Remember the accidental baby selfie trend that took social media by storm?It seems Singaporeans have moved on from posting babies to hunting a criminal. Specifically, a «Jun Jie».If your name is Jun Jie or Tan Jun Jie, and you recently saw a social media post accusing someone with your name of theft, corruption or some other dubious crime, fret not, you are probably not in trouble.Businesses in Singapore recently hopped on a social media trend of calling out «Jun Jie» for allegedly committing crimes at their establishments.The posts typically start off on a rather serious note, with the business addressing the supposed offender directly.They then reveal, for example, an item that was allegedly stolen, accompanied by attractive product images.But before anyone named Jun Jie can start looking over his shoulder, the businesses reveal that the entire thing is a joke, and the alleged crime is often something far more innocent than it initially sounded.As an apology for the unnecessary scare, some businesses even offer real Jun Jies a freebie.

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating claims that a wheelchair assistant at Changi Airport had $5 docked from his pay for being 11 seconds late for work.In response to queries from The Straits Times, MOM said on Aug 21: «We are aware of this case and have contacted Aventa Services, the employer of the affected employee, to establish the nature and extent of the deductions.»The ministry said that it will take appropriate enforcement actions if the deduction is found to be unauthorised or excessive.The incident first came to light in an Aug 12 LinkedIn post by Juliet Low, the founder of direct hire caregiving app Maid Without Borders Singapore.In the post, she detailed her encounter with a wheelchair assistant at Changi Airport who said he had $5 docked from his pay because he was 11 seconds late a few weeks ago. The assistant was said to be earning $7 an hour.«He actually showed me a picture of his payslip stating the 11-second deduction. That's almost an hour of his pay - for 11 seconds,» Low wrote, adding that the deduction was «completely disproportionate».

Two traffic police officers were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after their vehicle caught fire early on Friday (Aug 21).Dashcam footage shared by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook shows a vehicle engulfed in flames.Thick smoke can be seen as several firefighters attempt to put out the blaze.According to the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), the incident occurred along the BKE towards Woodlands, on a slip road towards the SLE, at around 12.10am.The two traffic police officers were patrolling when they noticed smoke emitting from their vehicle's engine compartment and evacuated immediately.The duo, alongside a member of the public, attempted to extinguish the fire before it was put out by firefighters with a water jet.The officers were conveyed conscious to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.[[nid:743197]]drimac@asiaone.com

The president sought to recast opposition to Graham as opposition to him. “They’re only fighting Darline because they want me to lose,” he told the crowd.

Alors que l'information judiciaire dans l'affaire JPK, signature du journaliste Jean-Pascal Couraud disparu en 1997, est terminée et que sa famille attend désormais un procès, nous avons pu consulter le procès verbal d'audition de l'ancien homme fort du Pays, Gaston Flosse, entendu dans cette affaire pour la dernière fois en juin dernier. 29 ans plus tard, il nie connaître la plupart des personnes citées.

L'aéroclub Jacques Brel, à Hiva Oa, aux Marquises, a effectué le premier lâcher solo d'un de ses élèves. Un évènement pour le petit aéroclub qui ne dispose pas d’instructeur permanent. Des instructeurs bénévoles viennent de métropole.

Le phénomène climatique El Niño de cette année pourrait être le plus important jamais connu, menaçant de provoquer des conditions climatiques extrêmes sur le globe et de faire de 2027 l'année la plus chaude jamais enregistrée. Il s'annonce comme «le plus intense» jamais observé depuis plus d'un siècle, a prévenu vendredi un expert de l'agence météorologique britannique, le Met Office.

Daniel Guerrero Martinez and Jose Luis Portela Villegas were recovered by Mexican Navy personnel in waters off the municipality of Tonala, Chiapas, after disappearing on a fishing trip days earlier.

Of 130 women aged 40-65 asked about their experiences at electronic dance music events, 91 per cent said clubbing contributes positively to their wellbeing.

Under the radar and out of the spotlight, Prince Harry quietly executed a series of meaningful engagements in the United States prior to his return back home to the United Kingdom.

Every family has its bad apples. But the Royal Family is becoming overrun with them. The execrable Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the worst of them.

Laura Johnson was just six when it dawned on her that her mother might be a bad person.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stressed that the use of US dollars in trade as an outdated method of payments

Maria Zakharova emphasized that Warsaw is benefiting from re-exporting US liquefied natural gas to Ukraine

Two residential buildings, six civilian infrastructure facilities, special equipment and trucks, as well as cars and a passenger minibus, were damaged

«The implementation of the ambitious Bering Strait tunnel concept will be, without exaggeration, a major technological milestone of the 21st century,» Elena Perminova said

The US leader also announced that the US had «largely» reached agreements with Canada on trade issues

A Singaporean security guard was sentenced to 14 days' jail and fined RM7,000 (S$2,200) after pleading guilty to insulting Islam in Johor Bahru last month. Mohamed Anim Atam, 56, was sentenced on Friday (Aug 21) and ordered to serve his jail term from the date of his arrest on Aug 18, Bernama reported.He was charged under Section 298 of the Malaysian Penal Code, which carries a maximum one-year jail term, a fine, or both. If he fails to pay the fine, he will face an additional three months of jail time.According to charge sheets, Mohamed Anim committed the offence at about 5pm on July 30 in Johor Bahru.He had made offensive remarks about Islam while travelling in an e-hailing vehicle, reported The Star.A man recorded the incident and later uploaded the footage to social media.On the next day, a police report was lodged. Deputy Public Prosecutor Eizlan Azhar sought an appropriate sentence, noting that the case had gone viral on social media and involved race, religion and royalty issues, The Star reported. 

When Martin Wong came across a serious traffic accident along Seletar West Link on Tuesday (Aug 18) evening, he stopped to help.While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, he assessed the condition of the injured motorcyclist before performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him.But unlike the other emergencies Wong had responded to, this one ended in tragedy.The 25-year-old motorcyclist later died in hospital.As footage of the incident emerged online, some people started to question whether the motorcyclist had died because of the accident or because of CPR.Speaking to AsiaOne, Wong said he understood why people who had only seen photographs or short videos of the incident might have questions.«They may only be seeing one part of what had happened,» he told us.

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The Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF) CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter was activated on Friday (Aug 21) night to evacuate a man onboard a ship who required urgent medical attention.In a social media post just before midnight, RSAF said the patient was safely and successfully evacuated in a stable condition to Sembawang Air Base.He was then transported by ambulance to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.«We wish him a speedy recovery, and salute our airmen and healthcare workers for their dedication and commitment to saving lives,» RSAF wrote in its post.Both the RSAF's H225M and CH-47F helicopters are capable of medical evacuation missions, with the latter having a longer range capability. The helicopters achieved full operational capability in April 2024.[[nid:735746]]editor@asiaone.com 

A trailer self-skidded and toppled over outside Pasir Panjang Terminal on Friday (Aug 21) morning, resulting in at least two of the four lanes along West Coast Ferry Road being temporarily unpassable to traffic.The incident happened at about 7.05am at the junction of West Coast Ferry Road and Harbour Drive and did not involve any other vehicle. Map showing where the trailer overturned on Aug 21. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media Footage of the incident posted on social media shows the trailer lying on its left side.It appears to have been making a right-turn from West Coast Ferry Road towards Clementi Road when it overturned.At least one fire engine, an ambulance and three police vehicles are seen in the video.

A 33-year-old man seen sitting at the ledge of an outdoor garden of a commercial building in Commonwealth was rescued on Thursday (Aug 20) night.The incident happened at about 8pm at 1 Commonwealth Lane, the registered address of One Commonwealth, a light industrial development. A video of the incident posted on social media shows Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rescuers rappelling down the building from the rooftop of the nine-storey building. They are then seen accessing the floor below from an opening.At least one safety life air pack is seen deployed on the ground floor.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police stated that officers responding to the incident had assessed that the man could pose a danger to himself.Officers from the police's crisis negotiation unit and SCDF were then activated.SCDF told AsiaOne that they deployed two safety life air packs as a precautionary measure, adding that nets were deployed as its Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) rescuers rappelled from the unit above to rescue the man.The 33-year-old was brought in safely at about 10.40pm. 

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Croydon Council has refunded just £520,000 of the more than £7.2million it fined drivers across two years.

Un pêcheur, recherché dans la nuit du 19 au 20 août après la disparition de son bateau à l’ouest de Rimatara, a été localisé sain et sauf. Son embarcation était immobilisée en raison d’une panne motrice.

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