The Union of Security Employees (USE) is standing in solidarity with the two female security officers who were involved in an altercation with a Hong Kong school principal last week.In a Facebook post on Saturday (May 30), the union said it visited Safra Jurong «to show our support» to the officers. «During the interaction, the women officers shared how challenging the situation was.»Their singular focus was to stop the children from alighting in an unsafe zone along a busy main road at evening peak hour," said the union.  

A total of eight drivers, aged between 25 and 51, will be charged in court on Tuesday (June 2) for speeding offences involving heavy vehicles not fitted with speed limiters.The police said in a news release on Monday that the alleged offences were committed between April 2025 and February this year.Six cases involved bus drivers who exceed their vehicles' imposed speed limit of 60kmh. Of these, five allegedly drove along the Pan Island Expressway or the Bukit Timah Expressway between 74kmh to 77kmh, while a 51-year-old male driver purportedly drove along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at 81kmh.The remaining two cases involved the drivers of a cement mixer and a prime mover, which have an imposed speed limit of 40kmh and 50kmh, respectively. The first driver allegedly drove along Sheares Avenue towards Central Boulevard at 55kmh, while the second driver purportedly drove along the same stretch of road at 67kmh.If found guilty of speeding, the drivers could be fined up to $1,000, jailed for up to three months, or both.

The Traffic Police have continued their crack down on owners of heavy vehicles who failed to install speed limiters on their vehicles by the statutory Jan 1 deadline.Earlier in January, police said 141 of 2,434 heavy vehicles had failed to do so by the deadline. These lorries were registered before January 1, 2018, and have a maximum laden weight of between 5,001kg and 12,000kgA speed limiter is designed to limit a vehicle's maximum speed.In an update on Monday (June 1), the police said they have taken enforcement action against 67 heavy vehicle owners for speed limiter-related offences. Police investigations revealed that the owners had failed to fit their vehicles with an approved speed limiter and also failed to produce their vehicles for inspection.Those who fail to ensure a speed limiter is fitted can be fined up to $1,000 or jailed up to three years. The offence of failing to produce a vehicle for inspection carries a penalty of three months jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.

Barely a month after SGFR Store opened its ninth outlet in Jurong Point, the popular snack and candy retailer opened its 10th outlet at Lot One Shoppers' Mall in Choa Chu Kang on Sunday (May 31), once again drawing a huge young crowd.Videos posted on the brand's TikTok and by those who attended the opening show a mostly young crowd gathered outside the fourth-floor store. They grooved to music while making the juggling hand gesture tied to the viral «6-7» meme. Co-founder Luqmaan Haakim said in a video post on Saturday that the first five people in the queue will each receive a Samsung Galaxy A07 phone, and also be gifted popular snacks such as crunchy gummies, twister gummies, mochi meltz, spicy fries and Dubai chewy cookies. There were also gifts for the sixth to 20th person in the queue. And there were indeed those who were willing to queue.TikTok user Xinxiang posted a video taken at about 2.50am on Sunday showing some ten youths seated in an open area on the ground floor near MacDonalds, waiting for the mall to open at 10am.

The Congress party has strongly criticized the Centre for increasing commercial LPG cylinder prices by up to Rs 53.50 from June 1, accusing Prime Minister Modi of burdening citizens. The opposition highlighted that commercial LPG prices have cumulatively risen by Rs 1,571.50 since the year began, also noting a Rs 11 hike in 5-kg FTL cylinders.

In a recent address, Nepal's Prime Minister ignited tensions by addressing Indian 'encroachments' along the border, which necessitated a swift clarification from officials in Kathmandu. The territorial dispute involving Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura stretches back to a treaty signed in 1816 and hinges on the interpretation of the Kali River's source.

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee will inform the Lok Sabha Speaker about a mob attack on him in West Bengal and plans to move court. The incident, where he was injured, has sparked a political row, with the TMC accusing the BJP of orchestrating the assault and the BJP claiming it reflects public anger.

Trump-friendly lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda will face off in a runoff vote for Colombia’s presidency Read Full Article at RT.com

The US military has covertly guided 70 cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz, most with their transponders turned off, a report says Read Full Article at RT.com

Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker said his UK visa was revoked “at the behest of Israel” Read Full Article at RT.com

Candace Owens has defended her trip to Moscow, rejecting accusations of “Russian collusion” Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli attacks in Lebanon are killing civilians and must end, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said Read Full Article at RT.com

[Capital FM] Wajir -- President William Ruto is leading the 2026 Madaraka Day celebrations at the newly constructed Wajir Stadium, marking a historic milestone for the North Eastern region which is hosting a national event for the first time.

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