing him into the water. His friends tried to help but failed as the current was swift.”

    A 30-man search and rescue operation was conducted on the same day, but was hampered by bad weather.

    Tapah Fire and Rescue Department’s Assistant Superintendent Kamarulzaman Busirun said the search resumed at about 7am yesterday with a 67-man team.

    He told TNP: “It was a relay rescue operation with one group taking over from another. We wanted to make sure the search was continuous.”

    At 3.15pm, Mr Koh’s body was found near a rock about 1km from the site of the accident.

    His shirt was stuck between rocks.

    FAMILY GRIEF

    Mr Kamarulzaman said: “The victim’s family who were present were crying. We tried to calm them down, and tell them nobody would wish for this to happen.”

    He added that the body has been sent to Tapah Hospital for a post-mortem.

    Last night, Mr Koh’s sister, Yu Xiang, posted details of his wake at Block 301D, Anchorvale Drive on his Facebook account.

    In Singapore, the lifesaving fraternity is coming to terms with news of Mr Koh’s death.

    Said Mr Moe: “I have been receiving calls from other instructors and lifesaving teacher colleagues asking me about it. It’s been a hard time for me trying to explain to everyone what has happened.”

    The loss is more painful for him as he had come to see Mr Koh like his son, after mentoring him for 15 years.

    He said: “Kah Wei was a very good swimmer. I pushed him hard.

    “He was among a group I handpicked and trained to become swimming instructors and lifesaving coaches because they are good.

    “I became not just a coach or mentor but a fatherly figure to them. I would be fierce or harsh whenever any one of them did something out of line.”

    Mr Koh was qualified to conduct lifesaving examinations.

    He was also a lecturer at the National Community Leadership Institute, the community leadership development arm of the People’s Association (PA).

    He was also an instructor at PA-Water Venture, which offers water and adventure sports activities.

    Said Mr Moe: “He achieved what he wanted. I was really very proud of him. Suddenly, all that is taken away.”

    He was well-equipped to deal with all kinds of water situations. To die due to drowning is very shocking. I’m still in a state of disbelief.

    – Mr Moe Aripe, who mentored Mr Koh Kah Wei for 15 years

     

    Source: The New Paper

  • Sasha To Celebrate Father’s Memory In Annual Charity Run

    Sasha To Celebrate Father’s Memory In Annual Charity Run

    Diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in late 2014, Vincent Christian was told by doctors that he had only about six months to live.

    So even though his illness caused him immeasurable pain and fatigue, he was determined to make the trip from Australia to Singapore last June just to catch his daughter, national wakeboarder and waterskiier Sasha Christian, in competitive action at the South-east Asian Games for the very last time.

    Unfortunately, while Vincent did manage to make it to Singapore, the pain ultimately proved too much to bear. It forced the 61-year-old to cut short his trip to the Republic and return to Australia, just three days before the start of the SEA Games waterskiing competition.

    As he embraced Sasha, his last words to her before he left Singapore were: “I’m sure we’ll catch up again sometime, darling.”

    But that was the final time Sasha saw her father. Sasha went on to win two SEA Games gold medals in the individual slalom and wakeboard events, and a silver in the mixed wakeboard team event. But two weeks later, Vincent died.

    It is why, despite her success at last year’s Games, Sasha still looks back at that period with regret.

    “We knew it was only a matter of time before he would go, but we didn’t know when exactly, so when it did happen, it still came as a shock,” the 23-year-old told TODAY.

    “In my mind, I thought there was still time. He put on a very brave front and never allowed me to know how much he was suffering.

    “I think that because I didn’t know how severe it was, I was angry with myself and filled with regret when it happened.

    “I felt frustrated that I was kept in the dark and kept thinking about what I could have done differently, such as calling him more often during that time even though I was busy preparing for competition.”

    But a year on from his death, Sasha, who has four brothers, says she has finally made peace with herself after realising that her father played down the severity of his illness in order not to worry her.

    She explained: “I finally understood that he did not want me to be worried about him, and that gave me a lot of comfort. I also constantly remind myself to be grateful for the times we had, and for being so blessed to have him as my dad.”

    Reflecting on the life lessons she learnt from her father, Sasha admits she would not have become so successful in her sport without his input and guidance.

    “He’s very different from my mum, who plays a much more active role in my sport,” said Sasha. “But he gives me a different perspective of it. He shaped my character, and how I carry myself, and that is translated into my sporting career.

    “For example, he always tells me to do what I love and enjoy every moment of it. And that’s the way he lived as well.

    “When he was diagnosed with cancer, his motto wasn’t something to do with getting stronger.

    “Instead, it was all about treating each day as a blessing, and that’s the kind of philosophy that I adopt in my sport, where I seize each moment and make the most of it.”

    Because she lost her father to cancer, Sasha did not hesitate when she was invited to be an ambassador for the 24th edition of Run for Hope, which will be held on Feb 19 next year at the Bayfront Event Space.

    The annual charity run, which will feature a 3.5km route and a 10km category, is expected to attract more than 10,000 runners.

    Aimed at increasing awareness and support for cancer research, the event will raise money for the National Cancer Centre Research Fund, which provides seeding and bridging funds for clinical research projects.

    Sasha, who will run in the 3.5km category, will be joined by several other Team Singapore athletes such as swimmer Danny Yeo and high jumper Michelle Sng — both of whom also lost their fathers to cancer — as well as fellow waterskiier and wakeboarder Mark Leong.

    “I think this race is a great platform for people who, like me, have been affected by cancer, either directly, or indirectly, to come together for a worthy cause,” said Sasha.

    “It’s very reassuring to see such a huge community working towards the same goal. I hope it will encourage cancer patients and their families. They must know they’re not alone, and there is a lot of support out there for them.”

    The wakeboarder says she is looking forward to testing herself on the road.

    “I’ve loved running since I was young, and I usually get a bit competitive once I start a race,” said Sasha, who took part in this year’s Run for Hope as well. “I’m going to have to train for this coming edition though, but I think I’ll be fine.

    “My plan is to try and get all my brothers to run with me, and maybe my mum.

    “My brothers like running, so it shouldn’t be an issue. I think they’ll want to do the 10km run, though, so I’ll just meet them at the finish line!”

     

    Source: TODAY Online