Twelve people were arrested during an island-wide police enforcement operation against drink driving which took place between last Friday (Dec 20) night and early Saturday morning.  This operation involved roadblocks set up on expressways, the first time this was done in over 10 years, said the police in a statement on Tuesday (Dec 24). Ten men and a woman, aged between 31 and 58, were arrested for drink driving, said the police. Among them, the highest Breath Evidential Analyser result was 60 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath - close to twice the prescribed legal limit of 35 micrograms.  Police officers conducting a breathalyser test on a motorist. PHOTO: Singapore Police Force On top of his drink driving offence, a 45-year-old man was also apprehended for driving while under disqualification. 

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SINGAPORE - Singapore Post's dismissal of three senior executives, including its group chief executive and group chief financial officer, is unprecedented for a major Singapore-listed company, and highlights the importance of corporate governance, analysts said. However, the company's handling of the whistle-blower's report that led to these dismissals has also left shareholders with unresolved questions. For example, details have not been provided on when the board received the whistle-blower's report and what safeguards were put in place while investigations took place. Disclosures surrounding the terminations are «insufficiently clear» to SingPost shareholders at this point, said Mr David Gerald, president and chief executive of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias. SingPost's latest annual report for the 2024 financial year also did not specifically mention the whistle-blowing issue.

SINGAPORE - A 21-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a case of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons. The police said they received a call for assistance at 214 Marsiling Lane on Dec 22 at about 10.35pm. According to preliminary investigations, the suspect purportedly got into a dispute with a 25-year-old male victim, and had allegedly used a Swiss army knife to attack him. The suspect was eventually detained by two passers-by and subsequently arrested by the police. The victim is believed to be a GrabFood delivery rider. In a Facebook post on December 23, user Daniel Redha recounted how his younger brother, a GrabFood delivery rider, was attacked the night before at 214 Marsiling Lane following a dispute with a customer over whether the change could be transferred via Paynow, instead of being given in cash as requested. Speaking to The Straits Times, Daniel said his brother met the customer at the lift lobby as no unit number was stated in the delivery address.

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