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  • Do Not Return Calls From Numbers Starting With ‘999’: Police On Latest Phone Scam

    Do Not Return Calls From Numbers Starting With ‘999’: Police On Latest Phone Scam

    If you receive a missed call starting with the numbers ‘999’, do not call back, the Singapore Police Force advised on Wednesday (July 6).

    Some members of the public have been receiving unknown missed calls, starting with the numbers ‘999X XXXX’, on their mobile phones, police said in a post on Facebook.

    When return calls were made, they reach the 999 police emergency hotline instead.

    Police said these calls from unknown origins should be ignored, as “Caller ID spoofing technology may be used to mask the actual phone number and display a different number”.

    Members of the public can call the police hotline at 1800-255 0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.

    They should only dial 999 if urgent police assistance is required, police said.

     

    Source: The Straits Times

  • Ibu Rindu Allahyarham Nasrulhudin, Kakitangan SMRT Yang Terbunuh

    Ibu Rindu Allahyarham Nasrulhudin, Kakitangan SMRT Yang Terbunuh

    Kehilangan juga terasa bagi keluarga Cik Norizan.

    Anak lelakinya yang ketiga, Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26 tahun, meninggal dunia dalam satu kemalangan MRT di Stesen Pasir Ris pada 22 Mac 2016.

    Allahyarham sedang menjalani latihan di tempat kerja apabila beliau dan seorang rakan sekerjanya dilanggar kereta api.

    “Kadang-kadang, terasa macam dia masih ada. Tapi bila fikir balik, memang arwah dah tiada lagi dengan kita. Tapi kadang-kadang, terkenang keletahnya,” kata ibu Nasrulhudin, Cik Norizan.

    Menurutnya lagi, lauk raya kegemaran Nasrul ialah Sambal Goreng dan beliau kuat tahan pedas.

    “Saya memang siapkan cili padi. Jadi apa pun dia makan, dia akan potong-potong cili padi. Jadi sekarang saya tengokkan cili padi itu, dah tak ada orang makan, sebab dia yang makan,” ujar beliau lagi.

    Sebagai menyambut lebaran, Cik Norizan sering memasak beraneka juadah dan kuih untuk saudara-maranya.

    Oleh itu, pemergian Nasrul lebih terasa pada Syawal kali ini, kerana beliau rajin membantu untuk menghantar semua makanan tersebut.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

  • LTA Details Events Leading Up To Return Of China-Made Trains

    LTA Details Events Leading Up To Return Of China-Made Trains

    The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued a timeline of events leading up to the recent return of a batch of China-made trains for SMRT.

    LTA also disclosed that the hairline cracks found in the defective trains “were due to localised impurity in the aluminium car-body material that occurred during the manufacturing process”. It also provided a photo showing a sample of the hairline cracks found.

    This is LTA’s statement in full.

    Trains on the North-South and East-West Lines Safe for Service
    The Land Transport Authority would like to address some of the issues related to the 26 North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL) trains that have been the subject of recent media and online discussion.

    2.    The Land Transport Authority awarded Contract 151A in 2009 to Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang to design, manufacture, and deliver 35 new trains for the NSEWL. The trains were progressively put into service from February 2011, following rigorous testing of their safety and reliability.

    Battery and Draughtscreen Issues

    3.    Prior to the commencement of passenger service, all new trains arriving in Singapore would be put through testing and commissioning.  The same was done for the KHI-CSR Sifang trains. During such testing, there was an incident on one train where the cover of the train battery housing flew open due to a build-up of gases. The manufacturer took immediate action to replace its supplier and improved the design of the battery housing for all affected trains.

    4.    Incidents of cracks of the draughtscreen  on five trains were also discovered. These were found to be caused by errors during the installation process and unrelated to the hairline cracks found on the 26 trains’ car-bodies.

    5.    It is not unusual to detect some defects on new trains.  We then take appropriate action to have them rectified by the manufacturer.

    Hairline Cracks

    6.    In July 2013, during a routine inspection of the trains, hairline cracks on the surface of the car-body bolster  were found. 22 of the 26 trains were in passenger service then. LTA immediately carried out further inspections. No cracks were found on other components of the trains. (Please see Appendix 1 and 2 for the location of the car-body bolster and an example of a hairline crack.)

    7.    Laboratory tests showed that these hairline cracks were due to localised impurity in the aluminium car-body material that occurred during the manufacturing process. LTA engineers and its contractor assessed that the hairline cracks would not affect the operational safety of the trains. To confirm this, LTA further sought the opinion of an independent third-party assessor, TUV Rheinland, which concurred that the trains were safe to operate.

    8.    Due to the nature of the defect, the most effective way of addressing it is to replace the entire car-body shell. As the trains were under warranty, we required the contractor to replace the entire car body shell. Hence, since July 2014, the affected trains have been progressively sent back to the factory for rectification works . The costs of the shipping are borne by the contractor.

    9.    To ensure that this unexpected occurrence did not affect our train deployment, LTA has been working closely with SMRT. The replacement of a train car body is time consuming and labour-intensive, with each car body replacement taking up to four months. Hence, to minimise the impact on our train operations in Singapore as well as the lack of facilities and space for repair works of this nature at our depots, only one train is sent back to the factory in China at any one time. We did not send all of the trains back at once as they were still fit and safe for service and we wanted to ensure sufficient train-availability for commuters.

    10.     Starting next year, with the arrival of more new trains for NSEWL and when trains currently undergoing resignalling are ready, LTA will be able to send two trains concurrently for replacement works. This will speed up the rectification programme and its completion can be brought forward to 2019.

    11.    As of today, the car-body replacement for five of the 26 trains has been completed. The car-body of the sixth train is being replaced. As per safety protocols, LTA, together with the contractor, will continue to carry out rigorous inspections to ensure that all trains are safe for service.

     

    Source: TODAY Online

  • Defects On SMRT Trains ‘Not Safety-Critical’, To Be Repaired By Manufacturer: LTA

    Defects On SMRT Trains ‘Not Safety-Critical’, To Be Repaired By Manufacturer: LTA

    A total of 26 of 35 trains delivered to SMRT in 2013 were found to have cracks, the public transport operator said on Tuesday (Jul 5). The cracks are in the structure of the trains connecting the car and the bogie (the framework carrying wheels), it added.

    The defective trains, which are still under warranty, will be repaired by the manufacturer by 2023, managing director of SMRT Trains Lee Ling Wee said in response to media queries about a report by Hong Kong-based investigative news portal FactWire.

    The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a separate statement that the defects “are not safety-critical and do not affect the train’s systems or performance”, adding that it has been working closely with the manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang after defects were found on the trains purchased under C151A.

    “The train manufacturer will be required to make good the defects as part of their warranty,” LTA stated.

    Mr Lee said its engineers discovered the cracks and since then, it has worked closely with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the manufacturer to rectify this issue.

    “To ensure that the trains are safe for passenger service at all times, we have been monitoring the defects closely. A monthly safety assessment is also conducted by the LTA and manufacturer before the train is put into service,” Mr Lee said.

    “Trains on the rail network are extensively tested to ensure the safety and reliability of the train. Every train also undergoes a comprehensive regime of static and dynamic testing as well as interface testing to ensure its structural and operational integrity.  After the testing is completed, the trains are delivered to Singapore for further testing before they are placed for passenger service,” LTA said.

    DETAILS OF RECALLS “KEPT SECRET”: HK REPORT

    FactWire had reported on Tuesday that China-made trains in Singapore showed “cracks in their car bodies and key structural components”. As a result, 35 trains were shipped to their manufacturer for Qingdao for replacement.

    FactWire claimed the details of the defects and recalls were “kept secret in both Singapore and China”, and that the defective trains were stored at SMRT’s Bishan Depot. According to the FactWire report, two train cars wrapped in green covers were moved out of the depot early on Jun 12, and arrived at CSR Sifang’s factory in Qingdao, China on Jun 25. The report also alleged that “serious malfunctions on the SMRT’s North South Line, which the SMRT suspected were caused by C151A trains” occurred in December 2011.

    The news portal also uploaded a video on its Facebook page, purportedly showing the defective trains being transported to Jurong Port to be shipped overseas.

    In 2009, LTA awarded a S$368 million contract to Kawasaki Heavy Industries and CSR Sifang for 22 trains. The trains were to have been delivered between 2011 and 2012, and run on the North-South and East-West Lines.

    The manufacturer has also built trains for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XLR) and Mass Transit Railway Corporation’s (MTR Corporation).

    Last year, LTA signed a S$137 million deal for 12 more new trains from the consortium, to run on the North-South and East-West Lines as well.

    7 YEARS “EXTREMELY LONG” FOR REPAIRS: ANALYST

    Dr Park Byung Joon, a senior lecturer at SIM University, told Channel NewsAsia that the seven-year period needed to repair the train’s defects “seems extremely long”.

    “Even if we need to replace the entire train, it could take probably a couple months … (at) maximum. If something is going to take seven years to (be) repaired, it means that there are some critical, technical issues that they don’t even have a solution to yet,” Dr Park said.

    The recall of 26 trains comes as Singapore works to rapidly expand its rail network. Authorities want to double the rail network to 360km in the next 15 years, with a new line or MRT extension opening almost every year until 2021.

    Dr Park said having the defective trains out of service might not have a significant impact on the train system itself, but could still affect public confidence.

    “We have had some massive disruptions before, and now (they) are slowly gaining back some confidence – and now this business pops up. This is going to have a very bad impact on customer confidence,” said Dr Park.

    SMRT declined to comment on how this latest development would affect current operations and its long-term plans to improve rail reliability.

     

    Source: ChannelNewsAsia

  • Ibu Allayarham Daniel, Teman Lelakinya, Dihukum Penjara Antara 10 Hingga 11 Tahun

    Ibu Allayarham Daniel, Teman Lelakinya, Dihukum Penjara Antara 10 Hingga 11 Tahun

    Pasangan yang menyeksa seorang budak lelaki berusia dua tahun hingga mati, dijatuhi hukuman penjara hari ini (5 Julai).

    Ibu mangsa, Zaidah, 41 tahun, dihukum penjara 11 tahun. Teman lelakinya, Zaini Jamari, 46 tahun, dihukum penjara 10 tahun dan 12 sebatan rotan.

    Pasangan itu, yang mempunyai bayi berusia 1 tahun, mengaku bersalah bulan lalu masing-masing atas satu tuduhan menyebabkan kecederaan teruk (grievous hurt) hingga menyebabkan kematian dan tiga tuduhan penderaan kanak-kanak.

    Lagi 26 dan 18 dakwaan penderaan kanak-kanak masing-masing dipertimbangkan terhadap pasangan itu ketika hukuman dijatuhkan.

    Sepanjang lima minggu sebelum mangsa akhirnya maut, Mohamed Daniel Mohamad Nasser, 2 tahun, didera ibunya sendiri dan teman lelaki wanita itu.

    Pasangan itu, kedua-duamya pekerja pembersihan, menendang, menampar dan memijak Daniel setiap hari dan memaksa budak itu berdiri dengan kedua-dua tangan diletakkan di atas kepalanya selama berjam-jam lamanya, dengan hanya berpakaian lampin. Mereka juga memaksa budak itu makan cili kering.

    Penderaan Daniel terbongkar juga apabila kanak-kanak itu meninggal dunia akibat kecederaan teruk pada 23 November 2015, setelah menderita didera selama berjam-jam sehari sebelumnya.

    Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Claire Poh menyifatkan penderaan fizikal, mental dan emosi kanak-kanak dua tahun yang “tidak boleh mempertahankan diri dan tidak mampu bersuara tentang penderaan itu” sebagai “kejam dan tidak berperikemanusiaan.”

    HARI TERAKHIR DANIEL

    Sekitar 10.00 pagi, apabila budak itu enggan makan sarapan, ibunya, Zaidah menamparnya. Dia memberikan mangkuk sarapan itu kepada Zaini, teman lelakinya, yang cuba memberi budak itu makan.

    Apabila mangsa tetap enggan makan, kedua-dua Zaidah dan Zaini menamparnya beberapa kali dan wanita itu juga memukul bahagian belakang tubuh budak itu, hingga mangsa terjatuh ke lantai. Apabila Daniel tidak bangun dari lantai, Zaidah memijak dada anaknya itu sebelum menarik lengannya.

    Budak itu makan dua atau tiga sudu makanan, namun enggan makan lebih banyak daripada itu. Dia kemudian disuruh berdiri di satu sudut.

    Sekitar 7.00 malam pada hari itu, kanak-kanak itu sandar pada katil kerana letih setelah berdiri sepanjang hari. Apabila pasangan itu melihat keadaan budak itu, mereka menampar Daniel, yang baring di atas lantai dan menutup matanya.

    Zaini membawa budak itu ke dapur dan memaksanya makan dua sudu cili kering, sebelum memaksanya terus berdiri di ruang tamu.

    Pada sekitar 8.45 malam kemudian, Daniel menjadi lemah dan tidak mampu terus berdiri. Ibunya mencubit tubuhnya dan pipinya dan menamparnya beberapa kali.

    Mahkamah diberitahu Zaidah menyangka budak itu berpura-pura lemah dan mengadu kepada teman lelakinya.

    Zaini menampar budak itu, memijak perutnya hingga Daniel terjatuh ke lantai dan terhentak kepalanya. Zaini kemudian memaksa budak itu makan cili buat kali kedua hari itu.

    Keesokan harinya, pasangan itu tidak mampu mengejutkan budak itu, dan dua rakan mereka yang tinggal bersama mereka menelefon ambulans. Daniel disahkan meninggal dunia pada 9.11 pagi.

    Apabila ditanya para paramedik dan polis mengapa tubuh mangsa berlebam-lebam, pasangan itu berbohong dan berkata budak itu biasa mencubit dirinya sendiri, dan jatuh tersungkur di tandas.

    Pendakwa raya mengambil masa beberapa minit untuk membacakan di mahkamah senarai lebih 40 kecederaan yang didapati pada tubuh mangsa semasa bedah siasat. Mangsa juga didapati mengalami keretakan tulang rusuk dan pendarahan dalam otak.

    Atas kesalahan menyebabkan kecederaan teruk hingga menyebabkan kematian, pasangan itu boleh dipenjara sehingga 10 tahun dan didenda atau disebat.

    Atas kesalahan penderaan kanak-kanak, mereka boleh dipenjara sehingga empat tahun dan/atau didenda sehingga S$4,000 bagi setiap tuduhan.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

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